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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 211, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 5, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this heavy freezing spray warning at Dec 5, 2021, 3:55 PM AKST. It was in force for 9 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 5, 2021, 3:55 PM AKST (00:55 UTC)
Expired
Dec 14, 2021, 3:11 PM AKST
In force
9 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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464 
FZAK52 PAFC 060055
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-061330-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 948 mb low 210 NM NW of St Mathew Island will move north of the
Bering Strait Monday morning. Its front will move across the 
Bering/Aleutians and into the western Gulf tonight. A 992 mb North
Pacific low this evening moves to Cold Bay at 984 mb Monday 
morning. High pressure will build over the Western Aleutians 
Monday.


$$

PKZ150-061330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 40 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. 
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ155-061330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ160-061330-
Bristol Bay-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Snow with
rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice 
free waters 7 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$

PKZ165-061330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. From Port
Moller E, S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ170-061330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ171-061330-
Unalaska Bay-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-061330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt early becoming NW. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-061330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ174-061330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ175-061330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ176-061330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-061330-
Adak to Kiska-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 
ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-061330-
Kiska to Attu-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-061330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-061330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-061330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-061330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray except heavy
freezing spray N of 61N.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing
spray N of 61N.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray except heavy
freezing spray N of St Matthew Island.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
22 follow-up statements
257 
FZAK52 PAFC 061301
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 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.

PKZ199-070215-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

There is a 982 mb North Pacific low 10 nm North of Sand Point this
morning that will move to 100 nm East of Pilot Point this 
evening. High pressure will build over the Western Bering Monday. 
Tuesday morning a new 991 mb low will be east of Kamchatka at 59N
167E. Wednesday morning this low will deepen to 984 mb and move 
to 130 nm Northwest of St Matthew. 

$$

PKZ150-070215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ155-070215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ160-070215-
Bristol Bay-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow and 
rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing spray in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 21 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

PKZ165-070215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ170-070215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ171-070215-
Unalaska Bay-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-070215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-070215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ174-070215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ175-070215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ176-070215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-070215-
Adak to Kiska-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-070215-
Kiska to Attu-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-070215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-070215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice 
free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$

PKZ181-070215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-070215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray except heavy
freezing spray N of 61N.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray except heavy
freezing spray N of 61N.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray except heavy
freezing spray N of 61N in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
909 
FZAK52 PAFC 070045
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 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.

PKZ199-071345-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Weak high pressure crosses the Bering through Tue afternoon. A 
989 mb Sea of Okhotsk low moves to 60 nm West of Emmonak at 988 mb
for Wed afternoon. Its front trails to a 992 mb North Kamchatka 
low Wed afternoon. A 993 mb North Pacific low moves to 120 nm West
of Adak with its front across the Southern Bering by Wed 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-071345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ155-071345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-071345-
Bristol Bay-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing spray and blowing snow.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing spray
and blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

PKZ165-071345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Areas of blowing snow.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ170-071345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ171-071345-
Unalaska Bay-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-071345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-071345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-071345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-071345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-071345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-071345-
Adak to Kiska-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-071345-
Kiska to Attu-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ179-071345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-071345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-071345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft building
to 11 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-071345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray for waters 
N and NW of Saint Matthews Island.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray NE of Saint
Matthews Island before noon. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 45 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$
323 
FZAK52 PAFC 071256
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 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.

PKZ199-080200-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Weak high pressure moves across the central and eastern Bering 
Tuesday. A 987 mb Kamchatka low moves to 80 nm North of St Matthew 
at 988 mb Wed afternoon. A 993 mb North Pacific low 300 nm South of 
Shemya Wed morning moves to 150 nm Northeast of Dutch Harbor at 967 
mb Thursday morning. 

$$

PKZ150-080200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ155-080200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ160-080200-
Bristol Bay-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing spray, then heavy freezing spray
after midnight. Snow.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing
spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

PKZ165-080200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ170-080200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ171-080200-
Unalaska Bay-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming southwest at 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ172-080200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-080200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-080200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-080200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-080200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-080200-
Adak to Kiska-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Bering
side, seas 11 ft. Pacific side, seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-080200-
Kiska to Attu-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-080200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. 
Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-080200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Snow.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.

$$

PKZ181-080200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-080200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Heavy Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 30 kt becoming SW 40
kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 50 kt. Seas 17
ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
880 
FZAK52 PAFC 080037
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 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.

