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Gale Warning 31, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 1, 2022, 4:12 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 1, 2022, 4:12 PM AKST (01:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2022, 3:07 AM AKST
- In force
- 3 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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695 FZAK52 PAFC 020112 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 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. PKZ199-021415- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A high amplitude ridge over the central Bering lifts into the Chukchi Sea through Mon. A weak wave of low pressure moves offshore of the coast and into the southern Bering Mon evening. $$ PKZ150-021415- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 65 kt. Gusts to 85 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 25 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt in the afternoon E of Chirikof Island. Gusts to 75 kt out of the bays and passes in the morning. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ155-021415- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt except NW 55 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes E of the Shumagin Islands. Seas 19 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 45 kt except N 55 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 19 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-021415- Bristol Bay- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-021415- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ170-021415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ171-021415- Unalaska Bay- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-021415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ173-021415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-021415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-021415- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ176-021415- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ177-021415- Adak to Kiska- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft Bering side... 33 ft Pacific side. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ178-021415- Kiska to Attu- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ179-021415- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ180-021415- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-021415- North and West of Nunivak Island- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-021415- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 412 PM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Saint Matthew Island. .SUN...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Saint Matthew Island. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
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352 FZAK52 PAFC 021308 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 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. PKZ199-030145- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... High pressure remains over the central Bering through Tue morning. A front over the Western Aleutians remains nearly stationary through Tue morning. A trough of low pressure moves over the Alaska Peninsula into the eastern Bering Tue morning. $$ PKZ150-030145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 65 kt, except 55 kt E of Chirikof Island. Gusts up to 85 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 25 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 60 kt, except 45 kt E of Chirikof Island. Gusts up to 80 kt out bays and passes. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ155-030145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 60 kt, except 40 kt W of the Shumagin Islands. Gusts up to 80 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 22 ft, except 15 ft W of the the Shumagin Islands. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 55 kt. W of the Shumagin Islands, N wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 75 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 21 ft, except 14 ft W of the Shumagin Islands. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 55 kt. E of the Shumagin Islands, N wind 55 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 75 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. W of the Shumagin Islands, seas 10 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ160-030145- Bristol Bay- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-030145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt, except 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ170-030145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ171-030145- Unalaska Bay- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-030145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. W of Unalaska, NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ173-030145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ174-030145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ175-030145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-030145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ177-030145- Adak to Kiska- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft Bering side...30 ft Pacific side. Rain. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft Bering side...32 ft Pacific side. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ178-030145- Kiska to Attu- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ179-030145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ180-030145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-030145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-030145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 408 AM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Saint Matthew Island. .MON...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Saint Matthew Island. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
195 FZAK52 PAFC 030054 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 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. PKZ199-031415- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... High pressure breaks down over the northern Bering through Mon evening. A front overspreads the Western Aleutians Tue morning. A trough of low pressure over the Alaska Peninsula retrogrades westward into the eastern Bering through Tue evening. $$ PKZ150-031415- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 60 kt, except 45 kt E of Chirikof Island. Gusts up to 80 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ155-031415- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt, except N 55 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Gusts to 75 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft except 19 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 50 kt. Winds diminish to 30 kt E of Shumagin Islands in the afternoon. Gusts up to 70 kts out of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight W of Shumagin Islands. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ160-031415- Bristol Bay- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ165-031415- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt except N 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 16 ft W of Port Moller. Seas E of Port Moller 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft W of Port Moller subside to 11 ft. E of Port Moller 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ170-031415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ171-031415- Unalaska Bay- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ172-031415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ173-031415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ174-031415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-031415- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ176-031415- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ177-031415- Adak to Kiska- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft Bering side...30 ft Pac side. Rain. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft Bering side...32 ft Pac side. .MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ178-031415- Kiska to Attu- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-031415- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ180-031415- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-031415- North and West of Nunivak Island- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ185-031415- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 354 PM AKST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Saint Matthew Island. .MON NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
