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Gale Warning 391, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 20, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 20, 2021, 4:02 PM AKDT. 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
Apr 20, 2021, 4:02 PM AKDT (00:02 UTC)
Expired
Apr 21, 2021, 3:56 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$
2 follow-up statements
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 20, 10:37 PM AKDTAreal Flood WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 21, 3:45 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Apr 21, 3:56 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC71 hr

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Sources

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