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Gale Warning 677, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 18, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 18, 2021, 3:18 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 18, 2021, 3:18 AM AKDT (11:18 UTC)
Expired
Oct 19, 2021, 3:15 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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808 
FZAK52 PAFC 181118
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 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.

PKZ199-190015-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A broad front moves across the Bering through Tuesday night. A 
973 mb low associated with the front moves to 140 nm northwest of
Saint Matthew Island at 973 mb Tue morning, then to 170 nm
northwest of Nunivak Island at 975 mb by Tue night.

$$

PKZ150-190015-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ155-190015-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, NW 15 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt except W 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ160-190015-
Bristol Bay-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-190015-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt except S 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, SW wind 15 kt becoming W
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ170-190015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SW wind 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ171-190015-
Unalaska Bay-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-190015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ173-190015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ174-190015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-190015-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-190015-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-190015-
Adak to Kiska-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-190015-
Kiska to Attu-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-190015-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-190015-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ181-190015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-190015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
318 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 40 kt. Seas
13 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
045 
FZAK52 PAFC 182346
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 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.

PKZ199-191245-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 mb low 580 nm north of Shemya this afternoon will move to 430 
nm northwest of Bethel at 979 mb Tuesday afternoon. The low then 
remains nearly stationary and weakens to 992 mb Wednesday afternoon. 
A second 976 mb North Pacific low will move to 50 nm south of Shemya
Wednesday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-191245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-191245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt except NW 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-191245-
Bristol Bay-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ165-191245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI AND SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ170-191245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-191245-
Unalaska Bay-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-191245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-191245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-191245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-191245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-191245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-191245-
Adak to Kiska-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-191245-
Kiska to Attu-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-191245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-191245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-191245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-191245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 PM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
553 
FZAK52 PAFC 191033
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 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.

PKZ199-192315-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

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

A 976 mb low 160 nm northwest of Saint Matthew Island drifts to 
230 nm north of Saint Lawrence Island at 983 mb early Thu morning. 
A second 978 mb Northwest Pacific low treks toward the western 
Aleutians 200 nm southwest of Shemya Wed afternoon. The strengthening 
low then advances across the central Bering to 185 nm north of Atka 
at 956 mb early Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-192315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ155-192315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ160-192315-
Bristol Bay-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ165-192315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ170-192315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 60 kt. Seas 37 ft.
.FRI...W wind 55 kt. Seas 36 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ171-192315-
Unalaska Bay-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-192315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-192315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-192315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-192315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-192315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-192315-
Adak to Kiska-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-192315-
Kiska to Attu-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. 
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-192315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-192315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ181-192315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-192315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
233 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 18, 3:18 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Oct 18, 3:41 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 18, 3:55 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Oct 18, 4:06 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 18, 3:36 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Oct 18, 3:36 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC49 hr
Oct 18, 3:46 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 18, 3:46 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Oct 18, 3:46 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr

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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.