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Small Craft Advisory 987, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 10, 2021, 3:56 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.
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- Issued
- Dec 10, 2021, 3:56 AM AKST (12:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 4:05 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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125 FZAK52 PAFC 101256 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 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. PKZ199-110145- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 999 mb low 170 nm South of St. Paul Island moves into the North Pacific and dissipates by Fri afternoon. A 990 mb North Pacific low moves to 470 nm West of Shemya at 975 mb Sun morning. Its front tracks across the Bering Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ150-110145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-110145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ160-110145- Bristol Bay- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-110145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 45 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray and blowing snow. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-110145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Blowing snow. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-110145- Unalaska Bay- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-110145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Blowing snow. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-110145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-110145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-110145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ176-110145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ177-110145- Adak to Kiska- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-110145- Kiska to Attu- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ179-110145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ180-110145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-110145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. $$ PKZ185-110145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$
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054 FZAK52 PAFC 101543 AAA CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 Updated zones 150 and 155 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. PKZ199-110415- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 999 mb low 170 nm South of St. Paul Island moves into the North Pacific and dissipates by Fri afternoon. A 990 mb North Pacific low moves to 470 nm West of Shemya at 975 mb Sun morning. Its front tracks across the Bering Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ150-110415- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-110415- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes E of the Shumagin Islands. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes E of the Shumagin Islands. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ160-110415- Bristol Bay- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-110415- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 45 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray and blowing snow. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-110415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Blowing snow. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-110415- Unalaska Bay- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-110415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Blowing snow. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-110415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-110415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-110415- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ176-110415- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ177-110415- Adak to Kiska- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-110415- Kiska to Attu- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ179-110415- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ180-110415- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-110415- North and West of Nunivak Island- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. $$ PKZ185-110415- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 643 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$
607 FZAK52 PAFC 110105 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 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. PKZ199-111415- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Weak high pressure moves into the Eastern Bering by Sun afternoon. A 999 mb North Pacific low intensifies as it moves to 250 nm West of Attu at 969 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front stretches across the Western Bering and over the Central Aleutians through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ150-111415- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in bays and passes. Seas 24 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in bays and passes. Seas 25 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in bays and passes. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-111415- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes Shumagin Islands E. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight Shumagin Islands E. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning Shumagin Islands E. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 50 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ160-111415- Bristol Bay- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-111415- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 45 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-111415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ171-111415- Unalaska Bay- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-111415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ173-111415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-111415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-111415- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ176-111415- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ177-111415- Adak to Kiska- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ178-111415- Kiska to Attu- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Bering side, seas 8 ft. Pac side, seas 7 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ179-111415- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ180-111415- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. $$ PKZ181-111415- North and West of Nunivak Island- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$ PKZ185-111415- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 405 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 3:28 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:29 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 9, 3:40 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 9, 3:40 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 9, 4:07 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 9, 4:07 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:07 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:07 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 10, 3:56 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:56 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 10, 4:13 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:13 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 10, 4:13 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 10, 4:13 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:13 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days |
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Sources
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