PKZ199-081400-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 mb low 370 nm west of St Matthew Island moves to 55 nm 
North of Hooper Bay at 984 mb and dissipates Thu morning. A 1001 
mb North Pacific low crosses the Central Aleutians at 984 mb Wed 
afternoon and continues to cross the Alaska Peninsula at 967 mb by
Thu afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians through Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-081400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 60 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ155-081400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight.
From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 30 kt becoming S 45 kt after 
midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-081400-
Bristol Bay-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow and rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-081400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...W wind 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-081400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 60 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-081400-
Unalaska Bay-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 60 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-081400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt with gusts to 70 kt. Seas 20 ft building 
to 26 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-081400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-081400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. 
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt with gusts to 70 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-081400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-081400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 55 kt with gusts to 70 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-081400-
Adak to Kiska-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Bering
side, seas 11 ft. Pac side, seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Snow showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ178-081400-
Kiska to Attu-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-081400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 55 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-081400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Snow and
rain.
.WED...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-081400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-081400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
337 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt
after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft 
building to 24 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 35 kt becoming N
25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 25 kt.
Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$
066 
FZAK52 PAFC 081317
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 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.

PKZ199-090230-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

An elongated 980 mb low 225 nm northwest of St Matthew Island 
moves to 165 nm north of St Matthew Island at 984 mb and 
dissipates Fri morning. A 995 mb North Pacific low crosses the 
central Aleutians at 986 mb Wed afternoon and crosses the Alaska 
Peninsula at 960 mb Thu afternoon. A 981 mb Kamchatka low Thu 
morning crosses the eastern Aleutians at 1000 mb Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-090230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ155-090230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 30 kt becoming S 45 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-090230-
Bristol Bay-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt becoming W 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 7 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Snow and 
rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-090230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt increasing to SW 50 kt after midnight. From 
Port Moller E, S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 
14 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...W wind 65 kt. Seas 30 ft. From Port Moller E, seas 19 ft 
building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-090230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 55 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft
building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-090230-
Unalaska Bay-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 50 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-090230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt early increasing to 55 kt. Seas 17 ft 
building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-090230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming NW 55 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft
building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-090230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 24 ft. 
Rain.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-090230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-090230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt decreasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 21 
ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-090230-
Adak to Kiska-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-090230-
Kiska to Attu-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-090230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 55 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-090230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-090230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas in ice free
waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-090230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$
181 
FZAK52 PAFC 090117
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 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.

PKZ199-091400-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

A 986 mb low 45 nm West of Adak moves to 95 nm North of Cold Bay 
at 959 mb for Thu morning and continues to 60 nm South of 
Middleton Island at 961 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front moves over 
the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula and stretches across the Gulf 
of Alaska by Fri afternoon. A 980 mb North Kamchatka low moves 
into the North Pacific through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-091400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt increasing to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft subsiding to 25 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-091400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 30 kt becoming S 50 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.THU...SW wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-091400-
Bristol Bay-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 9 ft. Snow.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-091400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW wind 70 kt. Seas 27 ft. From Port Moller E, seas 18 ft
building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-091400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 60 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft
building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 65 kt with gusts to 75 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt after midnight. Wind W 40 kt in the 
evening. From Unalaska E, NW wind 30 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. 
Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-091400-
Unalaska Bay-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 55 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.THU...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-091400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-091400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 55 kt after midnight. Seas
26 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-091400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ175-091400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-091400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ177-091400-
Adak to Kiska-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ178-091400-
Kiska to Attu-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ179-091400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming N 55 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Snow.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-091400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-091400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-091400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
417 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 25 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, N wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 40 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$
119 
FZAK52 PAFC 091244
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 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.

PKZ199-100115-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 963 mb low at 180 nm North of Unalaska moves into Southwest
Alaska Thu afternoon. A 982 mb low 290 nm West of St. Matthew 
Island Thu morning moves to 240 nm South of St. Paul Island at 
1003 mb Fri morning as it tracks into the North Pacific.

$$

PKZ150-100115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt increasing to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft building to 32 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
31 ft subsiding to 22 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt in the afternoon. From 
the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 65 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100115-
Bristol Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming NW 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 8 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Snow and 
rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 25 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-100115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 70 kt diminishing to 55 kt in the afternoon, Seas 31
ft. From Port Moller E, SW wind 55 kt becoming W 65 kt in the 
afternoon, Seas 20 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. Rain and 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt, Seas 17 ft. From Port Moller E, W wind
50 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight, Seas 25 ft subsiding to
14 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 65 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
29 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100115-
Unalaska Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft subsiding to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 50 kt after midnight. Seas 20
ft building to 27 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100115-
Adak to Kiska-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100115-
Kiska to Attu-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 55 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas in ice 
free waters 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

PKZ185-100115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$
138 
FZAK52 PAFC 091945 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 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.

