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Small Craft Advisory 1033, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 25, 2021, 3:54 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days.
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- Issued
- Dec 25, 2021, 3:54 AM AKST (12:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2021, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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411 FZAK52 PAFC 251254 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-260130- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 995 mb low 390 nm northeast of Saint Matthew Island moves towards the Bering Strait through Saturday night. A 981 mb low 160 nm south of Shemya Saturday night moves to 350 nm north of Attu Island at 990 mb Sunday afternoon. A 966 mb North Pacific low moves into the Bering Sunday night. $$ PKZ150-260130- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ155-260130- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ160-260130- Bristol Bay- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. $$ PKZ165-260130- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt except S 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt except S 35 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ170-260130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ171-260130- Unalaska Bay- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-260130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ173-260130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ174-260130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ175-260130- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ176-260130- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ177-260130- Adak to Kiska- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft Bering side...23 ft Pacific side. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft Bering side... 24 ft Pacific side. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 60 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-260130- Kiska to Attu- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ179-260130- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-260130- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ181-260130- North and West of Nunivak Island- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. $$ PKZ185-260130- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 354 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
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074 FZAK52 PAFC 260101 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-261430- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 mb low 300 nm south of Amchitka moves to 320 nm north of Attu at 985 mb Sunday afternoon and then moves inland Sun night. A 970 mb 240 nm south of Shemya Sun afternoon moves to 450 nm north of Attu at 978 mb Mon afternoon. A 988 mb North Pacific low moves into the western Aleutians Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ150-261430- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-261430- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ160-261430- Bristol Bay- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ165-261430- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except S 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ170-261430- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ171-261430- Unalaska Bay- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-261430- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ173-261430- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ174-261430- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 31 ft. $$ PKZ175-261430- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ176-261430- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 33 ft. $$ PKZ177-261430- Adak to Kiska- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side...26 ft Pacific side. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 60 kt after midnight. Gusts to 75 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 14 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 27 ft. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ178-261430- Kiska to Attu- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt E of Shemya. N 30 kt W of Shemya Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 60 kt after midnight. Gusts to 75 kt SE of Shemya after midnight. From Shemya W, E wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 14 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 25 ft. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ179-261430- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ180-261430- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ181-261430- North and West of Nunivak Island- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. $$ PKZ185-261430- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt E of 175W. NE wind 35 kt W of 175W. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 30 kt E of St Matthew Island. NE wind 30 kt W of St. Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray W of St. Matthew Island. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$
616 FZAK52 PAFC 261244 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-270200- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 mb low 104 nm north of Shemya moves to 310 nm north of Attu at 985 mb Sunday afternoon and then moves inland Sunday night. A 970 mb 145 nm north of Shemya Sunday night moves to 477 nm north of Shemya at 978 mb Monday night. A 982 mb North Pacific low moves to 190 nm east of Saint Matthew Island Monday night. $$ PKZ150-270200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-270200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-270200- Bristol Bay- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-270200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-270200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-270200- Unalaska Bay- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-270200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ173-270200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-270200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-270200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-270200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ177-270200- Adak to Kiska- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 19 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ178-270200- Kiska to Attu- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SW after midnight. From Shemya W, S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-270200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ180-270200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-270200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. $$ PKZ185-270200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
