Small Craft Advisory 48, NWS Anchorage, AK

032 
FZAK52 PAFC 171733
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 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.

PKZ199-180415-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 mb low 100 nm southeast of Sand Point moves to Bristol Bay 
about 100 nm northwest of Port Heiden at 993 mb this afternoon. 
It continues northward and moves inland near Togiak tonight and 
dissipates. A strong Northwest Pacific front enters the Western 
Aleutians this morning, then moves across the Aleutians through 
Mon afternoon. A low pressure center develops along this front Mon
evening over the Central Aleutians and moves north through the 
Central Bering on Tuesday.

$$

PKZ150-180415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON...NW wind 50 kt gusting to 60 kt in passes. Seas 22 ft.
Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ155-180415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt gusting to 60 kt in bays and passes. From 
the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight
gusting to 55 kt in bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-180415-
Bristol Bay-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 5 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft building to
12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-180415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt except NW 40 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-180415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-180415-
Unalaska Bay-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-180415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-180415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-180415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-180415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-180415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-180415-
Adak to Kiska-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-180415-
Kiska to Attu-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-180415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ180-180415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Snow 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Snow. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. 
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ181-180415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. 
.THU...S wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ185-180415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
833 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 25 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

119 
FZAK52 PAFC 172353
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 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.

PKZ199-181315-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 mb low at 215 nm northwest of Shemya moves to 175 nm 
northwest of Shemya at 974 mb Tue afternoon. Its associated front 
moves across the Bering through Tue afternoon. Along the frontal 
axis, a 988 mb low develops south of the Aleutians Mon afternoon 
then moves to 170 nm northwest of Port Heiden Tue afternoon. An 
area of low pressure lingers over the central Bering between Mon 
night and Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-181315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt gusts to 60 kt through bays and passes. Seas 23
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt gusts to 50 kt through bays and passes 
becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-181315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight gusts to
55 kt through bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt gusts to 50 kt through bays and passes. Seas 17 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-181315-
Bristol Bay-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft building to 13 ft
in the afternoon. Heavy Freezing spray near ice edge. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. 
Heavy Freezing spray near ice edge.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-181315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, W wind 30 kt
becoming SE after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-181315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing Spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing
Spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Snow 
showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-181315-
Unalaska Bay-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-181315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-181315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-181315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ175-181315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...S wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-181315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ177-181315-
Adak to Kiska-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side... 20 ft Pac side.
Snow showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ178-181315-
Kiska to Attu-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-181315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ180-181315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Freezing spray near ice edge.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Freezing spray near ice edge.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Freezing spray near ice edge.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt.
.THU...S wind 30 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ181-181315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE late.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.WED...E wind 35 kt.
.THU...S wind 35 kt.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-181315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
253 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming E
25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt.
Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

943 
FZAK52 PAFC 181306
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 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.

PKZ199-190200-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 mb low at 400 nm northwest of Shemya moves to 200 nm 
northwest of Shemya at 969 mb Tue afternoon. Its associated front
moves across the Bering through Tue afternoon. Along the frontal 
axis, a 990 mb low develops south of the Aleutians Mon afternoon 
then moves to 170 nm northwest of Port Heiden Tue afternoon. An 
area of low pressure lingers over the Central Bering Mon night 
to Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-190200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt gusting to 55 kt in passes. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-190200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. 
Rain showers with snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-190200-
Bristol Bay-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-190200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. From Port
Moller E, W wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft 
subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. From Port Moller
E, E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-190200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-190200-
Unalaska Bay-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-190200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-190200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-190200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...S wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-190200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-190200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-190200-
Adak to Kiska-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-190200-
Kiska to Attu-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-190200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-190200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-190200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.WED...E wind 40 kt.
.THU...S wind 30 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-190200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
406 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of
Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt
after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$