PKZ199-100415-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 963 mb low at 180 nm North of Unalaska moves into Southwest
Alaska Thu afternoon. A 982 mb low 290 nm West of St. Matthew 
Island Thu morning moves to 240 nm South of St. Paul Island at 
1003 mb Fri morning as it tracks into the North Pacific.

$$

PKZ150-100415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt increasing to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft building to 32 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
31 ft subsiding to 22 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt in the afternoon. From
 the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 65 kt. Seas 29 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100415-
Bristol Bay-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming NW 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Snow
and  rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 25 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight.
Heavy  freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-100415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 70 kt diminishing to 55 kt in the afternoon, Seas
31 ft. From Port Moller E, SW wind 55 kt becoming W 65 kt in the 
afternoon, Seas 20 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. Rain
and  snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt, Seas 17 ft. From Port Moller E, W wind
50 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight, Seas 25 ft subsiding to
14 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100415-
Unalaska Bay-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 
ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 20 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 50 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft building to 27 ft after midnight. Snow showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.  
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100415-
Adak to Kiska-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100415-
Kiska to Attu-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 55 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas in ice 
free waters 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

PKZ185-100415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
1045 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$
494 
FZAK52 PAFC 100040
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 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.

PKZ199-101400-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low 230 nm West of St Matthew Island moves into the 
North Pacific and dissipates by Fri afternoon. High pressure moves
into the Central Aleutians and Bering through Sat afternoon. A 
1006 mb North Pacific low and its front intensifies as it 
approaches the Western Aleutians for Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-101400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
29 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-101400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 45 kt
diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ160-101400-
Bristol Bay-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt becoming NW 45 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-101400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. From Port Moller E, W wind 45 kt
becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow 
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 45 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-101400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-101400-
Unalaska Bay-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-101400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread snow and rain 
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ173-101400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ174-101400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ175-101400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-101400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers and widespread
rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ177-101400-
Adak to Kiska-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-101400-
Kiska to Attu-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-101400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-101400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-101400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-101400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
340 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$
125 
FZAK52 PAFC 101256
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 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.

PKZ199-110145-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 mb low 170 nm South of St. Paul Island moves into the North
Pacific and dissipates by Fri afternoon. A 990 mb North Pacific 
low moves to 470 nm West of Shemya at 975 mb Sun morning. Its 
front tracks across the Bering Sat afternoon.


$$

PKZ150-110145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-110145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-110145-
Bristol Bay-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-110145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 45 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
22 ft. Heavy freezing spray and blowing snow. Widespread snow
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-110145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Blowing snow. Widespread snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-110145-
Unalaska Bay-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-110145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Blowing snow. Widespread snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-110145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-110145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-110145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-110145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-110145-
Adak to Kiska-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-110145-
Kiska to Attu-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ179-110145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-110145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-110145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-110145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$
054 
FZAK52 PAFC 101543 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

Updated zones 150 and 155

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.

PKZ199-110415-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 mb low 170 nm South of St. Paul Island moves into the North
Pacific and dissipates by Fri afternoon. A 990 mb North Pacific 
low moves to 470 nm West of Shemya at 975 mb Sun morning. Its 
front tracks across the Bering Sat afternoon.


$$

PKZ150-110415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and 
passes. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-110415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes E
of the Shumagin Islands. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes E of the Shumagin Islands. 
Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-110415-
Bristol Bay-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-110415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow  showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 45 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
22 ft. Heavy freezing spray and blowing snow. Widespread snow
showers. 
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-110415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Blowing snow. Widespread snow
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-110415-
Unalaska Bay-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-110415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Blowing snow. Widespread snow
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-110415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-110415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 25 ft. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-110415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 24 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-110415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-110415-
Adak to Kiska-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-110415-
Kiska to Attu-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ179-110415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-110415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-110415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-110415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$
607 
FZAK52 PAFC 110105
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 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.

PKZ199-111415-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Weak high pressure moves into the Eastern Bering by Sun 
afternoon. A 999 mb North Pacific low intensifies as it moves to 
250 nm West of Attu at 969 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front 
stretches across the Western Bering and over the Central Aleutians
through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-111415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in bays and passes. 
Seas 24 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in bays and passes. Seas 25 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in bays and passes. 
Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-111415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes
Shumagin Islands E. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight 
Shumagin Islands E.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning Shumagin Islands E.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-111415-
Bristol Bay-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-111415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 45 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-111415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-111415-
Unalaska Bay-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-111415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-111415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-111415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-111415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-111415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-111415-
Adak to Kiska-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ178-111415-
Kiska to Attu-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Bering
side, seas 8 ft. Pac side, seas 7 ft building to 15 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ179-111415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-111415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-111415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-111415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 25 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
811 
FZAK52 PAFC 111238
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 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.

