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Small Craft Advisory 143, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 16, 2021, 3:45 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
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- Issued
- Feb 16, 2021, 3:45 PM AKST (00:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2021, 3:25 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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427 FZAK52 PAFC 170045 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 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. PKZ199-171330- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 mb low 210 nm west of Dutch Harbor moves to 90 nm southwest of Dillingham at 997 mb Wed evening and then moves inland while dissipating. A front associated with a North Pacific low moves into the Western Aleutians Wed evening and continues moving across the Bering through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ150-171330- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ155-171330- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ160-171330- Bristol Bay- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-171330- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ170-171330- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-171330- Unalaska Bay- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-171330- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ173-171330- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ174-171330- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ175-171330- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ176-171330- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ177-171330- Adak to Kiska- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-171330- Kiska to Attu- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ179-171330- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ180-171330- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-171330- North and West of Nunivak Island- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Snow. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-171330- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 345 PM AKST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$
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076 FZAK52 PAFC 171233 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 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. PKZ199-180130- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 mb low 60 nm south of Dutch Harbor moves to 70 nm southwest of Togiak at 997 mb Wed evening and then moves inland while dissipating. A front extending from a North Pacific low moves into the Western Aleutians Wed night and continues moving across the Bering and Aleutians through Fri morning. $$ PKZ150-180130- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ155-180130- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ160-180130- Bristol Bay- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-180130- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-180130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ171-180130- Unalaska Bay- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-180130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ173-180130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ174-180130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ175-180130- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ176-180130- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ177-180130- Adak to Kiska- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-180130- Kiska to Attu- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ179-180130- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ180-180130- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-180130- North and West of Nunivak Island- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .THU...N wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-180130- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 333 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$
954 FZAK52 PAFC 180025 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 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. PKZ199-181345- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 mb low 155 nm south of Sand Point moves to 300 nm south of Sitkinak and dissipates Thu morning. A front pushes across to the Eastern Aleutians and Bering through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-181345- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ155-181345- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ160-181345- Bristol Bay- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-181345- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-181345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-181345- Unalaska Bay- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-181345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ173-181345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ174-181345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-181345- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ176-181345- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ177-181345- Adak to Kiska- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-181345- Kiska to Attu- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ179-181345- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ180-181345- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-181345- North and West of Nunivak Island- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .THU...N wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-181345- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 325 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... E 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:35 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:24 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:24 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 17, 3:33 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:33 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:10 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:10 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 17, 2:09 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 7 hr |
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Sources
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