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Gale Warning 590, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 25, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 25, 2021, 3:09 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
Sep 25, 2021, 3:09 AM AKDT (11:09 UTC)
Expired
Sep 25, 2021, 3:30 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

805 
FZAK52 PAFC 251109
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 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.

PKZ199-252330-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 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 1003 mb low 50 nm east of St Matthew moves inland Sunday morning 
then dissipates. A North Pacific low moves to 120 nm southwest of
Attu at 998 mb Sun morning. The North Pacific low moves across the 
chain to 160 nm north of Adak Monday morning with an estimated 
pressure of 988 mb. 

$$

PKZ150-252330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-252330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-252330-
Bristol Bay-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-252330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except NW 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ170-252330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. From Unalaska E, variable wind 10 kt
becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-252330-
Unalaska Bay-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Widespread
rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-252330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-252330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-252330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-252330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-252330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-252330-
Adak to Kiska-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-252330-
Kiska to Attu-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-252330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ180-252330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ181-252330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ185-252330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
309 AM AKDT Sat Sep 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 20 kt increasing to
30 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 35 kt
becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 24, 4:24 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Sep 25, 3:01 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Sep 25, 3:09 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 25, 3:35 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 25, 3:39 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 25, 3:43 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Sep 25, 3:43 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Sep 25, 3:52 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr

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