PKZ199-120145-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 mb North Pacific low moves to 56N 165E at 971 mb by Mon 
morning. Its front tracks across the Aleutians through Mon 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-120145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in bays and passes. Seas 
23 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in bays and passes. 
Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-120145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-120145-
Bristol Bay-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray and blowing snow.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-120145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-120145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-120145-
Unalaska Bay-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-120145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-120145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-120145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-120145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-120145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-120145-
Adak to Kiska-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-120145-
Kiska to Attu-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Bering
side, seas 8 ft. Pac side, seas 7 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ179-120145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-120145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-120145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-120145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing
to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the 
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
237 
FZAK52 PAFC 111610
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 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.

PKZ199-120415-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 mb North Pacific low moves to 56N 165E at 971 mb by Mon 
morning. Its front tracks across the Aleutians through Mon 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-120415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt with gusts to 75 kt out of bays and 
passes. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt out of bays and 
passes. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-120415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt, except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes E of the Shumagin
Islands. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray, mainly E of the 
Shumagin Islands.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt, except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin 
Islands E. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes E of the 
Shumagin Islands. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray, mainly E of
the Shumagin Islands.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-120415-
Bristol Bay-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray and blowing snow. 
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-120415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-120415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-120415-
Unalaska Bay-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-120415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-120415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-120415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-120415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight.  Seas
8 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-120415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight.  Seas
6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-120415-
Adak to Kiska-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-120415-
Kiska to Attu-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Bering
side, seas 8 ft. Pac side, seas 7 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ179-120415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-120415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-120415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-120415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
710 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt
increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft
in the  afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
934 
FZAK52 PAFC 120059
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 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.

PKZ199-121345-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 mb North Pacific low moves 330 nm northwest of Shemya at 
965 mb Sunday afternoon and then moves over Siberia. The 
associated front reaches the eastern Bering Sunday night. A second
low forms 40 nm south of Sand Point at 990 mb Monday afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-121345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kts out of bays and passes. 
Seas 27 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kts of bays and passes in the 
morning. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-121345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 15 ft except 22 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Gusts to 65
kt out of bays and passes E of the Shumagin Islands. Heavy Freezing 
spray, mainly E of the Shumagin Islands.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 45 kt
diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Heavy Freezing 
spray, mainly E of the Shumagin Islands.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming
variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray mainly in the morning. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-121345-
Bristol Bay-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-121345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, N wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Heavy Freezing spray, mainly Port Moller E. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-121345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft. Freezing spray E of 167W.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing Spray E of 167W. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-121345-
Unalaska Bay-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 
5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-121345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W of 167W...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after 
midnight. E of 167W...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after 
midnight. W of 167W...Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
E of 167W...Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W of 167W...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. E
of 167W...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-121345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-121345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ175-121345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-121345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft 
after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-121345-
Adak to Kiska-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-121345-
Kiska to Attu-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-121345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the evening.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray mainly in the evening. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-121345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S of Cape Newenham...NW wind 35 kt. N of Cape
Newenham...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SUN...S of Cape Newenham...N wind 30 kt. N of Cape Newenham...N
wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-121345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-121345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 35 kt increasing
to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the 
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 40 kt increasing to
50 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 60 kt.
Seas 31 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
121 
FZAK52 PAFC 121249
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 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.

PKZ199-130215-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 mb North Pacific low moves 320 nm Northwest of Attu at 965 
mb Sun afternoon, then moves over Siberia Mon afternoon. A 965 mb 
North Pacific low on Mon morning moves 290 nm West of Attu at 967
mb by Tue morning. A 992 mb low forms 50 nm Southeast of Sand 
Point Mon afternoon and moves 260 nm Southeast of Kodiak City by 
Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-130215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kts out of bays and passes. Seas
18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-130215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 45 kt
diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming 
variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-130215-
Bristol Bay-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray and areas of blowing snow. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-130215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, N wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray and areas of blowing snow. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-130215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-130215-
Unalaska Bay-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-130215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-130215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-130215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-130215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-130215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-130215-
Adak to Kiska-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side...24 ft Pac side.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-130215-
Kiska to Attu-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-130215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray and blowing snow. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-130215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-130215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-130215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 35 kt
increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in
the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 40 kt increasing to
50 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 60 kt.
Seas 26 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 50 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 27 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
451 
FZAK52 PAFC 121615 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 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.

