Small Craft Advisory 1038, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
546 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A very strong and warm subtropical ridge remains sitting over the
North Central Pacific with embedded shortwave troughs continuing
to ride along the ridge. A 150 kt jet is amplifying the
aforementioned ridge as it rides along the interior. Very warm
air is also riding up and over top of the ridge, across the
Bering Sea and western Alaska and toward Southcentral. This will
lead to ideal conditions for freezing rain as we head through the
weekend due to the very warm air riding over top of the cold air
in place at the surface. Multiple Winter Weather Advisories have
been issued as a result. See these products for more details.
Nighttime Microphysics is showing clouds embedding the whole
domain with low level clouds/stratus and some pockets of fog over
much the Bering and some isolated portions of Southcentral this
morning.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue to handle the incoming system and freezing rain
potential well, with overall good synoptic agreement through
Thursday. Models continue to indicate a blocking high remaining in
place over the North Pacific with a series of shortwaves riding
the western periphery, bringing continued potential for periods of
strong winds across the Aleutian Chain and Bering Sea and mixed
precipitation changes to the Southern Mainland.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...MVFR conditions will persist with freezing rain starting
around 18z. Ceilings will bounce back and forth but mainly stay
MVFR until Monday 6z where IFR conditions become possible.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today
through Tuesday night)...

Warm and moist air moving up and overtop of a strong subtropical
ridge over the North Central Pacific will make it's way into
Southcentral today, bringing freezing rain to many inland areas.
The 12Z Anchorage sounding shows an above freezing warm nose from
about 3800 ft to 7800 ft, while surface temperatures across all
but the Gulf coast remain below freezing. The trend of the past
couple days continues, with a slightly further north track of the
primary short-wave trough which crosses the state from west to
east today through tonight. This will allow warmer air to progress
farther inland across Southcentral today, from Anchorage and Cook
Inlet northward to the Mat-Su and into the western Copper River
Basin. This northward shift also means less precipitation across
the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage.

Have maintained Winter Weather Advisories for Anchorage and the
eastern Kenai Peninsula. However, freezing rain appears less of a
threat than in previous days. Any precipitation that falls this
morning will be light and patchy in nature. The heaviest and
steadiest precipitation looks to be right with the short-wave,
roughly from 3pm to 6pm. With south winds expected to move into
the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage, surface temperatures rise above
freezing by the time the steady precipitation develops. Still,
rain falling on snow covered roadways and walkways can be equally
hazardous.

The most sustained freezing rain and highest ice accumulation is
expected in the Matanuska Valley and northward up the Susitna
Valley to around Talkeetna, where a quarter inch of ice
accumulation is possible. There may be some light snow
accumulation early this morning, but expect a fairly quick
transition to freezing rain for these areas as we head through the
morning hours. The freezing rain will become heavier as we head
to the afternoon hours. Precipitation should remain mostly snow as
you head north of Talkeetna up through Broad Pass to Cantwell,
though even here there could briefly be enough warm air to cause
snow to mix with sleet or freezing rain. Also, expect snow to
transition to freezing rain as you head northeast of Palmer along
the Glenn Highway, all the way through Tahneta Pass. The rest of
the Copper River Basin will remain mostly snow, with the heaviest
snow expected up along the Alaska Range and along the Tok Cutoff
from Chistochina to Mentasta Lake. Bottom line, travel will be
hazardous across much of inland Southcentral today through
tonight.

Precipitation will gradually diminish this evening into the
overnight hours as the upper level short-wave exits to the
southeast. Weak cold air advection behind the short-wave should be
enough to change any remaining precipitation back to snow over
interior Southcentral. While the airmass over the region will
cool, temperature inversions will remain in place. Thus, fog and
low clouds will be prominent on Monday. Another upper level
short-wave rounding the ridge top will just clip Southcentral
Monday night, bringing a quick chance of snow for inland areas.

The next more significant chance of precipitation will come
Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night as a stronger short-wave
and surface cold front move through. The bulk of precipitation
will fall ahead of the cold front. While the southern tier of
Southcentral looks like it will see plain rain, a mix of
precipitation types is likely as you head inland, including
freezing rain. The cold air advection Tuesday night looks strong
enough to change precipitation to snow before ending.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Today
through Tuesday)...

