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Gale Warning 281, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 9, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 9, 2021, 3:34 PM AKST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 9, 2021, 3:34 PM AKST (00:34 UTC)
Expired
Mar 10, 2021, 3:03 PM AKST
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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524 
FZAK52 PAFC 100034
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 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.

PKZ199-101345-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 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.

Several weak troughs move across the Bering through Thu 
afternoon. A 1018 mb low 285 nm south of Amchitka moves to 325 nm 
South of Seguam Island at 1024 mb then dissipates for Wed night.

$$

PKZ150-101345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-101345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-101345-
Bristol Bay-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 
ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-101345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Port
Moller.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-101345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-101345-
Unalaska Bay-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-101345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-101345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-101345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-101345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-101345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog and freezing fog.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-101345-
Adak to Kiska-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-101345-
Kiska to Attu-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-101345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ180-101345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas in 
ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-101345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ185-101345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
334 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight W of Saint Matthew
Island. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt. Seas in 
ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 21 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
648 
FZAK52 PAFC 101259
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 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.

PKZ199-110145-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 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 1018 mb low 170 nm south of Adak exits into the North Pacific 
Wed afternoon. Another low moves 180 nm west of St Matthew Island at
1017 mb Wed evening then to 25 nm north of Toksook Bay at 1020 mb
Thu morning and moves inland Thu afternoon. A low moves to 50 nm 
south of Shemya at 985 mb Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-110145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-110145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-110145-
Bristol Bay-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-110145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt except N 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
6 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Port Moller.
.THU...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-110145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-110145-
Unalaska Bay-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-110145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-110145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-110145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-110145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-110145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-110145-
Adak to Kiska-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-110145-
Kiska to Attu-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-110145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-110145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-110145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt.
.THU...E wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ185-110145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
359 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15
kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt. Seas 
in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.

$$
298 
FZAK52 PAFC 110003
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 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.

PKZ199-111330-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 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.

Weak troughs move across the Bering through Thu afternoon. A 
front approaches the western Bering for Thu morning. A 999 mb North 
Pacific low moves along the front over Attu at 981 mb, then moves to 
400 nm northwest of Attu at 969 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front moves 
to the Central Aleutians by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-111330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt gusting to 55 kt through bays and passes.
Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of Chirikof Island. 
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-111330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt except W 40 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt in the morning decreasing to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-111330-
Bristol Bay-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-111330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
From Port Moller E, NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-111330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-111330-
Unalaska Bay-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-111330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-111330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-111330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-111330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-111330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-111330-
Adak to Kiska-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog and freezing fog.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-111330-
Kiska to Attu-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 29 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-111330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-111330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-111330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Snow 
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-111330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
303 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...E of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 35 kt becoming W 15 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 15 kt becoming S
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 15 kt increasing to
25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 35 kt.
Seas in ice free waters 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 24 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 24 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 3:18 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Mar 9, 3:18 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Mar 9, 3:18 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC49 hr
Mar 9, 3:18 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Mar 9, 3:22 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC23 hr
Mar 9, 3:34 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC72 hr
Mar 9, 8:42 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC39 hr
Mar 10, 3:41 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Mar 10, 3:59 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 10, 3:59 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 10, 4:03 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Mar 10, 4:03 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Mar 10, 4:03 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Mar 10, 10:57 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC32 hr
Mar 10, 2:44 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Mar 10, 2:44 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr

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Sources

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