158 FZAK52 PAFC 261301 CCA CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-270200- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 mb low 104 nm north of Shemya moves to 310 nm north of Attu at 985 mb Sunday afternoon and then moves inland Sunday night. A 970 mb 145 nm north of Shemya Sunday night moves to 477 nm north of Shemya at 978 mb Monday night. A 982 mb North Pacific low moves to 190 nm east of Saint Matthew Island Monday night. $$ PKZ150-270200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-270200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-270200- Bristol Bay- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-270200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-270200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-270200- Unalaska Bay- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-270200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ173-270200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-270200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-270200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-270200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ177-270200- Adak to Kiska- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 19 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ178-270200- Kiska to Attu- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SW after midnight. From Shemya W, S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-270200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ180-270200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-270200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. $$ PKZ185-270200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 401 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray N of St. Matthew Island. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray N of St. Matthew Island. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray in the morning N of St. Matthew Island. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
806 FZAK52 PAFC 270055 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-271415- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 mb low 300 nm north of Attu moves north and dissipates Sun evening. A 985 mb low 120 nm southeast of Shemya Sun evening moves north and dissipates Mon evening. A 990 mb low develops 190 nm north of Shemya and moves towards the Bering Strait Tue afternoon. A series of fronts move across the Bering through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ150-271415- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ155-271415- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-271415- Bristol Bay- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. $$ PKZ165-271415- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ170-271415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-271415- Unalaska Bay- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-271415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ173-271415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-271415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-271415- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt E of Atka after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ176-271415- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt E of Atka after midnight.. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ177-271415- Adak to Kiska- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ178-271415- Kiska to Attu- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW after midnight. From Shemya W, E wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ179-271415- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ180-271415- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ181-271415- North and West of Nunivak Island- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. $$ PKZ185-271415- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt E of St. Matthew Island becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. W wind 30 kt W of St. Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
952 FZAK52 PAFC 271253 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-280200- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 mb low moves north in the western Bering and dissipates this evening. A 990 mb low develops 190 nm north of Shemya and moves towards the Bering Strait Tue afternoon. A front moves across the Bering through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ150-280200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ155-280200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ160-280200- Bristol Bay- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ165-280200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt except S 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ170-280200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ171-280200- Unalaska Bay- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-280200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ173-280200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ174-280200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-280200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ176-280200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ177-280200- Adak to Kiska- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ178-280200- Kiska to Attu- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ179-280200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ180-280200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ181-280200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-280200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
863 FZAK52 PAFC 280046 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-281345- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 mb low near 175 nm north of Attu Island moves north and dissipates by Tue morning. Its front moves across the Bering through Tue afternoon. A developing 1000 mb low 140 nm east of Attu Island Tue night moves with its front into the Northern Bering by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ150-281345- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ155-281345- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-281345- Bristol Bay- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ165-281345- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt becoming W in ther afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ170-281345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ171-281345- Unalaska Bay- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-281345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-281345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-281345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ175-281345- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ176-281345- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-281345- Adak to Kiska- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side... 17 ft Pacific side. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-281345- Kiska to Attu- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. $$ PKZ179-281345- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-281345- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-281345- North and West of Nunivak Island- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ185-281345- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$
596 FZAK52 PAFC 281257 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-290200- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 mb low 280 nm northwest of St Paul moves north over the Bering Strait Tue evening. Its front moves across the Bering through Tue evening. A 985 mb low 270 nm south of Shemya Wed afternoon moves to 60 nm north of Amchitka Thurs morning. $$ PKZ150-290200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ155-290200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt except SE 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ160-290200- Bristol Bay- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. $$ PKZ165-290200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt except E 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ170-290200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ171-290200- Unalaska Bay- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-290200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ173-290200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ174-290200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ175-290200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ176-290200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ177-290200- Adak to Kiska- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-290200- Kiska to Attu- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ179-290200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ180-290200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-290200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-290200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt in the morning becoming SW 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
