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Storm Warning 158, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 23, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 23, 2021, 3:43 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 23, 2021, 3:43 PM AKDT (23:43 UTC)
Expired
Oct 24, 2021, 3:16 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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482 
FZAK52 PAFC 232343
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 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.

PKZ199-241230-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

The Semisopochnoi volcano, located 140 nm west of Adak, is 
currently active.

A North Pacific low moves to 55 nm S of Adak at 969 mb Sun 
morning. The low then moves to 295 nm SE of Chignik at 975 mb Mon 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-241230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-241230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 
10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt except E 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-241230-
Bristol Bay-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-241230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
17 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 20 kt in the
morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt except NE 20 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-241230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
16 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-241230-
Unalaska Bay-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming E 30 kt. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-241230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-241230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-241230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-241230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt becoming NE. Pacific side, SE wind 50 kt
becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-241230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft 
building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-241230-
Adak to Kiska-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft 
building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-241230-
Kiska to Attu-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 50 kt after midnight. Bering
side, seas 9 ft. Pacific side, seas 9 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-241230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-241230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-241230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-241230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
589 
FZAK52 PAFC 241138
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 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.

PKZ199-250100-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Semisopochnoi volcano, located 140 nm west of Adak, is currently 
active.

A 973 mb low 175 nm SE of Shemya moves to 125 nm SE of Dutch
Harbor at 976 mb late tonight, then moves into the North Pacific.
A trough of low pressure moves into the northern Bering late Mon 
night.

$$

PKZ150-250100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-250100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt except E 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon.
From the Shumagin Islands E, seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the 
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-250100-
Bristol Bay-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-250100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except from Port Moller W, N wind 20 kt in 
the morning becoming E 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt, except NE 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-250100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-250100-
Unalaska Bay-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-250100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-250100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-250100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-250100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-250100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-250100-
Adak to Kiska-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-250100-
Kiska to Attu-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-250100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-250100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-250100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-250100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
338 AM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
682 
FZAK52 PAFC 242316
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 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.

PKZ199-251215-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Semisopochnoi volcano, located 140 nm west of Adak, is currently 
active.

A 973 mb low 125NM south of Unalaska moves to 350NM SE of Kodiak
City, remaining at 973 mb Tuesday afternoon. A 1000 mb low 
develops off of the Siberian coast Tuesday evening and moves near 
St. Matthew Island at 996 mb Wednesday afternoon.


$$

PKZ150-251215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft in the evening building to 15 
ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 15 kt 
becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. From the Shumagin Islands E,
seas 7 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251215-
Bristol Bay-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt except NE 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251215-
Unalaska Bay-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
16 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251215-
Adak to Kiska-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft
subsiding to 12 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251215-
Kiska to Attu-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
316 PM AKDT Sun Oct 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 22, 7:47 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC56 hr
Oct 22, 7:47 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC43 hr
Oct 23, 3:10 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC35 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 23, 3:48 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 23, 3:48 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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Sources

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