898 FZAK52 PAFC 031316 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 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. PKZ199-040200- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... High pressure weakens over the northern Bering through Wed morning. A low pressure trough moves south of the Alaska Peninsula Tue morning and moves into the Eastern Aleutians as it weakens Tue evening. A front over the Western Aleutians spreads over the Eastern Aleutians through Wed morning. $$ PKZ150-040200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 60 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 80 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ155-040200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 55 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, N wind 55 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 75 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon from the Shumagin Islands E. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt, except 25 kt W of the Shumagin Islands. Seas 9 ft.Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Rain and snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ160-040200- Bristol Bay- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ165-040200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ170-040200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ171-040200- Unalaska Bay- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...E wind 25 kt increasing 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ172-040200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Rain and snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ173-040200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-040200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ175-040200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-040200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ177-040200- Adak to Kiska- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft Bering side...31 ft Pacific side. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ178-040200- Kiska to Attu- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ179-040200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ180-040200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-040200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ185-040200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 416 AM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$
475 FZAK52 PAFC 032338 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 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. PKZ199-041230- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 976 mb North Pacific low moves to 185 nm South of Atka at 971 mb by Wed afternoon. Its front extends along the Western Aleutians for Wed afternoon. High pressure remains over the Northern Bering through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ150-041230- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ155-041230- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray before noon. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ160-041230- Bristol Bay- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ165-041230- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ170-041230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ171-041230- Unalaska Bay- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread snow showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ172-041230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ173-041230- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-041230- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ175-041230- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread snow and rain. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-041230- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ177-041230- Adak to Kiska- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ178-041230- Kiska to Attu- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ179-041230- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ180-041230- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-041230- North and West of Nunivak Island- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. $$ PKZ185-041230- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 238 PM AKST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$
845 FZAK52 PAFC 041224 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 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. PKZ199-050130- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A North Pacific low moves to 250 nm south of Nikolski at 975 mb by Wed morning and then moves to 90 nm west of Adak at 979 mb by Thu morning. Its front extends along the Aleutians through Thu morning. $$ PKZ150-050130- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray W of Chirikof Island in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ155-050130- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-050130- Bristol Bay- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ165-050130- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Port Moller. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ170-050130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-050130- Unalaska Bay- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ172-050130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ173-050130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ174-050130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...E wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ175-050130- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ176-050130- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow showers .WED...NE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ177-050130- Adak to Kiska- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft Bering side... 17 ft Pacific side. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-050130- Kiska to Attu- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-050130- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ180-050130- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt, except 20 kt N of Cape Newenham. .WED...NE wind 35 kt, except 20 kt N of Cape Newenham. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ181-050130- North and West of Nunivak Island- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ185-050130- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 324 AM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$
