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Gale Warning 389, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 20, 2021, 3:57 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Apr 20, 2021, 3:57 AM AKDT (11:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2021, 3:56 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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493 FZAK52 PAFC 201157 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 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. PKZ199-210030- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Semisopochnoi Volcano, 140nm northwest of Adak is currently active. A 1002 mb low 240 nm south of Dutch Harbor exits into the North Pacific by Tue afternoon. The low merges with another 989 mb North Pacific low Wed morning and then moves to 160 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 992 mb by Thu morning. $$ PKZ150-210030- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ155-210030- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ160-210030- Bristol Bay- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-210030- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-210030- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-210030- Unalaska Bay- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-210030- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-210030- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ174-210030- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ175-210030- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-210030- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ177-210030- Adak to Kiska- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ178-210030- Kiska to Attu- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ179-210030- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-210030- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-210030- North and West of Nunivak Island- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-210030- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 357 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
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142 FZAK52 PAFC 210002 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 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. PKZ199-211245- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 mb North Pacific low moves to 260 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor at 985 mb Wed afternoon and then moves to 100 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor at 997 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front moves into the Bering by Wed and weakens by Thu morning. $$ PKZ150-211245- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ155-211245- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-211245- Bristol Bay- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-211245- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-211245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-211245- Unalaska Bay- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-211245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-211245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ174-211245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ175-211245- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ176-211245- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ177-211245- Adak to Kiska- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ178-211245- Kiska to Attu- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ179-211245- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-211245- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-211245- North and West of Nunivak Island- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ185-211245- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 402 PM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray near ice edge. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray near the ice edge in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
910 FZAK52 PAFC 211154 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 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. PKZ199-220115- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 mb low 300 nm south of Cold Bay moves to 130 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 992 mb Thu morning and then moves to 200 nm south of Sand Point at 1004 mb Fri morning. Its front moves into the Bering Wed and weakens by Thu morning. $$ PKZ150-220115- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ155-220115- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-220115- Bristol Bay- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 foot. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 foot. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-220115- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-220115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ171-220115- Unalaska Bay- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-220115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-220115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ174-220115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ175-220115- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ176-220115- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-220115- Adak to Kiska- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-220115- Kiska to Attu- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ179-220115- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ180-220115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-220115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-220115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 354 AM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray near ice edge in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
188 FZAK52 PAFC 212356 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 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. PKZ199-221300- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 mb low 270 nm south of Dutch Harbor moves to 310 nm south of Sand Point at 1010 for Fri afternoon. Its front moves into the Bering through Fri afternoon. A 999 mb North Pacific low merges with a 995 mb North Pacific low and continues to 255 nm south of Adak at 989 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front remains in the North Pacific. $$ PKZ150-221300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ155-221300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ160-221300- Bristol Bay- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ165-221300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-221300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ171-221300- Unalaska Bay- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt diminishing after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-221300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt...becoming SE after midnight E of Dutch Harbor. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-221300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ174-221300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ175-221300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ176-221300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-221300- Adak to Kiska- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-221300- Kiska to Attu- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ179-221300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ180-221300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 ft by afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-221300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ185-221300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 356 PM AKDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray along the ice edge after midnight. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray along the ice edge in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 3:55 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:57 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 20, 11:40 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:43 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:54 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:54 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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