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Gale Warning 748, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 4, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 4, 2021, 3:50 PM AKDT. 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
Nov 4, 2021, 3:50 PM AKDT (23:50 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2021, 3:53 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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903 
FZAK52 PAFC 042350
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 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.

PKZ199-051245-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 mb low in Bristol Bay exits into the Shelikof Strait 
tonight. A front from the Northwest Pacific approaches the the 
western Aleutians Fri afternoon through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-051245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-051245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-051245-
Bristol Bay-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-051245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
16 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-051245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-051245-
Unalaska Bay-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-051245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-051245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-051245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-051245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-051245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-051245-
Adak to Kiska-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-051245-
Kiska to Attu-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-051245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-051245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-051245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-051245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
350 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
029 
FZAK52 PAFC 051223
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 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.

PKZ199-060130-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1018 mb low off the coast of Kamchatka quickly tracks across 
the Bering and reaches the Alaska Peninsula just west of Sand 
Point as a 1016 mb low Sat evening. High pressure behind the low 
builds over the Bering Sat evening through Sun afternoon. A 986 mb
North Pacific low moves 236 nm south of Attu Station Sun morning.
Its front pushes into Atka Sun morning.


$$

PKZ150-060130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-060130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-060130-
Bristol Bay-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-060130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-060130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-060130-
Unalaska Bay-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-060130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-060130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-060130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-060130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-060130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-060130-
Adak to Kiska-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-060130-
Kiska to Attu-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-060130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-060130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-060130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-060130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
423 AM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
732 
FZAK52 PAFC 052353
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 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.

PKZ199-061315-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1016 mb low 260 nm west of St Paul Island quickly tracks across
the Bering and moves 40 nm southwest of Sand Point as a 1013 mb 
low Sat afternoon. High pressure behind the low builds over the 
Bering Sat evening through Sun afternoon. A 990 mb North Pacific 
low moves to 230 nm southwest of Adak Sun afternoon. Its front 
pushes through the western and central Aleutians through Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-061315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-061315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-061315-
Bristol Bay-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-061315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt, except 15 kt W of Dutch Harbor. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-061315-
Unalaska Bay-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building 
to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.SAT...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. W of Unalaska, variable wind 10
kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-061315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-061315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-061315-
Adak to Kiska-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-061315-
Kiska to Attu-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-061315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-061315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-061315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-061315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 PM AKDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 4, 3:35 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 4, 3:35 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 4, 3:58 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 4, 3:50 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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Sources

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