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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 15, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 9, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Dec 9, 2021, 3:44 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 9, 2021, 3:44 AM AKST (12:44 UTC)
Expired: Dec 9, 2021, 3:40 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$

2 follow-up statements

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.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 8, 4:03 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 8, 4:03 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	6 days
Dec 8, 4:06 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	72 hr
Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	18 hr
Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	5 days
Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFC	39 hr
Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	44 hr
Dec 8, 4:18 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Dec 8, 4:18 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 9, 3:44 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Dec 9, 3:44 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 9, 3:53 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 hr
Dec 9, 3:53 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 9, 3:53 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 9, 4:27 AM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	11 hr
Dec 9, 9:27 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	20 hr
Dec 9, 10:19 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	30 hr
Dec 9, 10:45 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days

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Sources

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