PKZ199-130415-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 mb North Pacific low moves 320 nm Northwest of Attu at 965 
mb Sun afternoon, then moves over Siberia Mon afternoon. A 965 mb 
North Pacific low on Mon morning moves 290 nm West of Attu at 967
mb by Tue morning. A 992 mb low forms 50 nm Southeast of Sand 
Point Mon afternoon and moves 260 nm Southeast of Kodiak City by 
Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-130415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kts out of bays and passes 
in the morning. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-130415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind
45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming 
variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-130415-
Bristol Bay-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-130415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, N wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-130415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 8 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-130415-
Unalaska Bay-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-130415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-130415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-130415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-130415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-130415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-130415-
Adak to Kiska-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side...24 ft Pac side. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-130415-
Kiska to Attu-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
24 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-130415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray and blowing snow. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-130415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.  
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-130415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-130415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
715 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming E
25 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 35 kt
increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft
in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 40 kt increasing to
50 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 60 kt.
Seas 26 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. 
.MON...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 50 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 27 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
672 
FZAK52 PAFC 130045
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 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.

PKZ199-131315-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 mb North Pacific low 350 nm northwest of Shemya moves over 
Siberia Monday morning at 970 mb. The associated front reaches the
eastern Bering Monday morning. A second low forms 60 nm southeast
of Sand Point Monday afternoon at 990 mb and moves into the Gulf 
Monday night. Another front arrives over the central Bering 
Tuesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-131315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Gusts to 55 kts out of bays and passes in the evening. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-131315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, N wind 25 kt in the evening becoming 
variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-131315-
Bristol Bay-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-131315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Heavy freezing spray from Port Moller E. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt except W 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-131315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-131315-
Unalaska Bay-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-131315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-131315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-131315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-131315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-131315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-131315-
Adak to Kiska-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-131315-
Kiska to Attu-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-131315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray mainly before
midnight. Snow.
.MON...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-131315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-131315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-131315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt E of Saint Matthew 
Island...E 50 kt increasing to 60 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 
26 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt W of Saint Matthew Island in
the afternoon...E 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 26 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
287 
FZAK52 PAFC 131253
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 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.

PKZ199-140130-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 mb Kamchatka low lifts into Siberia on Monday. Its front 
stalls briefly over the Alaska Peninsula then moves inland as a warm 
front on Tuesday night. A 967 mb North Pacific low just south of 
Kamchatka moves to 315 nm north of Shemya Wednesday morning. Its 
front moves across the Aleutians on Tuesday and reaches the Kuskokwim
Coast on Wednesday morning. 


$$

PKZ150-140130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-140130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-140130-
Bristol Bay-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-140130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt except W 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-140130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-140130-
Unalaska Bay-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-140130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-140130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-140130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-140130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-140130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-140130-
Adak to Kiska-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft
Bering side...22 ft Pac side.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-140130-
Kiska to Attu-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-140130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-140130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.WED...S wind 30 kt.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ181-140130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.WED...S wind 30 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-140130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
608 
FZAK52 PAFC 140031
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 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.

PKZ199-141330-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front moves across the western Bering Sea this afternoon through
tonight. A 959 mb low moves 322 nm northwest of Shemya Tuesday 
evening. The low then moves 440 nm northwest of Saint Paul at 976
mb Wednesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-141330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Heavy Freezing spray near the coast before midnight. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast before midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-141330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except N 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-141330-
Bristol Bay-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-141330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt except N 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
10 ft. Heavy freezing spray from Port Moller E.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray from Port Moller E.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ170-141330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ171-141330-
Unalaska Bay-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-141330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-141330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ174-141330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ175-141330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-141330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ177-141330-
Adak to Kiska-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side... 21 ft Pac
side. Rain and snow showers.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ178-141330-
Kiska to Attu-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.

$$

PKZ179-141330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ180-141330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...N of Cape Newenham...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the
afternoon...S of Cape Newenham...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free water 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-141330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft subsiding to
8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-141330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
331 PM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 50 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft 
subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray N and E of 
Saint Matthew Island. Snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$
717 
FZAK52 PAFC 141300
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 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.

PKZ199-150130-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 mb Kamchatka low 345 nm northwest of Attu Station weakens 
to 990 mb while lifting to 230 nm west of Saint Matthews Island on
Thu morning. Its front reaches the Kuskokwim Coast Wed night. A 
developing N Pacific low deepens to 978 mb while moving 45 nm 
south of Shemya Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-150130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-150130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable
wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-150130-
Bristol Bay-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.WED...E wind 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ165-150130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ170-150130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ171-150130-
Unalaska Bay-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-150130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon . Seas 11 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ173-150130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ174-150130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ175-150130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ176-150130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.

$$

PKZ177-150130-
Adak to Kiska-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side... 21 ft Pac
side.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.

$$

PKZ178-150130-
Kiska to Attu-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft.

$$

PKZ179-150130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ180-150130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ181-150130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ185-150130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 50 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 45 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$
072 
FZAK52 PAFC 150011
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 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.

