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Gale Warning 918, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 25, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 25, 2021, 3:54 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 25, 2021, 3:54 AM AKST (12:54 UTC)
Expired
Dec 29, 2021, 3:21 PM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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411 
FZAK52 PAFC 251254
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 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.

PKZ199-260130-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 mb low 390 nm northeast of Saint Matthew Island moves 
towards the Bering Strait through Saturday night. A 981 mb low 160 
nm south of Shemya Saturday night moves to 350 nm north of Attu 
Island at 990 mb Sunday afternoon. A 966 mb North Pacific low moves 
into the Bering Sunday night.

$$

PKZ150-260130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ155-260130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-260130-
Bristol Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 7
ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ165-260130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt except S 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt except S 35 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ170-260130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-260130-
Unalaska Bay-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-260130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ173-260130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-260130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-260130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-260130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ177-260130-
Adak to Kiska-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 9 ft building to 14 ft
in the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft Bering side...23 ft Pacific side.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft Bering side... 24 ft Pacific side.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 60 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-260130-
Kiska to Attu-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ179-260130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-260130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-260130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-260130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
10 follow-up statements
074 
FZAK52 PAFC 260101
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 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.

PKZ199-261430-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 mb low 300 nm south of Amchitka moves to 320 nm north of
Attu at 985 mb Sunday afternoon and then moves inland Sun night. 
A 970 mb 240 nm south of Shemya Sun afternoon moves to 450 nm
north of Attu at 978 mb Mon afternoon. A 988 mb North Pacific low
moves into the western Aleutians Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-261430-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-261430-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ160-261430-
Bristol Bay-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-261430-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except S 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ170-261430-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 12 
ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ171-261430-
Unalaska Bay-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-261430-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas 15 
ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ173-261430-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ174-261430-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 31 ft.

$$

PKZ175-261430-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-261430-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 33 ft.

$$

PKZ177-261430-
Adak to Kiska-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side...26 ft Pacific 
side.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 60 kt after midnight. Gusts to
75 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 14 ft building to 22 ft 
after midnight. Pacific side, seas 27 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ178-261430-
Kiska to Attu-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt E of Shemya. N 30 kt W of Shemya Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 60 kt after midnight. Gusts to
75 kt SE of Shemya after midnight. From Shemya W, E wind 30 kt 
becoming SW 45 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 14 ft building to
22 ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 25 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ179-261430-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ180-261430-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-261430-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-261430-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt E of 175W. NE wind 35 kt W of 175W. Seas 14 
ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt E of St Matthew Island. NE wind 30 kt W of St.
Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray W of St. Matthew Island. 
Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$
616 
FZAK52 PAFC 261244
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 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.

PKZ199-270200-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 mb low 104 nm north of Shemya moves to 310 nm north of Attu
at 985 mb Sunday afternoon and then moves inland Sunday night. A 
970 mb 145 nm north of Shemya Sunday night moves to 477 nm north 
of Shemya at 978 mb Monday night. A 982 mb North Pacific low 
moves to 190 nm east of Saint Matthew Island Monday night.

$$

PKZ150-270200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-270200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-270200-
Bristol Bay-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to
7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-270200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-270200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-270200-
Unalaska Bay-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-270200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-270200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-270200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-270200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-270200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-270200-
Adak to Kiska-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Bering
side, seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Pacific side, 
seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in
the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-270200-
Kiska to Attu-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SW after midnight. From Shemya W,
S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-270200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-270200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-270200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.

$$

PKZ185-270200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$
158 
FZAK52 PAFC 261301 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 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.

PKZ199-270200-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 mb low 104 nm north of Shemya moves to 310 nm north of Attu
at 985 mb Sunday afternoon and then moves inland Sunday night. A 
970 mb 145 nm north of Shemya Sunday night moves to 477 nm north 
of Shemya at 978 mb Monday night. A 982 mb North Pacific low 
moves to 190 nm east of Saint Matthew Island Monday night.

$$

PKZ150-270200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-270200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-270200-
Bristol Bay-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to
7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-270200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-270200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-270200-
Unalaska Bay-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-270200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-270200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-270200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-270200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-270200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-270200-
Adak to Kiska-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Bering
side, seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Pacific side, 
seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in
the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-270200-
Kiska to Attu-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SW after midnight. From Shemya W,
S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-270200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-270200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-270200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.

$$

PKZ185-270200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
Freezing spray N of St. Matthew Island. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray N of St.
Matthew Island.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray in the morning N
of St. Matthew Island.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$
806 
FZAK52 PAFC 270055
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 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.

