Gale Warning 425, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

May 6, 2021, 3:43 AM AKDT (11:43 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2021, 3:38 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

247 
FZAK52 PAFC 061143
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-070045-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low 85 nm northeast of Atka moves over Adak at 985 mb
Thu evening then to 165 nm southeast of Atka at 991 mb by Fri 
afternoon. Its front moves from the eastern Aleutians to the AKPEN
by Thu afternoon and remains nearly stationary through Fri 
afternoon. A 990 mb low develops along the front 145 nm southeast 
of Unalaska Fri morning and moves to 85 nm northwest of Unalaska 
at 994 mb Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-070045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-070045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-070045-
Bristol Bay-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-070045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt except E 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-070045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-070045-
Unalaska Bay-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-070045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-070045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-070045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-070045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-070045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-070045-
Adak to Kiska-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-070045-
Kiska to Attu-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-070045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-070045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-070045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-070045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
343 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

208 
FZAK52 PAFC 062338
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-071300-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low 75 nm northeast of Adak moves to 85 nm south of Adak 
at 988 mb Fri morning and then moves to 70 nm southwest of Cold
Bay at 990 mb Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-071300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-071300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-071300-
Bristol Bay-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-071300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt except E 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt except E 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-071300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-071300-
Unalaska Bay-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-071300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-071300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-071300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-071300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-071300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-071300-
Adak to Kiska-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-071300-
Kiska to Attu-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-071300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-071300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-071300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-071300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
338 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

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