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Small Craft Advisory 157, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 20, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 20, 2021, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr.

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Issued
Feb 20, 2021, 3:00 PM AKST (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 23, 2021, 3:44 AM AKST
In force
61 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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119 
FZAK52 PAFC 210000
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 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.

PKZ199-211300-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 mb low 45 nm Northwest of Atka moves to 215 nm South of 
Chignik at 993 mb and dissipates into a trough Sun afternoon. Its 
front decays through Mon morning. A 982 mb South Kamchatka low 
moves to 110 nm South of Attu at 980 mb for Mon afternoon. Its 
front moves over the Aleutians to stretch across the Bering and 
Alaska Peninsula through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-211300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S of Chirikof Island...W wind 35 kt. N of Chirikof Island...W
wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-211300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-211300-
Bristol Bay-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-211300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-211300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-211300-
Unalaska Bay-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-211300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-211300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-211300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-211300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-211300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-211300-
Adak to Kiska-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft Bering side...21 ft Pacific side.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ178-211300-
Kiska to Attu-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft.

$$

PKZ179-211300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-211300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-211300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ185-211300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.

$$
6 follow-up statements
501 
FZAK52 PAFC 211222
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 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.

PKZ199-220100-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Sunday there is a 981 mb low 120 nm West of Dutch Harbor. The low
weakens to 990 mb and moves to 50 nm West of Nelson Lagoon at 993 mb.
Its front decays through Mon morning. There is a 977 mb low 400 nm 
Southwest of Attu Island Sun afternoon. The low will move to 110 nm 
South of Attu at 985 mb Mon afternoon. Its front sweeps the 
Aleutians to stretch across the Bering and Alaska Peninsula through 
Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-220100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ155-220100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-220100-
Bristol Bay-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-220100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-220100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-220100-
Unalaska Bay-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-220100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-220100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread snow showers and
rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-220100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and widespread snow
showers.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-220100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-220100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-220100-
Adak to Kiska-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft Bering side...18 ft Pacific side. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ178-220100-
Kiska to Attu-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-220100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-220100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-220100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-220100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
322 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$
902 
FZAK52 PAFC 220030
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 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.

PKZ199-221330-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 mb low 375 nm west of Attu moves to 285 nm west of St Paul 
Island at 991 mb for Tue afternoon. Its front sweeps the Aleutians
and moves into Western Alaska by Tue afternoon. A 976 mb low and 
front approach the Western Aleutians Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-221330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-221330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ160-221330-
Bristol Bay-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-221330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-221330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ171-221330-
Unalaska Bay-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-221330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-221330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ174-221330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ175-221330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-221330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-221330-
Adak to Kiska-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side... 21 ft Pac
side. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-221330-
Kiska to Attu-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-221330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-221330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-221330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-221330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
330 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...N of Saint Matthew Island...E wind 30 kt. S of Saint 
Matthew Island...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.

$$
122 
FZAK52 PAFC 221220
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

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

PKZ199-230100-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

There is a 983 mb low 200 nm South of Attu Island Mon morning 
that moves to 120 nm West of St Paul Island at 990 mb Tue 
afternoon. Its front sweeps the Aleutians and moves into Western 
Alaska. A 976 mb low and front approach the Western Aleutians Tue
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-230100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-230100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-230100-
Bristol Bay-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas in 
ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-230100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-230100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-230100-
Unalaska Bay-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-230100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-230100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ174-230100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-230100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ176-230100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-230100-
Adak to Kiska-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side...20 ft Pacific 
side. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific side.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ178-230100-
Kiska to Attu-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-230100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-230100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-230100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.WED...N wind 25 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-230100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
320 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt 
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$
963 
FZAK52 PAFC 230046
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

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

PKZ199-231330-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low 135 nm southeast of Attu Island moves to 175 nm west
of Saint Paul Island at 991 mb Tue afternoon then to 175 nm west 
of Saint Matthew Island at 994 mb by Wed afternoon. A 992 mb low 
180 nm west of Saint Paul Island moves to 80 nm west of Saint 
Matthew Island by Tue morning at 995 mb then dissipates by Tue 
afternoon. A front enters the Western Bering by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-231330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray N of Chirikof Island.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-231330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-231330-
Bristol Bay-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-231330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ170-231330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ171-231330-
Unalaska Bay-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-231330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-231330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ174-231330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-231330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ176-231330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-231330-
Adak to Kiska-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific 
side. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific side.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft Bering side...15 ft Pac side. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-231330-
Kiska to Attu-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Bering side...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Pacific 
side...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft 
building to 18 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ179-231330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ180-231330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt, except SE 15 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas in ice
free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray and snow in the morning. Rain
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-231330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.WED...E wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-231330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$
266 
FZAK52 PAFC 230047
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

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

PKZ199-231315-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low 135 nm southeast of Attu Island moves to 175 nm west
of Saint Paul Island at 991 mb Tue afternoon then to 175 nm west 
of Saint Matthew Island at 994 mb by Wed afternoon. A 992 mb low 
180 nm west of Saint Paul Island moves to 80 nm west of Saint 
Matthew Island by Tue morning at 995 mb then dissipates by Tue 
afternoon. A front enters the Western Bering by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-231315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray N of Chirikof Island.
.TUE NIGHT...Varaible wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-231315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-231315-
Bristol Bay-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-231315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ170-231315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ171-231315-
Unalaska Bay-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-231315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-231315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ174-231315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-231315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ176-231315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-231315-
Adak to Kiska-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific 
side. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific side.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft Bering side...15 ft Pac side. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-231315-
Kiska to Attu-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Bering side...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Pacific 
side..E wind 25 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft 
building to 18 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ179-231315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ180-231315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt, except SE 15 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas in ice
free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-231315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.WED...E wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-231315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$
730 
FZAK52 PAFC 231244
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

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

PKZ199-240145-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 mb low 190 nm northwest of Adak moves to 200 nm west of 
Saint Paul Island at 992 mb Tue afternoon then to 65 nm south of 
Saint Matthew Island at 994 mb by Wed afternoon. A new front 
enters the Western Bering by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-240145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray N of Chirikof Island.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ155-240145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-240145-
Bristol Bay-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Widespread snow showers and rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-240145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ170-240145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ171-240145-
Unalaska Bay-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain 
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-240145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-240145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ174-240145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-240145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-240145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-240145-
Adak to Kiska-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific side.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-240145-
Kiska to Attu-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-240145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ180-240145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-240145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Snow.
.WED...S wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.THU...N wind 30 kt.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-240145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 3:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Feb 20, 3:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Feb 20, 3:15 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Feb 20, 3:15 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Feb 20, 3:15 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 21, 3:19 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 21, 3:19 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 21, 3:22 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 21, 3:22 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 21, 3:22 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 21, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 21, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 21, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 21, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.