PKZ199-271415-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 mb low 300 nm north of Attu moves north and dissipates Sun 
evening. A 985 mb low 120 nm southeast of Shemya Sun evening 
moves north and dissipates Mon evening. A 990 mb low develops 190 
nm north of Shemya and moves towards the Bering Strait Tue 
afternoon. A series of fronts move across the Bering through Tue 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-271415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ155-271415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-271415-
Bristol Bay-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ165-271415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, SW wind 25 kt
becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, S wind 15 kt
increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ170-271415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-271415-
Unalaska Bay-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-271415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-271415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-271415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-271415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt E of Atka after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-271415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt E of Atka after midnight..
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-271415-
Adak to Kiska-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-271415-
Kiska to Attu-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW after midnight. From Shemya
W, E wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-271415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after
midnight.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-271415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-271415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas in
ice free waters 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-271415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...


.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt E of St. Matthew Island becoming SE 20 kt
after midnight. W wind 30 kt W of St. Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$
952 
FZAK52 PAFC 271253
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 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.

PKZ199-280200-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low moves north in the western Bering and dissipates this 
evening. A 990 mb low develops 190 nm north of Shemya and moves 
towards the Bering Strait Tue afternoon. A front moves across the 
Bering through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-280200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-280200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-280200-
Bristol Bay-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-280200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt except S 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ170-280200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ171-280200-
Unalaska Bay-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-280200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-280200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-280200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-280200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-280200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-280200-
Adak to Kiska-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-280200-
Kiska to Attu-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-280200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-280200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-280200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-280200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
863 
FZAK52 PAFC 280046
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 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.

PKZ199-281345-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low near 175 nm north of Attu Island moves north and 
dissipates by Tue morning. Its front moves across the Bering 
through Tue afternoon. A developing 1000 mb low 140 nm east of 
Attu Island Tue night moves with its front into the Northern 
Bering by Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-281345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable
10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281345-
Bristol Bay-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt becoming W in ther afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
From Port Moller E, W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281345-
Unalaska Bay-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281345-
Adak to Kiska-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side... 17 ft Pacific
side. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281345-
Kiska to Attu-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$
596 
FZAK52 PAFC 281257
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 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.

PKZ199-290200-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low 280 nm northwest of St Paul moves north over the 
Bering Strait Tue evening. Its front moves across the Bering 
through Tue evening. A 985 mb low 270 nm south of Shemya Wed 
afternoon moves to 60 nm north of Amchitka Thurs morning. 

$$

PKZ150-290200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable
10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt except SE 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. 
Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290200-
Bristol Bay-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt except E 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 ft.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290200-
Unalaska Bay-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 
ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 14 
ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290200-
Adak to Kiska-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290200-
Kiska to Attu-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt in the morning becoming SW 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
117 
FZAK52 PAFC 290009
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 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.

PKZ199-291315-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

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

A North Pacific low strengthens to 983 mb 210 nm north of Atka by
Thu afternoon. Its front crosses the Southern Bering by Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-291315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable
10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt except S 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291315-
Bristol Bay-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt except E 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291315-
Unalaska Bay-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain with snow.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291315-
Adak to Kiska-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291315-
Kiska to Attu-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$
123 
FZAK52 PAFC 291233
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 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.

PKZ199-300115-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 mb low 150 nm southwest of Adak Wed evening moves to 200 nm
north of Adak at 985 mb Thu morning. It then moves to 150 nm east
of St. Paul at 990 mb by Fri morning. Its front extends across 
the northern and western Bering Thu through Fri.

$$

PKZ150-300115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 20 kt
becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300115-
Bristol Bay-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 
ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300115-
Unalaska Bay-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft
building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300115-
Adak to Kiska-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft Bering side... 27 ft Pacific side.
Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300115-
Kiska to Attu-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 13 
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming E 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-300115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 30 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint
Matthew Island. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$
316 
FZAK52 PAFC 300021
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 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.

PKZ199-301300-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 mb low 187 nm southwest of Adak Wednesday afternoon moves 
to 226 nm northeast of Adak at 983 mb Thursday afternoon. It then
moves over the Alaska Peninsula at 993 mb by Friday afternoon. 
Its front extends across the northern and western Bering Thursday 
through Friday. 

$$

PKZ150-301300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301300-
Bristol Bay-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt.
Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SE 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt except S 25 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301300-
Unalaska Bay-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301300-
Adak to Kiska-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301300-
Kiska to Attu-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
Freezing spray. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  and rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt, except S 25 kt S of Cape Newenham. Seas 8
ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Cape Newenham. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Snow.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 24, 3:58 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 24, 3:58 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 25, 3:53 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 days
Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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