677 FZAK52 PAFC 050016 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 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. PKZ199-051345- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... The northern Bering high pressure moves into the Chukchi Sea for Thu afternoon. A 973 mb low 355 nm South of Seguam Island moves to 160 Nm South of Seguam Island at 966 mb on Wed morning then continues to 190 nm North of Kiska at 981 mb by Thu afternoon. A 995 mb North Pacific low moves to 150 nm South of Adak at 972 mb for Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ150-051345- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ155-051345- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-051345- Bristol Bay- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ165-051345- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near Amak Island and east of Nelson Lagoon. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ170-051345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-051345- Unalaska Bay- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-051345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ173-051345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ174-051345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-051345- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ176-051345- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ177-051345- Adak to Kiska- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft Bering side...16 ft Pac side. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ178-051345- Kiska to Attu- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-051345- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray ending at noon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ180-051345- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE wind 35 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ181-051345- North and West of Nunivak Island- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ185-051345- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 316 PM AKST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
822 FZAK52 PAFC 051207 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 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. PKZ199-060115- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... The northern Bering high pressure moves into the Chukchi Sea for Thu afternoon. A 968 mb moves to 200 nm North of Kiska at 981 mb by Thu afternoon. A 975 mb North Pacific low moves to 150 nm South of Adak at 972 mb for Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ150-060115- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ155-060115- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft except 21 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-060115- Bristol Bay- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ165-060115- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-060115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt afer midnight. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ171-060115- Unalaska Bay- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-060115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ173-060115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ174-060115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt, becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ175-060115- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming S 35 after midnight. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ176-060115- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ177-060115- Adak to Kiska- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt, except 20 kt Pacific side. Seas 24 ft Bering side... 15 ft Pacific side. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft Bering side... 12 ft Pacific side. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-060115- Kiska to Attu- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-060115- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. Snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ180-060115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt, except 20 kt N of Cape Newenham. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt, except 25 kt N of Cape Newenham. .THU...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of Cape Newenham, NE wind 25 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ181-060115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ185-060115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 307 AM AKST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice edge. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice edge. .THU...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice edge. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 1, 5:47 AM AKST, 10 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 5:47 AM AKST, 10 hours 25 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 547 AM AKST Sat Jan 1 2022 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A broad trough with a deep polar low seen on water vapor imagery continues to move south towards the northern Gulf coast. A surge of Arctic air wrapping around the north and west side of this low is spilling across the Alaska state with 850 mb temperatures ranging -20 to -30 degree Celsius. A cold, dry airmass coupled with mostly clear skies and strong radiational cooling is allowing overnight temperatures to drop in the single digits to below zero across the lower and higher elevation regions. As the trough axis shifts over the southern mainland, a combination of colder air advection and strong dynamic support is creating conditions favorable for strong north-northwesterly winds across the coastal areas and interior valleys as well as through the gaps and passes. Meanwhile, an upper level wave is moving into Southcentral, bringing patchy light snow from the Mat-Su Valleys to Anchorage Bowl and to the southern Kenai Peninsula. Another upper level wave with an associated surface low is tracking near Yakutat with a band of clouds and snow showers moving into Prince William Sound to the southeast Panhandle. Out west, a ridge of high pressure is centered over the central Bering Sea and Aleutians. A shortwave trough with a surface low moving upstream of the ridge is bringing gale to storm force winds and rain west of Amchitka. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... The latest operational model runs are in good agreement with the placement and intensity of synoptic scale features at both the surface and in the upper levels. Current forecast package is on track with the Arctic outbreak getting underway over southern Alaska. This will lead to gusty northerly winds for the bays and passes, heavy freezing spray, as well as cold wind chills. Some details are still being ironed out as far as the strength of gap winds and frigid cold temperatures. Otherwise, forecast confidence remains high. && .AVIATION... PANC...Patchy light snow will continue for a brief time, bringing MVFR reductions to ceiling and visibility at the terminal. By early this afternoon, VFR conditions will persist through Sunday as cold air advection and gusty northerly winds move into the area. There is high confidence of winds to reach at least 35 kt today with a potential of gusts to reach as high as 45 to 55 kt on Sunday. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... Strong winds and/or very cold temperatures will be the story for Southcentral Alaska through Sunday. The cold air is beginning to move into the region from the north and Northwest this morning. Temperatures will drop throughout the day in many areas due to the cold air advection being stronger than minimal heating from the sun. The most difficult part of the forecast is figuring out the low temperatures in conjunction with the winds. Inversions will be prevented from developing due to the mixing of the low levels of the atmosphere. This will keep the bitterly cold temperatures from developing as they typically do in areas such as the Copper River Basin, but the extreme cold aloft will still bring temperatures well below zero with the wind blowing. Wind chills will be very noticeable for all who are outside. Worst areas are expected to be in the northern Susitna Valley, the Copper River Basin and through Thompson pass. All of these areas have active Wind chill advisories for chills of 40 below zero or colder. With 850 mb temperatures over the Copper River Basin dropping to -30C and colder, this will create an additional thermal component for the winds through the Matanuska Valley this afternoon through SUnday as the cold, dense air accelerates through the channeled terrain along the Matanuska River valley. This is expected to bring winds to High Wind Warning levels of 75 mph for the Matanuska Valley this afternoon through Sunday afternoon. There is also the potential for winds to gust to 60 mph in north and west Anchorage Sunday so a high wind watch is still in effect for Anchorage. Widespread heavy freezing spray will continue in most of the coastal marine areas. Te worst region will be from lower Cook Inlet through Shelikof Strait and to the Shumagin Islands. Parts of this region will likely see not only heavy freezing spray, but extreme rates of freezing spray with potential for 2 to 4 inches per hour of ice accumulation in the strongest core of the winds. