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Gale Warning 436, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 18, 2021, 3:58 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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- May 18, 2021, 3:58 PM AKDT (23:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2021, 3:56 PM AKDT
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359 FZAK52 PAFC 182358 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 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. PKZ199-191245- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1001 mb low 280 nm south of Dutch Harbor moves to 335 nm south of Dutch harbor at 987 mb Thu morning then shifts to 140 nm south of Sand Point at 990 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front moves over the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through Thu afternoon. A 1001 mb Kamchatka low extends a front across the Western Bering for Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ150-191245- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ155-191245- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ160-191245- Bristol Bay- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-191245- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 4 ft early building to 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-191245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ171-191245- Unalaska Bay- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-191245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-191245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ174-191245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ175-191245- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ176-191245- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ177-191245- Adak to Kiska- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ178-191245- Kiska to Attu- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ179-191245- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening building to 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-191245- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-191245- North and West of Nunivak Island- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-191245- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 358 PM AKDT Tue May 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
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288 FZAK52 PAFC 191131 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 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. PKZ199-200100- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 mb low 200 nm south of Dutch Harbor moves to 280 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 986 mb Wed night. The low continues to 175 nm southeast of Chignik at 994 mb Thu night. Another 1005 mb low to the west of the Bering Sea extends a front through the Western Aleutians and western Bering through Thu evening. $$ PKZ150-200100- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ155-200100- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ160-200100- Bristol Bay- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-200100- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-200100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ171-200100- Unalaska Bay- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-200100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ173-200100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ174-200100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ175-200100- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ176-200100- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ177-200100- Adak to Kiska- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ178-200100- Kiska to Attu- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ179-200100- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ180-200100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-200100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-200100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 331 AM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
311 FZAK52 PAFC 192356 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 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. PKZ199-201245- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 mb low 243 nm south of Dutch Harbor moves to 267 nm southeast of Sand Point by Thu night. Another 1004 mb low southwest of the Bering Sea will gradually shift eastward bringing a front through the Western Aleutians and western Bering Thu evening. $$ PKZ150-201245- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ155-201245- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ160-201245- Bristol Bay- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ165-201245- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt except N 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-201245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-201245- Unalaska Bay- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-201245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-201245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ174-201245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ175-201245- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ176-201245- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ177-201245- Adak to Kiska- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-201245- Kiska to Attu- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ179-201245- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-201245- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-201245- North and West of Nunivak Island- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-201245- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 356 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 3:36 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 31 hr | |
| May 18, 3:42 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| May 18, 3:42 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| May 18, 3:40 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 19 hr | |
| May 18, 3:40 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| May 18, 3:47 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 18, 3:58 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr |
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