PKZ199-151300-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 962 mb Kamchatka low moves to 300 nm west of St Matthew Island 
at 975 mb Wed afternoon and moves to the Gulf of Anadyr Thu 
afternoon. Its front moves across the Bering through Wed night. A 
developing N Pacific low deepens to 975 mb while moving to 130 nm 
northeast of Shemya Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-151300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast before midnight.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-151300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ160-151300-
Bristol Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.WED...E wind 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Snow with rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ165-151300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray from Port Moller E.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ170-151300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ171-151300-
Unalaska Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-151300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ173-151300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ174-151300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ175-151300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ176-151300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.

$$

PKZ177-151300-
Adak to Kiska-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side... 21 ft Pacific 
side.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ178-151300-
Kiska to Attu-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 19 
ft. Snow with rain.
.THU...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 33 ft.

$$

PKZ179-151300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ180-151300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.  Snow.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ181-151300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ185-151300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 45 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
17 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island in the evening.
Snow. Snow with rain from Saint Matthew Island S.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 35 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heavy freezing spray warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this heavy freezing spray warning went out at Dec 5, 6:36 AM AKST, 9 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 6:36 AM AKST, 9 hours 19 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
636 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The strong low pressure system we've been talking about for days
is now moving across the Bering Sea, eventually to near the
Bering Strait. A 180+ kt jet is cutting around south of the low
across the southern Bering and western Aleutians. Numerous
shortwaves are translating through the westerly flow in the mid
levels. Strong southwesterly flow at the surface is bringing
abundant relatively warm air into the region. The meso-low near
Kodiak Island continues to move slowly north, also drawing warm
air into the region.

Strong winds, snow and significantly reduced visibilities have
overspread far southwest Alaska, the southern portion of the
Alaska Peninsula, as well as the eastern Aleutian Islands. Rain
was occurring over the rest of Aleutian Chain. Areas of snow could
also be found in South Central. Gale and storm force winds were
occurring over portions of the Bering sea as the front moves
through. Temperatures ranged from the teens below zero in the
Copper River Basin, to the single digits and teens above zero in
South Central, to the 20s and 30s along the southwest coast and
eastern Aleutians, to the 40s along the western and central
Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Through midweek, models continue to have a relatively good handle
on the overall synoptic features in the upper levels, including
placement of the main low and troughs as well as the jet max.
Interestingly, at the surface, models are in relatively good
agreement only through about Tuesday. Regardless, the devil is in
the details as usual. The actual tracks of the individual
shortwaves, the strength of the warm air moving north into the
system, the UVV strength, and interaction with terrain will all play
major roles.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Introduced LLWS as winds become S-SE at 25-30kts off the
surface. LLWS could become even more significant later in the day.
Predominantly MVFR conditions expected through the TAF period,
although conditions will occasionally drop to IFR cig/vsby in
light snow.

&&.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today
through Tuesday night)...

A major winter storm remains largely on track for Southcentral
over the next 48 to 60 hours, with Warnings for Heavy snow in
effect for all of the Prince William Sound zones as well as the
Susitna Valley. These areas will receive the benefit of persistent
strong upslope flow along the mountains. Secondarily, conditions
remain favorable for snow and blowing snow along the western Kenai
Peninsula this afternoon through evening, where a Winter Weather
Advisory is in effect. Snowfall with the initial arrival of the
upper trough and surface front this afternoon through tonight does
look a little less impressive than in previous days, so have
generally trended snow amounts during this period. One of the
stronger short-waves embedded within the larger trough now looks
like it will stay off to the west, tracking northward across
Southwest Alaska. This will help amplify the upper level flow and
lead to stronger low level south to southeast flow across
Southcentral. This will affect areas right in the lee of the Kenai
and Chugach Mountains the most (interior western Kenai, Anchorage,
Palmer/Wasilla), leading to stronger downslope flow and less snow.
There is now higher confidence that some of these winds will make
there way into Anchorage and Palmer this afternoon and evening,
causing temperatures to jump to around or even above freezing.
The air mass is still cold enough to support all snow, and even
though it will be light in these areas there could be areas of
blowing snow and reduced visibilities.