A persistent wet pattern is likely to continue for Southwest
through early next week. An upper level wave moving downstream of
a ridge over the eastern Bering Sea is bringing light to moderate
rain and increasing southerly winds over the northern Kuskokwim
Delta and Lower Kuskokwim Valley this morning. As the ridge axis
flattens and slides east into the Alaska mainland, rain will
spread south into Bristol Bay for the rest of today. Some colder
air from the north may spill over early Monday morning, giving
Hooper Bay and Chevak a chance of light freezing rain before
transitioning back to all rain with upcoming systems. Otherwise,
two distinct shortwaves will provide additional rain on Monday for
areas of Bristol Bay northward and then tapering off by Monday
evening. After a brief break, a warm front extending east from a
western Bering low will send another round of rain and gusty
southerly winds into the forecast area on Tuesday. With a warm,
moist airmass coupled with a deep saturated layer in the wake of
previous storms, widespread low stratus and fog will linger over
the next couple of days. Much like yesterday, daytime highs will
be in 40s with overnight lows in the 30s.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2:
Today through Tuesday)...

A weakening low pressure system is providing rain and widespread
small craft to gale force winds across the Aleutians and northward
into the Pribilofs. Based on the CIMSS MIMIC imagery, a deep
plume of moisture of more than 1” of precipitable water is
extending northeastward to the Bering Sea. Rain is expected to
taper off briefly as the system weakens further and enters the
Bering Strait with winds decreasing to small crafts by late this
afternoon. Meanwhile, an upper level wave and surface low will
track from the North Pacific and into the western Aleutians by
this evening. This system will bring a second round of rain,
widespread gales, and elevated seas across the the forecast area
through Monday. In the western Aleutians near Adak to Kiska,
localized storm force winds are likely from late Sunday night
through Monday morning as some colder air works in along the
backside of the low. As this system lifts northward near the
Kamchatka Peninsula, another low will follow on its heels with
rain, wind, and high seas at times from Monday afternoon through
Tuesday. A warm airmass associated with these systems will help
maintain temperatures well above freezing through early next week.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5 - Tuesday through Thursday)...

Bering...A low moving towards the Bering Strait will bring Gales
across most of the western and central Bering on Tuesday. A
stronger low will potentially bring storm force winds across the
western and central Aleutians and much of the Bering Wed afternoon
and Thu. Seas of 15 to 20 feet possible on Tuesday across the
western and central Bering and increasing to 20 to 30 feet on Wed
afternoon and Thu with stronger low.

Gulf of Alaska...High Pressure and light winds mostly less than 25
knots expected Tuesday. On Wed a low will develop over the
eastern Gulf this combined with cold air advection may produce
gale force winds across a good portion of the Gulf on Wednesday
including Kachemak Bay as well as building seas of 15 to 20 feet.
Winds quickly decrease, as well as subsiding seas less than 15
feet by Thursday morning as a quick moving area of high pressure
move across the area. By Thu afternoon another low moves into the
western Gulf with increasing winds to near Gales but uncertainty
exists with wind strength.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 8 / Wednesday through
Saturday)...

The blocking ridge over the eastern Bering and western Gulf will
begin to break down on Wednesday as a cold front and low over
the Gulf bring snow to parts of Southcentral. Another low
pressure system tracks across the Bering on Thursday. This low and
its frontal system will bring a mixture of rain and/or snow to
Southwest Alaska on Thursday, but some uncertainty on
precipitation type. By late Thursday into Friday snow possible
across parts of Southcentral as the low pressure system moves
across the Gulf. By Saturday models are expecting a strong ridge
to develop across the Bering and could become a blocking ridge.
This will bring cold arctic air into Southcentral by Saturday and
possibly into Southwest Alaska, however there is uncertainty on if
the cold air gets into Southwest Alaska, stay tuned.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory: 101, 111, 125, 141, 145.
MARINE...Storm Warning: 175, 177, 413.
		 Gale Warning: 119-120, 130-132, 138-141, 150, 165, 170,
					   172-174, 176, 178-181, 185, 351-352, 411-412,
					   414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...NS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MF
MARINE/LONG TERM...RC