Gale Warning 446, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

May 26, 2021, 3:54 PM AKDT (23:54 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2021, 3:40 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

331 
FZAK52 PAFC 262354
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 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.

PKZ199-271300-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Great Sitkin volcano, located 23 nm NE of Adak is currently 
active.

A 978 mb North Pacific low 430 nm southwest of Attu will move to 
65 nm southwest of Amchitka at 976 mb Thu afternoon and then to 
220 nm south of Adak at 988 mb Fri afternoon. A 979 mb low will 
move to 290 nm south of Dutch Harbor Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-271300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-271300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 5 
ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-271300-
Bristol Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-271300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except SE 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-271300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-271300-
Unalaska Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming less than 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-271300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-271300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-271300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-271300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-271300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-271300-
Adak to Kiska-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side... 20 ft Pac side.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side... 19 ft Pac
side.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-271300-
Kiska to Attu-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-271300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-271300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than
10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-271300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-271300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 PM AKDT Wed May 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 15 kt in the evening
becoming variable 10 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 20 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

086 
FZAK52 PAFC 271140
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 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.

PKZ199-280100-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Great Sitkin volcano, located 23 nm NE of Adak is currently 
active.

A 973 mb North Pacific low at 250 nm southeast of Attu will 
remain nearly stationary through this evening at 980 mb, then 
depart to the south by Fri morning. Another 982 mb North Pacific 
low 150 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor Fri afternoon will move to 
150 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-280100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-280100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-280100-
Bristol Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-280100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-280100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-280100-
Unalaska Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-280100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable at 10 kt in the morning becoming S 15 kt. Seas 6 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-280100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-280100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-280100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-280100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 13 ft by afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-280100-
Adak to Kiska-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Bering side, seas 11 ft. Pacific side, seas
15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific 
side.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-280100-
Kiska to Attu-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-280100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-280100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-280100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-280100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
340 AM AKDT Thu May 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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