The trend toward warmer temperatures will continue as we head to
the next stage of this long duration winter storm. There is
increasing confidence that a low moving out of the North Pacific
tonight will track just north of the Alaska Peninsula, which means
more winds and warmer temperatures spreading northward across the
western Gulf and toward the Kenai Peninsula. A new lee side low
will ultimately form on the Gulf side - likely in far southern
Cook Inlet - which is also favorable for stronger winds and warmer
temperatures. Therefore, expect temperatures to rise above
freezing for much of the southern tier of Southcentral on Monday,
from the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound to Anchorage and
the Matanuska Valley. This will cause precipitation near sea level
to change to rain along the coast, and possibly extending inland.
However, temperatures aloft will remain relatively cold and
expect snow levels to remain low, likely in the 500 ft to 1000 ft
range. The track of this low will cause downslope drying for
Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley, so expect mostly dry
conditions for these areas with the warmer temperatures.

The low will track east across the northern Gulf or Prince William
Sound Monday night then exit eastward Tuesday. Confidence in the
low track and forecast for this time period remains low. Arctic
air will quickly usher in behind the low, so do expect all
precipitation to change back to snow before ending. However, it's
still unclear when and where the heaviest snow will fall behind
the exiting low. This pattern is generally favorable for snow in
Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley, so have indicated this
likelihood for Monday night through Tuesday morning. Stay tuned
as we continue to work out the remaining details of this powerful
winter storm.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 to 2: Today through
Monday)...

It is now the eve of the well-advertised and likely quite
impactful winter storm system, with weather headlines in effect
for all zones covering the Southwest forecast area. Winter Storm
Warnings remain in effect for the Kuskokwim Delta, Middle
Kuskokwim Valley, and Bristol Bay, with impacts expected to begin
late tonight into the very early morning hours of Sunday. A storm
force front will move onshore overnight tonight, bringing intense
snowfall and fierce winds gusting as high as 65 mph for much of
the Y-K Delta and inland areas of the Kuskokwim Valley. Winds will
be slightly lower over Bristol Bay, with gusts to 50 mph
remaining possible. The unusual combination of strong southerly
winds with surface temperatures initially cold enough to support
heavy precipitation in the form of snow could lead to near
whiteout conditions coupled with the strongest winds, especially
during the day on Sunday. There continues to be potential for snow
to mix with or even changeover to rain with strong warm advection
and mixing down of warm air from aloft, mainly close to the coast
over Bristol Bay and the Y-K Delta. This combined with a somewhat
faster progression for the front should result in somewhat lower
snowfall totals then earlier anticipated. Still, snowfall rates
remain on track to be very intense until temperatures warm to or
slightly above freezing for areas where mixing becomes an issue.

The other primary impact from this system will be limited to
immediate coastal areas. The strong onshore winds up to storm
force will potentially enough to cause major disruptions to the
existing sea ice pack, with water likely to well up through cracks
in the ice and possibly pool over shorefast ice close to the
coastline. There remains a high amount of uncertainty as to just
exactly how the ice in place will respond to these winds, but
there is enough confidence for potential impacts to issue a
Coastal Flood Warning for the Kuskokwim Delta Coast and a Coastal
Flood Advisory for the Bristol Bay Coast with this package. Again,
uncertainty for the outlined impacts in these products remains
somewhat higher than anticipated impacts from inclement winter
weather. Interested parties in and around coastal communities
should take appropriate precautions and stay away from the ice at
least until the winds subside early on Monday morning.

Looking further into Monday, another change in the forecast is
that a triple-point low is now expected to form along the front
near the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula, then track northeast
towards the Cook Inlet and perhaps even as far north as Bristol
Bay by Monday afternoon. This could bring renewed light to
moderate snowfall back across much of the area, with several more
inches of snow possible for parts of the Middle Kuskokwim Valley
and Bristol Bay interior depending on the low track. Check back
for forecast updates on this potential for additional snowfall on
Monday as the details for the track and timing of the second
system become better refined.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS/AKPEN (Days 1 to 2:
Tonight through Monday)...

An intense, storm force front is well on its way across the Bering
this evening, with moderate rain and wind gusts as high as 55 kt
already observed for parts of the western Aleutians earlier in the
day. These strong and gusty winds are on track to impact the
Pribilof Islands during the next several hours, with gusts up to
60 mph possible and moderate to heavy rainfall rates likely. The
front will move at quite a fast clip across the Bering, reaching
the Alaska Peninsula and Southwest coastal areas by late tomorrow
morning. Meanwhile, the parent low will send a surge of cold air
back across the northern Bering behind the front, with storm force
winds and gusts near Hurricane force possible across mainly the
western Bering through tomorrow morning. Westerly winds will
weaken throughout the day on Sunday as snow showers spread back
across the Bering with the colder airmass, with periods of snow
passing over the Pribilof Islands at times through Monday.
Additionally, another low is expected to form somewhere along the
front as it stalls out along or just south of the Aleutians. This
could bring renewed periods of rain/snow to the eastern Aleutians
and southern Alaska Peninsula on Monday as the low moves
northeast towards the Cook Inlet region.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Tuesday through Thursday)...