117 FZAK52 PAFC 290009 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-291315- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A North Pacific low strengthens to 983 mb 210 nm north of Atka by Thu afternoon. Its front crosses the Southern Bering by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ150-291315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ155-291315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt except S 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ160-291315- Bristol Bay- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-291315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt except E 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-291315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-291315- Unalaska Bay- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow. .WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-291315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ173-291315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ174-291315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-291315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ176-291315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ177-291315- Adak to Kiska- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. $$ PKZ178-291315- Kiska to Attu- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ179-291315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ180-291315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-291315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-291315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 309 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$
123 FZAK52 PAFC 291233 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-300115- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 mb low 150 nm southwest of Adak Wed evening moves to 200 nm north of Adak at 985 mb Thu morning. It then moves to 150 nm east of St. Paul at 990 mb by Fri morning. Its front extends across the northern and western Bering Thu through Fri. $$ PKZ150-300115- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ155-300115- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ160-300115- Bristol Bay- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-300115- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-300115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-300115- Unalaska Bay- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-300115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-300115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ174-300115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ175-300115- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ176-300115- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. $$ PKZ177-300115- Adak to Kiska- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft Bering side... 27 ft Pacific side. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. $$ PKZ178-300115- Kiska to Attu- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ179-300115- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming E 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ180-300115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-300115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-300115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 333 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 30 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$
316 FZAK52 PAFC 300021 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-301300- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 mb low 187 nm southwest of Adak Wednesday afternoon moves to 226 nm northeast of Adak at 983 mb Thursday afternoon. It then moves over the Alaska Peninsula at 993 mb by Friday afternoon. Its front extends across the northern and western Bering Thursday through Friday. $$ PKZ150-301300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-301300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ160-301300- Bristol Bay- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-301300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SE 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt except S 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-301300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-301300- Unalaska Bay- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-301300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-301300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ174-301300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-301300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ176-301300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. $$ PKZ177-301300- Adak to Kiska- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. $$ PKZ178-301300- Kiska to Attu- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ179-301300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Rain showers. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-301300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. and rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt, except S 25 kt S of Cape Newenham. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Cape Newenham. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-301300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-301300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. .THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 24, 4:39 PM AKST, 11 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 4:39 PM AKST, 11 hours 15 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 439 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A ridge from a staunch high pressure system over the North Pacific runs northward through the Southwest Coast, while a strong front extends north across the Bering Sea. A couple of shortwaves associated with the front enhances the continuity of steady light rain over Adak and parts of central Aleutians into this afternoon. Warm tropical moisture trailing the front combined with the broad area of high pressure over the Aleutians/Bering provides slightly warmer temperatures for much of the Aleutian Chain peaking in the mid to upper 40s near Adak and Dutch Harbor this afternoon. Over Southcentral, mostly clear to partly cloudy skies persist except for isolated spots where low level clouds/stratus lingers this afternoon. Meanwhile, a surface trough extends from the eastern Gulf through the northern Gulf causing the wind-flow to split from the north through the west- southwest direction from Kodiak through Prince William Sound areas. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Model solutions continue to handle the synoptic patterns very well and remain in excellent agreement through at least Thu morning. Multiple shortwaves associated with Northwest Pacific lows in the coming week will enhance the potential for steady rain over the Aleutians and stronger winds/gusts for the Bering/Aleutians and mostly Southwest Coast as the front approaches land. Challenges with the forecast include the precipitation type and timing of these episodes. Essentially, multiple advisory/warnings are expected in the forecast through the Christmas holiday weekend especially with the potential of freezing rain making its way across the forecast region this weekend into the new week. The forecast confidence is good. