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Gale Warning 277, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 6, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 6, 2021, 3:54 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 6, 2021, 3:54 PM AKST (00:54 UTC)
Expired
Mar 7, 2021, 3:44 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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887 
FZAK52 PAFC 070054
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 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.

PKZ199-071345-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

VENIAMINOF VOLCANO, 22 NM NORTH OF PERRYVILLE IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

A 973 mb low 385 nm northwest of Attu moves to the Russian 
Chukchi Coast and dissipates Mon afternoon. Its front extends 
across the Northern Bering while the trailing front moves across 
the Bering into Western Alaska by Mon afternoon. Several shortwaves 
follow the front across the Bering through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-071345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-071345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 25
kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-071345-
Bristol Bay-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-071345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt except SE 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 12
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-071345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-071345-
Unalaska Bay-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-071345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-071345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-071345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-071345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-071345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ177-071345-
Adak to Kiska-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-071345-
Kiska to Attu-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Rain in the evening becoming
snow after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-071345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-071345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Snow
and rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-071345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt.
.THU...S wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-071345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35
kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 45 kt. Seas in 
ice free waters 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 40 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 21 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray west of Saint Matthew
Island. Snow and rain east of Saint Matthew Island.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
047 
FZAK52 PAFC 071222
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 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.

PKZ199-080115-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 963 mb low 470 nm north of Attu moves to the Russian Chukchi 
Coast and dissipates Mon afternoon. Its front extends across the 
western Bering and western Aleutians Sun and moves across the 
Bering and Aleutians through Mon morning and into Western Alaska 
by Mon afternoon. Several troughs follow the front across the 
Bering through Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-080115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-080115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. From
the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt except S 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 16 ft except 9 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-080115-
Bristol Bay-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft. Areas of fog and freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-080115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt except SE 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 12
ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ170-080115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-080115-
Unalaska Bay-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-080115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-080115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-080115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-080115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-080115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-080115-
Adak to Kiska-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ178-080115-
Kiska to Attu-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-080115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-080115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Areas of fog
and freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Rain and
snow.
.MON...S wind 40 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-080115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Areas of freezing fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt.
.THU...S wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-080115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
322 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 21 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$
530 
FZAK52 PAFC 080044
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 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.

PKZ199-081345-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

VENIAMINOF VOLCANO, 22 NM NORTH OF PERRYVILLE IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

A front extends across the western Bering and Western Aleutians 
Sun evening and moves across the eastern Bering and Eastern Aleutians
through Mon morning. The front then moves inland into Western 
Alaska by Mon afternoon. Several waves follow the front across 
the Bering through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-081345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming S wind 25 kt. Seas 
6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-081345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt, Seas building to 17 ft. From the Shumagin 
Islands east, S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight, Seas 
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands east, S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-081345-
Bristol Bay-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas in
ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-081345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt in the morning. Wind W 20 kt in the
afternoon. From Port Moller E, S wind 40 kt in the morning. Seas 11 
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-081345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-081345-
Unalaska Bay-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-081345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-081345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-081345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ175-081345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-081345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-081345-
Adak to Kiska-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-081345-
Kiska to Attu-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-081345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain...becoming snow after midnight.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray after midnight
near Saint Paul Island.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ180-081345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Rain and
snow.
.MON...S wind 40 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-081345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.WED...N wind 25 kt.
.THU...S wind 25 kt.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ185-081345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 40 kt becoming NW
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt.
Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 3:38 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Mar 6, 3:43 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Mar 6, 3:43 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 7, 3:09 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 7, 3:22 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 7, 3:22 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Mar 7, 3:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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Sources

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