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Small Craft Advisory 1027, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 22, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 22, 2021, 3:45 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 22, 2021, 3:45 PM AKST (00:45 UTC)
Expired: Dec 25, 2021, 3:54 AM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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477 
FZAK52 PAFC 230045
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 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.

PKZ199-231400-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 mb low 380 nm West of St Matthew Island moves over 
Unalakleet at 1013 mb Thu morning. A 996 mb North Pacific low Thu
afternoon moves over the Western Aleutians near the northern 
Kamchatka coast at 999 mb Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-231400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-231400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-231400-
Bristol Bay-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-231400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller
E. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-231400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-231400-
Unalaska Bay-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-231400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-231400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-231400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-231400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-231400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-231400-
Adak to Kiska-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific
side. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-231400-
Kiska to Attu-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-231400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-231400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-231400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-231400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 
ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

5 follow-up statements

193 
FZAK52 PAFC 231256
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 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.

PKZ199-240145-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1009 mb low 110 nm west of Saint Matthew Island moves over 
Unalakleet at 1016 mb Thursday night. A 995 mb North Pacific low 
moves over the Western Aleutians near northern Kamchatka Thursday
night, and then moves 260 nm northeast of Shemya at 994 mb Friday
night.

$$

PKZ150-240145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-240145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-240145-
Bristol Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-240145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-240145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-240145-
Unalaska Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-240145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-240145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-240145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-240145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-240145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-240145-
Adak to Kiska-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-240145-
Kiska to Attu-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ179-240145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-240145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-240145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-240145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt. Seas
16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

841 
FZAK52 PAFC 240055
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 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.

PKZ199-241415-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 mb North Pacific low moves to the North Kamchatka Coast at 995
mb for Fri night. A 973 mb low 530 nm South of Kiska Sat morning 
moves to 110 nm North of Shemya at 980 mb by Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-241415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-241415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-241415-
Bristol Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Areas of
freezing fog.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Areas of
freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-241415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SW 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-241415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-241415-
Unalaska Bay-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-241415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-241415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-241415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-241415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-241415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-241415-
Adak to Kiska-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ178-241415-
Kiska to Attu-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-241415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 
ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-241415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming S. Seas 7 ft. Areas 
of freezing fog.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-241415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Areas of
freezing fog.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

PKZ185-241415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

931 
FZAK52 PAFC 241255
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 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.

PKZ199-250145-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 mb North Pacific low moves to the North Kamchatka Coast at 
997 mb for Friday night. A 977 mb low 570 nm south of Shemya 
Saturday morning moves to 230 nm northeast of Shemya at 980 mb by 
Saturday night. 

$$

PKZ150-250145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-250145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-250145-
Bristol Bay-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Areas of freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-250145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, Variable wind 10 kt 
becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-250145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-250145-
Unalaska Bay-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-250145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-250145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-250145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-250145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-250145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-250145-
Adak to Kiska-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft Bering side. Seas 18 ft Pacific 
side. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ178-250145-
Kiska to Attu-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-250145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-250145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-250145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

PKZ185-250145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

722 
FZAK52 PAFC 250058
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 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.

PKZ199-251345-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 mb low 390 nm southwest of St Matthew Island moves towards 
the Bering Straight through Sat afternoon. A new 985mb low 160 nm
south of Shemya Saturday evening moves to 350 nm north of Attu
Island at 995 mb Sunday afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-251345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251345-
Bristol Bay-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ170-251345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251345-
Unalaska Bay-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251345-
Adak to Kiska-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side... 18 ft Pac side.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side... 20 ft Pac
side.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251345-
Kiska to Attu-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kn E of St. Matthew Island. NE wind 30 W of
St. Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

411 
FZAK52 PAFC 251254
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 22, 3:45 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Dec 22, 4:41 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Dec 22, 4:41 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	23 hr
Dec 23, 3:56 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	72 hr
Dec 23, 3:56 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Dec 23, 3:57 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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