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Gale Warning 431, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 12, 2021, 3:54 PM 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
- May 12, 2021, 3:54 PM AKDT (23:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2021, 3:36 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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518 FZAK52 PAFC 122354 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 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. PKZ199-131230- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 mb low 170 nm south of Shemya moves to 120 nm north of Atka at 990 mb Thu afternoon. The low extends a front across the Eastern Aleutians and Eastern Bering through Thu night. The low then remains nearly stationary at 990 mb through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-131230- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-131230- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ160-131230- Bristol Bay- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt by afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-131230- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except SE 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ170-131230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ171-131230- Unalaska Bay- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-131230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-131230- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ174-131230- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ175-131230- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ176-131230- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ177-131230- Adak to Kiska- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ178-131230- Kiska to Attu- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ179-131230- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ180-131230- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ181-131230- North and West of Nunivak Island- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ185-131230- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 354 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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460 FZAK52 PAFC 131153 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 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. PKZ199-140100- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 mb low 400 nm southwest of Saint Paul this morning moves 350 nm southwest of Saint Paul at 990 mb Friday morning. The low then moves 295 nm south of Saint Paul at 1000 mb Saturday morning. $$ PKZ150-140100- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ155-140100- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ160-140100- Bristol Bay- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-140100- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ170-140100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ171-140100- Unalaska Bay- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-140100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ173-140100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ174-140100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ175-140100- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ176-140100- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-140100- Adak to Kiska- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ178-140100- Kiska to Attu- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ179-140100- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ180-140100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ181-140100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ185-140100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
954 FZAK52 PAFC 132326 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 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. PKZ199-141200- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 mb low 140 nm north of Adak moves to 90 nm north of Atka at 990 mb Fri afternoon and then moves to 50 nm west of Dutch Harbor at 1002 mb by Sat afternoon. Its front crosses the Eastern Bering through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-141200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming SW. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ155-141200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ160-141200- Bristol Bay- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ165-141200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kts out of bays and passes. From Port Moller E, E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ170-141200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ171-141200- Unalaska Bay- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-141200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-141200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ174-141200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ175-141200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ176-141200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ177-141200- Adak to Kiska- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ178-141200- Kiska to Attu- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ179-141200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ180-141200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ181-141200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ185-141200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 326 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
472 FZAK52 PAFC 141136 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 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. PKZ199-150045- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 mb low 350 nm southwest of Saint Paul this morning will move 156 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor at 1000 mb Saturday morning. The low then moves 360 nm southwest of Cold Bay at 1009 mb Sunday morning. $$ PKZ150-150045- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ155-150045- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ160-150045- Bristol Bay- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-150045- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ170-150045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-150045- Unalaska Bay- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-150045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ173-150045- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ174-150045- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ175-150045- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-150045- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-150045- Adak to Kiska- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ178-150045- Kiska to Attu- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ179-150045- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ180-150045- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ181-150045- North and West of Nunivak Island- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ185-150045- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 336 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 3:47 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 12, 3:47 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 12, 3:47 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| May 12, 3:55 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| May 12, 3:59 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr |
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