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Gale Warning 62, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 11, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 11, 2021, 3:47 AM AKST. 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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Issued
Jan 11, 2021, 3:47 AM AKST (12:47 UTC)
Expired
Jan 12, 2021, 3:59 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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408 
FZAK52 PAFC 111247
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 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.

PKZ199-120130-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front persists across the central Aleutians through Tue. A low 
in the western Gulf will move over Bristol Bay at 991 mb Wed
morning. 

$$

PKZ150-120130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ155-120130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt except NW 20 kt from 
the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-120130-
Bristol Bay-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing Spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing Spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing Spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-120130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft except 10 ft from Port Moller E.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except N 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-120130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-120130-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-120130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
Freezing spray along the coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray
along the coast.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-120130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-120130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-120130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-120130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-120130-
Adak to Kiska-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-120130-
Kiska to Attu-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-120130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-120130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-120130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.WED...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-120130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
164 
FZAK52 PAFC 120045
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 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.

PKZ199-121345-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front extending from a Gulf of Alaska low spreads over the 
Eastern Bering through Wed afternoon. A 992 mb low 60 nm Southwest
of Atka moves along its front into the North Pacific and 
dissipates Tue morning. A 997 mb low complex 280 nm Northwest of 
Attu Tue morning moves to 160 nm South of Seguam Island at 1002 mb
and dissipates Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-121345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-121345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt except NW 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-121345-
Bristol Bay-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
Spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
Spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
Spray.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-121345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-121345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-121345-
Unalaska Bay-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft early subsiding to 11 ft. Freezing 
spray. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-121345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread snow showers.
Freezing Spray along the coast.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing Spray along the coast.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing Spray
along the coast.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-121345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-121345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-121345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-121345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-121345-
Adak to Kiska-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-121345-
Kiska to Attu-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-121345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-121345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-121345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ185-121345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 PM AKST Mon Jan 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
851 
FZAK52 PAFC 121259
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 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.

PKZ199-130145-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 mb low in the western Gulf this morning will move into
Bristol Bay at 990 mb Wednesday morning. The low will gradually
weaken over Bristol Bay and dissipate by Thursday morning. A front
moves across the western and central Bering and Aleutians today.

$$

PKZ150-130145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ155-130145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt except NW 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-130145-
Bristol Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing Spray
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing Spray
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-130145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-130145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-130145-
Unalaska Bay-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-130145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-130145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-130145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-130145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-130145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-130145-
Adak to Kiska-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-130145-
Kiska to Attu-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-130145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021


...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-130145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-130145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ185-130145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
359 AM AKST Tue Jan 12 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 3:20 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 10, 3:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 10, 3:29 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 10, 3:29 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 10, 3:59 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 11, 3:44 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC61 hr
Jan 11, 3:47 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 hr
Jan 11, 3:47 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC61 hr
Jan 11, 3:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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Sources

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