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Gale Warning 579, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 20, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 20, 2021, 3:47 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Sep 20, 2021, 3:47 PM AKDT (23:47 UTC)
Expired: Sep 22, 2021, 3:49 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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007 
FZAK52 PAFC 202347
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 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.

PKZ199-211245-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Semisopochnoi Volcano 140 nm west of Adak is currently active.

High pressure holds over the eastern Bering through Tue 
afternoon. A 988 mb North Pacific low 465 nm south of Shemya 
strengthens to 978 mb 300 nm south of Adak Tue afternoon. This low 
elongates as it moves to 215 nm south of Sand Point at 985 mb Wed 
afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-211245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 
12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ155-211245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin Islands 
E. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-211245-
Bristol Bay-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-211245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt except N 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ170-211245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-211245-
Unalaska Bay-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ172-211245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ173-211245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-211245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-211245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-211245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-211245-
Adak to Kiska-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-211245-
Kiska to Attu-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-211245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-211245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-211245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-211245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 PM AKDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 25 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

463 
FZAK52 PAFC 211140
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 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.

PKZ199-220100-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Semisopochnoi Volcano 140 nm west of Adak is currently active.

High pressure holds over the Eastern Bering through Tue 
afternoon. A 979 mb low 350 nm south of Adak on Tue afternoon
weakens to 985 mb and moves 400 nm southwest of Unalaska. This 
low elongates and a new low forms 200 nm south of Akhiok at 979 mb by
Wed afternoon. Its front sweeps along the Aleutians and extends 
into the Gulf through Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-220100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-220100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-220100-
Bristol Bay-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-220100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt except N 15 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-220100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-220100-
Unalaska Bay-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-220100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-220100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-220100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-220100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-220100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-220100-
Adak to Kiska-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-220100-
Kiska to Attu-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-220100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-220100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-220100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-220100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
340 AM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 25 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

481 
FZAK52 PAFC 212355
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 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.

PKZ199-221245-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Semisopochnoi Volcano 140 nm west of Adak is currently active.

A 977 mb low 310 nm south of Adak weakens and elongates as it 
moves to 230 nm south of Sand Point at 988 mb for Wed afternoon. 
This low strengthens as it continues to 160 nm south of Seward at 
977 mb for Thu afternoon. Its front sweeps along the Aleutians and
Alaska Peninsula then reaches the North Gulf Coast by Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-221245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-221245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas 
5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-221245-
Bristol Bay-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-221245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt except NE 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after
midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-221245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E 15 kt turning NE wind 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft in
the evening building to 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-221245-
Unalaska Bay-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft 
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-221245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-221245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-221245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-221245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-221245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-221245-
Adak to Kiska-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-221245-
Kiska to Attu-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-221245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-221245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-221245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt in the evening becoming NW. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-221245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 PM AKDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

222 
FZAK52 PAFC 221151
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 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.

PKZ199-230045-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Semisopochnoi Volcano 140 nm west of Adak is currently active.

A 985 mb low 470 nm southwest of Unalaska on Wed morning weakens 
and elongates as it moves to 340 nm south of Unalaska at 990 mb 
for Wed afternoon. A new 988 mb low develops 220 nm south of
Akhiok Wed night and strengthens as it moves into the Gulf. Its 
front sweeps along the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula then reaches
the North Gulf Coast by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-230045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-230045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-230045-
Bristol Bay-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 foot.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-230045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt except NE 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-230045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-230045-
Unalaska Bay-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-230045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-230045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-230045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-230045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-230045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-230045-
Adak to Kiska-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-230045-
Kiska to Attu-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-230045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-230045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-230045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-230045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
351 AM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 20 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10
kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

787 
FZAK52 PAFC 222349
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 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.

PKZ199-231245-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Semisopochnoi Volcano 140 nm west of Adak is currently active.

A 989 mb low 365 nm south of Dutch Harbor merges with a low in the 
Gulf for Thu afternoon. High pressure over the Bering dissipates Fri 
morning. A 1006 mb North Pacific low and its front track south of 
the Aleutians through Fri afternoon. A 1014 mb low moves over Saint 
Matthew Island at 1001 mb by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-231245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-231245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. 
Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-231245-
Bristol Bay-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 20 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-231245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. 
Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 30 kt
diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-231245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-231245-
Unalaska Bay-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-231245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-231245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-231245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-231245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-231245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-231245-
Adak to Kiska-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-231245-
Kiska to Attu-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

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

$$

PKZ179-231245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-231245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-231245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-231245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 PM AKDT Wed Sep 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 19, 4:05 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Sep 19, 4:05 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Sep 19, 4:24 PM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	54 hr
Sep 20, 3:36 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Sep 20, 3:36 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Sep 20, 4:36 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Sep 20, 4:43 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	47 hr
Sep 20, 3:47 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.