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Gale Warning 41, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 4, 2021, 3:17 PM AKST. 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
- Jan 4, 2021, 3:17 PM AKST (00:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2021, 3:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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838 FZAK52 PAFC 050017 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 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. PKZ199-051330- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 mb low 90 nm southwest of Adak moves to 330 nm south of Nikolski at 978 mb by Tue morning and becomes absorbed into a North Pacific low. Northerly flow will persist over the Bering through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ150-051330- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow showers. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-051330- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt, except 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ160-051330- Bristol Bay- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ165-051330- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ170-051330- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt, except NE 20 kt E of Dutch Harbor. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-051330- Unalaska Bay- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-051330- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ173-051330- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ174-051330- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ175-051330- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ176-051330- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ177-051330- Adak to Kiska- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ178-051330- Kiska to Attu- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-051330- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-051330- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ181-051330- North and West of Nunivak Island- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. $$ PKZ185-051330- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 317 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
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113 FZAK52 PAFC 051214 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 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. PKZ199-060045- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 mb low develops 35 nm southeast of Saint George Tue afternoon and moves to 200 nm south of Dutch Harbor in the North Pacific at 982 mb by Wed afternoon. A front associated with a North Pacific low remains nearly stationary south of the Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutian Islands through Wed night. $$ PKZ150-060045- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-060045- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ160-060045- Bristol Bay- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-060045- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-060045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-060045- Unalaska Bay- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ172-060045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ173-060045- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ174-060045- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ175-060045- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ176-060045- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ177-060045- Adak to Kiska- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft. $$ PKZ178-060045- Kiska to Attu- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ179-060045- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ180-060045- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-060045- North and West of Nunivak Island- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-060045- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 314 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$
287 FZAK52 PAFC 060012 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 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. PKZ199-061245- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 mb low 70 nm south of Saint George moves to 230 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 983 mb Wed afternoon. A front associated with a North Pacific low remains nearly stationary south of the Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutian Islands through Wed night. $$ PKZ150-061245- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ155-061245- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ160-061245- Bristol Bay- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-061245- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ170-061245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ171-061245- Unalaska Bay- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-061245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ173-061245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Snow showers. .WED...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ174-061245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ175-061245- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ176-061245- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ177-061245- Adak to Kiska- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ178-061245- Kiska to Attu- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-061245- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ180-061245- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-061245- North and West of Nunivak Island- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-061245- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 312 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy reezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 3:17 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:11 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Jan 4, 9:06 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:08 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:14 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 5, 3:36 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:36 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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