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Gale Warning 89, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 20, 2021, 4:08 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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- Jan 20, 2021, 4:08 AM AKST (13:08 UTC)
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- Jan 21, 2021, 4:01 AM AKST
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576 FZAK52 PAFC 201308 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 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. PKZ199-210200- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 mb low 50 nm south of Adak will move to 50 nm north of St Matthew Island at 977 mb by Thu morning as it exits into the northern Bering. Its front crosses the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through Thu morning. A 977 mb low 120 nm northwest of Attu moves to 130 nm north of Shemya at 988 mb Thu morning before weakening. A low with multiple centers moves to 230 nm south of Adak at 980 mb Thu afternoon then to 40 nm north of Atka by Fri morning. $$ PKZ150-210200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-210200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt except SE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ160-210200- Bristol Bay- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Patchy freezing fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ165-210200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-210200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-210200- Unalaska Bay- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-210200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 20 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ173-210200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ174-210200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-210200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ176-210200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ177-210200- Adak to Kiska- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft Bering side...23 ft Pac side. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side... 18 ft Pac side. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ178-210200- Kiska to Attu- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ179-210200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow with rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ180-210200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Patchy freezing fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. .THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ181-210200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Patchy freezing fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Snow. .THU...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-210200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 408 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
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072 FZAK52 PAFC 210044 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 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. PKZ199-211345- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 mb low 200 nm southwest of St Paul Island will exit through the Gulf of Anadyr at 998 mb Fri morning. Its front moves into Western Alaska Thu afternoon. A 970 mb North Pacific low moves to 200 nm southwest of St Paul Island at 989 mb Fri afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians Thu afternoon into the Northern Bering by Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-211345- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-211345- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt except SE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ160-211345- Bristol Bay- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ165-211345- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ170-211345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ171-211345- Unalaska Bay- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-211345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 20 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ173-211345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ174-211345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ175-211345- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ176-211345- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ177-211345- Adak to Kiska- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft Bering side...18 ft Pac side. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ178-211345- Kiska to Attu- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ179-211345- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-211345- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. .THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ181-211345- North and West of Nunivak Island- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Snow. .THU...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-211345- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 344 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
953 FZAK52 PAFC 211301 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 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. PKZ199-220200- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 mb low 50 nm northwest of St Matthew Island will exit through the Gulf of Anadyr Thu evening. A 973 mb North Pacific low moves to 100 nm south of Atka at 987 mb Fri morning then to 160 nm west of Kipnuk at 989 mb Sat morning. Its front moves over the Eastern Aleutians Thu evening and over the Eastern Bering through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-220200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ155-220200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt except SE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt except S 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-220200- Bristol Bay- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ165-220200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ170-220200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ171-220200- Unalaska Bay- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow showers. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-220200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-220200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ174-220200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-220200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ176-220200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-220200- Adak to Kiska- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-220200- Kiska to Attu- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ179-220200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ180-220200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ181-220200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-220200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 3:36 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:42 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:50 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:50 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:50 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 20, 4:01 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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