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions will persist this evening, then potentially transitioned to MVFR-VFR starting 09Z tonight (if not sooner) as increased clouds fill Anchorage Bowl tonight. Light snowfall over the terminal this evening through Christmas Day could lower ceilings as well to MVFR. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... With an upper ridge moving east into Southcentral and the Gulf of Alaska, winds along the coast will continue to diminish into tonight. An embedded weak short wave will track across Southcentral and the Gulf of Alaska tonight into Saturday providing a chance for light snow with accumulations generally less than an inch. Going through the holiday weekend, the forecast becomes much more challenging but potentially impactful. The upper level ridge will continue to nudge eastward with embedded, weak short wave troughs aloft continuing to move across the area. Relatively warm, moist air advecting above a cold surface airmass are expected to lead to precipitation that will transition any snowfall into freezing rain. Freezing rain accumulations may occur near Whittier and the Portage Valley, north through Anchorage, and through the MatSu Valley. Highest accumulations are expected through the Portage Valley of up to four tenths of an inch. Confidence is high that icy conditions will occur Sunday. However, more uncertainty remains with exact locations and their storm total accumulations through Monday morning for snow and ice, due to timing and nature of this transition of precipitation type and thus the rate of accumulation. Given the current timing of the event, holiday travel on Sunday leading into the Monday commute could become hazardous. Ice accumulations on power lines could lead to outages and tree branches could break. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Tonight through Sunday night)... A high amplitude ridge anchored over the far North Pacific has its axis sliding eastward into Southwest this evening with an upper level wave riding over top of the ridge. A surface low is located over the western Bering with its front extending into the northern Bering. The wave aloft is helping to push the front into Southwest this evening. Initial precipitation with the front is mostly snow, but as the air continues to warm at and above the surface, there will be a quick transition to freezing rain tonight. Ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch are possible for the lower Kuskokwim Valley and the interior areas of Bristol Bay. Please see the Winter Weather Advisories for more details. By Saturday morning, any freezing rain and snow will finally switch to all rain from west to east as temperatures continue to warm. Southwest will see a brief break from precipitation Saturday night as the front moves inland and dissipates. The break will be brief with another shortwave riding over the ridge and into the interior early Sunday morning, with rain likely over the northern Kuskokwim Delta and Lower Kuskokwim Valley. As the ridge axis slides east, rain will spread down to the southeast, reaching Bristol Bay by mid-morning Sunday. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2: Tonight through Sunday night)... An upper level wave is riding over the top of the aforementioned ridge across the central and eastern Aleutians and Bering. Southerly flow along the backside of the ridge is pulling a substantial amount of moisture and warm air into the area from the Pacific. Thus, the predominant precipitation type for the Bering and Aleutians continues to be rain as the wave passes through. High end small craft to low end gale force winds are spread primarily across the central Aleutians and over the southern Bering. Rain and winds with this system will diminish late tonight as the wave moves out of the region. Starting Saturday morning, a new upper level wave will track from the North Pacific and into the western Bering, bringing another round of rain and widespread gales to the western and central Aleutians and extending northward into the Pribilofs. Once again, temperatures with this system are expected to remain well above freezing through the weekend. By late Sunday cold air will begin to filter into the western Bering, allowing storms to intensify. At this time model agreement is poor but an area of gale to storm force winds are likely in the Western Bering late Sunday. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5 - Monday through Wednesday)... Bering...Multiple Northwest Pacific lows will bring gale force winds and large seas between 15 to 22 ft across much of the Bering/Aleutians through Wed night. A developing low passing near the eastern Bering could potentially reinforce the wind gradient over the south of Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutians between Tue night and Wed morning, causing winds to elevate to near gales Wed night. Very strong gap winds could be felt along the shores and bays of eastern Aleutians and parts of the Alaska Peninsula from the latter system. Meanwhile, another deep North Pacific low will steer gales and elevates seas across the central/western Aleutians between Wed and Wed night. Gulf of Alaska...A developing low from the eastern Bering could potentially reinforce the wind gradient over the Gulf where an existing low remain parked there for a day or two. Winds will increase to gales and potentially storm-force with seas up to 20 ft or more. It's still too early to speculate winds higher than gales for the Gulf next Wed, so will highlight gales for Wed forecast and monitor this situation closely for future updates. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 8/Tuesday through Friday)... A ridge of high pressure from the North Pacific will continue to secure its post across the forecast area through the long term, leading upper lows and frontal systems either tracking north of the State or forcing their path through the Gulf into the middle of next week. With the onset of the lows combined with multiple shortwaves trailing behind the upper troughs, increased snow and rain/snow mixed are expected for the region. Although the precipitation-type including the arrival time of the fronts could be challenging, one thing for sure is that warm tropical moisture combined with warm southwesterlies behind the fronts will at least encourage light rain to pass through much of the Aleutians and the Bering, including parts of the Alaska Peninsula. Southcentral can expect a more variable weather pattern with cold conditions at times with brief warm-ups along with occasional snow with any system that passes through. At first glance, it appears the weather pattern we have been in with freezing rain for the Kenai Peninsula and snow for Anchorage on north and east looks to potentially continue through this timeframe. However, the exact details will be fine tuned over time and with consecutive model runs. There is the potential for freezing rain in Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley in the earlier day (or days) of the long term. .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...101 111 125 152 161 MARINE...170 173 174 175 176 177 179 412 413 414 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...VR SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AF/CJ MARINE/LONG TERM...CB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 3:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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