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... An extremely cold, Arctic air mass is making headway well into the Southwest this morning as skies clear and as temperatures crash down into the single digits to teens below 0F across the entire region. A deep longwave trough extending over the AK interior into the northern Gulf is contrasting with a sharp ridge over the Bering to create a very tightened east to west pressure gradient across the area. This coupled with continued cold air advection and strong synoptic flow from the north is supporting gusty winds across portions of the Middle Valley and down across Bristol Bay, causing localized areas of blowing snow at times. With little change in the supporting upper level pattern expected, winds gusting occasionally as high as 30 to 50 mph will remain possible for areas including King Salmon, Iliamna and New Stuyahok through at least Sunday night as very strong northerly winds sitting just above the surface periodically mix down to ground level. These winds will tend to keep the boundary layer mixed and prevent temperatures from dropping much below -10 to -20F for interior locations. However, winds coupled with these temperatures will be enough to cause bitterly cold wind chills approaching dangerous territory at times down to as low as -45F, particularly between the Middle Kuskokwim Valley and interior Bristol Bay where Wind Chill Advisories are now in effect for both areas starting later this evening. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... An increasingly blocked upper level pattern will set up over the forecast area as a deep upper trough remains anchored over the Alaska Peninsula and Southwest with an omega block ridge forming over the Bering. The most impactful weather will be centered on the western and eastern side of the ridge for the next couple days, with rather dramatically contrasting air masses between the upstream and downstream portion of the ridging aloft. On the cold side and near the upper level trough, very strong, deep northerly flow coupled with Arctic air advecting south will support extremely strong winds along the Alaska Peninsula increasing today and lasting through much of Sunday, with Hurricane force gusts as high as 80 kt possible out of bays and passes through Sunday morning. These winds will weaken as upper level flow veers from northerly to northeasterly, but will remain gale force with gusts to storm force along the Alaska Peninsula through late Sunday night. The winds coupled with cold temperatures dropping into the teens will result in areas of very heavy freezing spray, with the highest rates of accretion occurring with the core of highest winds lasting through Sunday morning. Meanwhile, a much warmer frontal system will stall across the far western Bering as it runs up against the blocking ridge of high pressure. Steady rain and southeast winds between gale and storm force will follow along and ahead of the front across the western Aleutians, with most of the rain staying west of Adak through late Sunday night. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Monday through Wednesday)... Bering...Along the southwestern edge of high pressure in the Bering Strait on Monday, a widespread swath of easterly gales blows across the central and western Bering/Aleutians before diminishing Monday night. Seas approach 30 ft accompanying the strong gales on Monday, but subside to near 20 ft by Tuesday afternoon. A smaller area of northeasterly gales near the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay on Monday shift into the northern Bering by Tuesday morning and then diminish. Gale force gap winds south of the Alaska Peninsula also diminish Monday night. Tuesday afternoon a broad trough with embedded lows over the North Pacific induces another round of easterly gales from Bristol Bay into the central Bering through Wednesday. By Wednesday morning, seas begin to build to 20 ft in the central Bering. Gulf of Alaska...The strong gap winds expected Saturday and Sunday begin to diminish by Monday, with localized areas of gales continuing to linger beyond Monday afternoon, particularly near Kamishak Bay and Shelikof Strait as low pressure exits into the North Pacific. A front moves north into the Gulf on Tuesday afternoon, allowing widespread easterly gales to develop in the southern Gulf. Gale force winds may also develop through the Barren Islands and southern Cook Inlet and persist through Wednesday. Seas build to near 20 ft by Wednesday morning in the far southern Gulf. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 8: Tuesday through Friday)... Tuesday marks the beginning of a pattern shift as there is general model consensus that a strong amplified upper level ridge sitting over the Bering this weekend shifts northward into the Chukchi Sea. A large closed upper low to the east of the ridge, over the western Gulf of Alaska, begins to pinch off the ridge on Tuesday, retrograding along its southern periphery into and across the Bering. Ahead of the low, a blast of cold, Arctic air, previously sitting over the Alaska mainland, is pushed across the Bering, creating widespread snow showers and the potential for freezing spray, especially near the Southwest coast. Various surface lows look to move northward from the North Pacific and push a broad front across the southern Gulf, AKPEN, and the Aleutians, leading to a return of warmer, wetter conditions there by Wednesday. The bulk of the warm, moist air looks to remain confined there as the strong ridge to the north keeps the front stalled out, leaving Southwest and Southcentral Alaska colder and drier. Weak warm advection on the back side of the upper low nonetheless allows a bit of a warm-up and lighter winds over the Alaska mainland through the week. Both GFS and the EC indicate that by Thursday stronger upper- level ridging extends further south over mainland Alaska, likely keeping the area clear and dry. GEM, despite a further west placement of the strong upper-level anticyclone also indicates the same general northwest to southeast ridge axis, which is more prone to draw surface lows northward into the Bering. Both GFS and GEM indicate the potential for a surface low to draw warm, moist air deeper into the Bering and possibly into Southwest Alaska by the end of the week. In this setup, temperatures may warm to near or above freezing across parts of Southwest late Friday. .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory: 131 141 145 152 161 High Wind Warning: 111 High Wind Watch: 101 MARINE...Hurricane Warning: 130 150 Storm Warning: 127 131 132 136 138 139 155 177 178 411 Gale Warning: 119-121 125 126 128 129 137 140 141 160 165 172 175 176 180 351 352 412-414 Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: 119-121 125-132 136-139 141 150 155 160 165 180 181 185 414 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AS MARINE/LONG TERM...CQ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 4:12 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:12 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:13 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:13 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 2, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Jan 2, 4:08 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Jan 2, 4:08 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:08 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:17 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:17 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:17 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 2, 7:27 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Jan 2, 7:27 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 20 hr |
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