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Gale Warning 894, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 16, 2021, 3:53 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Dec 16, 2021, 3:53 AM AKST (12:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2021, 4:15 AM AKST
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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805 FZAK52 PAFC 161253 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 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. PKZ199-170200- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 mb low 100 nm Northwest of St Matthew moves to the Bering Strait Fri morning. A 986 mb low develops 200 NM south of Attu Island and moves to 320 NM northeast of Attu Fri morning. Its front pushes across the Bering. The low moves to Nunivak Island by Sat morning. A third system pushes into the Bering Fri night with a surface low of 961 mb at 400 NM west of Shemya. This low will move to 250 NM west of St Matthew Sunday morning at 969 mb. $$ PKZ150-170200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt early becoming W. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ155-170200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-170200- Bristol Bay- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ165-170200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt except S 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-170200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-170200- Unalaska Bay- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-170200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ173-170200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ174-170200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ175-170200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ176-170200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-170200- Adak to Kiska- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ178-170200- Kiska to Attu- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt becoming 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt becoming 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 32 ft. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ179-170200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ180-170200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ181-170200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Snow. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Rain and rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-170200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$
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678 FZAK52 PAFC 170047 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 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. PKZ199-171400- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 mb low 130 nm northwest of Attu Island moves to 70 nm southwest of St Matthew Island Fri afternoon and moves into Southwest Alaska Sat morning. Its front moves across the Bering through Fri. A new front moves into the Bering Fri night with a low of 960 mb moving east of Kamchatka through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ150-171400- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-171400- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-171400- Bristol Bay- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. .MON...S wind 20 kt. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ165-171400- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ170-171400- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-171400- Unalaska Bay- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-171400- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-171400- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ174-171400- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ175-171400- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ176-171400- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ177-171400- Adak to Kiska- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ178-171400- Kiska to Attu- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Bering side, seas 16 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. Pac side, seas 23 ft building to 34 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ179-171400- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 27 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-171400- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ181-171400- North and West of Nunivak Island- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Snow. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ185-171400- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 347 PM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 35 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
791 FZAK52 PAFC 171254 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 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. PKZ199-180145- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 mb low 300 nm Northeast of Attu and moves to 10 nm North of Nunivak Sat morning. Its front pushes across the Bering. Fri night with a low of 960 mb moving east of Kamchatka through Sat afternoon. Sun morning there will be a new Pacific 970 mb low 160 nm SW of Attu. The low will weaken and move to 200 nm Northeast of Attu Mon morning. $$ PKZ150-180145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-180145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ160-180145- Bristol Bay- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ165-180145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt except W 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-180145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-180145- Unalaska Bay- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W wind 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-180145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ173-180145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ174-180145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ175-180145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ176-180145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-180145- Adak to Kiska- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ178-180145- Kiska to Attu- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Bering side, seas 16 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. Pac side, seas 23 ft building to 34 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ179-180145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 27 ft. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-180145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ181-180145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-180145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 354 AM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
927 FZAK52 PAFC 172353 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 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. PKZ199-181315- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 mb low 70 nm southwest of St Matthew Island moves into southwest Alaska Sat morning. Its front pushes across the eastern Bering and inland Fri night. A 960 mb low will move east of Kamchatka through Sat afternoon. Its front will move across the Bering through Sat night. A 970 mb low 200 nm west of Attu Island Sun morning moves to 150 nm north of Attu Island at 990 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ150-181315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ155-181315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ160-181315- Bristol Bay- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Snow and rain. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ165-181315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt except W 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-181315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ171-181315- Unalaska Bay- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-181315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ173-181315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ174-181315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ175-181315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ176-181315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ177-181315- Adak to Kiska- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-181315- Kiska to Attu- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 32 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ179-181315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-181315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ181-181315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-181315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 253 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. .SAT...S wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 3:14 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 15, 3:14 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Dec 15, 3:23 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Dec 16, 12:26 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:49 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 16, 3:53 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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