Gale Warning 197, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 19, 2021, 3:28 PM AKST (00:28 UTC)

Expired

Feb 20, 2021, 3:45 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

680 
FZAK52 PAFC 200028
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-201245-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 mb low 265 nm West of Attu moves to 75 nm Southwest of Adak
at 993 mb by Sun morning and dissipates Sun afternoon. Its front 
extends over the Bering and Alaska Peninsula and moves into 
Southwest Alaska through Sun morning. A 973 mb low and front move 
over the Western Aleutians and Bering for Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-201245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-201245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, NE wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and 
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 45
kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-201245-
Bristol Bay-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-201245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ170-201245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ171-201245-
Unalaska Bay-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-201245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-201245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-201245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-201245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-201245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 21 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-201245-
Adak to Kiska-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Bering
side, seas 11 ft. Pacific side, seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft Bering side... 18 ft Pacific side.
Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt Bering side...W 35 kt Pacific side. Seas 
12 ft Bering side...23 ft Pacific side.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ178-201245-
Kiska to Attu-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt Bering side...NW 30 kt Pacific side. 
Seas 13 ft Bering side...20 ft Pacific side.
.SAT NIGHT...Bering side, variable wind 10 kt. Pacific side, 
W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-201245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-201245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-201245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.MON...E wind 20 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-201245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
328 PM AKST Fri Feb 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 35 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

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