Gulf of Alaska: Southerly flow over the gulf will transition to a
westerly direction on Tuesday as an aggressive shortwave trough
digs eastward toward the Panhandle. Small craft to gale force
winds are forecast to expand in coverage across much of the gulf
and linger through Thursday as a series of smaller disturbances
pass through the region. Westerly storm force gusts may become an
increasing concern across the Kamishak Bay Gap, the Barren Islands
and east, and points east of southern Kodiak Island over the
latter half of the day on Tuesday. Later next week a large and
potentially significant area of low pressure will move into the
southern Bering with enhanced south to southwest gulf winds
returning to the gulf late Thursday into Friday.

Bering Sea: A break from enhanced weather early next week will
likely be short-lived across the Bering. Guidance is suggesting
that a shortwave trough will dig across the Bering and into the
Kuskokwim Delta Tuesday into Wednesday. Gale west to northwest
winds will spread over much of the Bering, clipping the Western
Aleutians and expanding southeastward through the Alaska
Peninsula. Gusts through gaps in the Alaska Peninsula should be
near or above storm force. These conditions will be followed by
the arrival of yet a larger and stronger upper low into the Bering
Wednesday into Thursday. Guidance hints at an area of low
pressure lifting across the Western Aleutians late Wednesday and
undergoing significant amplification over the southern Bering on
Thursday. While still a ways off, this second low would promote
another round of widespread gale to storm force winds over the
Bering and the Aleutian Chain on Thursday and Friday of next week.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Wednesday through Saturday)...

Weather is expected to remain very active in the long term with
the jet remaining between 50 and 60 north. This will keep things
very progressive with the storm track from the Bering Sea into
Southcentral. To start things off on Wednesday another surge of
warm air and moisture is expected to move northeast from the coast
of Japan, rapidly tapping into cold air from Siberia to generate
yet another deep low in the Bering. Bombogenesis appears likely
once again with storm to hurricane force winds over the marine
areas of the Bering Sea. There is some uncertainty on the exact
track as the system moves east on Thursday, making landfall
somewhere in Southwest Alaska and then forming a triple point low
in the Gulf on Friday night. Rain or freezing rain will be
possible on Thursday for the Southwest coast, with heavy snow
likely in the interior. As the front moves across the Alaska
Peninsula another large push of moisture is expected to impact
Southcentral. Some coastal areas along the Gulf may see a period
of rain Thursday afternoon but overall the cold air is expected to
wrap around the low rapidly, switching everything back to snow by
Friday afternoon. With the overall progressive nature of this
pattern, the storm will move out into Southeast Alaska on
Saturday. Uncertainty remains fairly high, so stay tuned.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning: 125 131 135 145 152 155 161.
         Coastal Flood Warning: 155.
         Winter Weather Advisory: 121.
		 Coastal Flood Advisory: 161.
MARINE...Storm Warning: 180 411 412.
         Gale Warning: 120 130-132 137-139 150 155 160 165 170 172
                       174 175 178 179 181 185 351 352 413 414.
         Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: 139 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...NR
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CQ
MARINE/LONG TERM...BL/CJ

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 5, 10:20 AM AKST, 5 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1020 AM AKST SUN DEC 5 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     SNOW             24 WSW WILLOW           61.62N 150.75W
12/05/2021  M4.0 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12AM-7AM SNOW TOTAL. 7F. EAGLE SONG
            LODGE...START OF THE EVENT.

&&
Local storm report, Dec 5, 10:22 AM AKST, 5 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1022 AM AKST SUN DEC 5 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     SNOW             24 WSW WILLOW           61.62N 150.75W
12/05/2021  M4.0 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM 24 WSW
            WILLOW. 12AM-7AM SNOW TOTAL. 7F. EAGLE SONG
            LODGE...START OF THE EVENT.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 3:11 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Dec 5, 3:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Dec 5, 3:11 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 5, 3:55 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Dec 5, 3:55 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Dec 5, 3:55 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 6, 3:54 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 6, 3:54 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 6, 4:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 6, 4:01 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 6, 4:26 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC21 hr
Dec 6, 4:46 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC37 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.