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Gale Warning 487, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 17, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 17, 2021, 3:33 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jul 17, 2021, 3:33 AM AKDT (11:33 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2021, 3:35 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

780 
FZAK52 PAFC 171133
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 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.

PKZ199-180030-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 mb low 110 nm south of Attu will move to 340 nm west of St
Matthew Island at 1000 mb Mon Morning. Its front will move across
the Aleutians and Bering through Mon morning. High pressure 
persists over the Eastern Bering through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-180030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-180030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-180030-
Bristol Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-180030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-180030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-180030-
Unalaska Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-180030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-180030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-180030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-180030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-180030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-180030-
Adak to Kiska-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-180030-
Kiska to Attu-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-180030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-180030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-180030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-180030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
333 AM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
329 
FZAK52 PAFC 172335
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 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.

PKZ199-181245-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 mb low 110 nm south of Attu moves to 340 nm west of St 
Matthew Island at 1000 mb Mon Morning. Its front moves across the 
Aleutians and Bering through Mon afternoon. High pressure persists 
over the eastern Bering through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-181245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-181245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-181245-
Bristol Bay-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-181245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-181245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-181245-
Unalaska Bay-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Areas of fog.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-181245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-181245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-181245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-181245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-181245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-181245-
Adak to Kiska-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-181245-
Kiska to Attu-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-181245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-181245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-181245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-181245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
335 PM AKDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 4:05 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jul 16, 4:17 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jul 17, 3:33 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jul 17, 3:35 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jul 17, 3:48 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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