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Brisk Wind Advisory 21, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 17, 2023, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
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- Issued
- Feb 17, 2023, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2023, 3:27 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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496 FZAK52 PAFC 180020 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 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. PKZ199-181300- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 mb low 60 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor moves inland over Dillingham at 994 mb Sat afternoon. A 974 mb low 190 nm north of Shemya moves to 340 nm north of Shemya at 999 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ150-181300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-181300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 45 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-181300- Bristol Bay- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-181300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. From Port Moller E, W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-181300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-181300- Unalaska Bay- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-181300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ173-181300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ174-181300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ175-181300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ176-181300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ177-181300- Adak to Kiska- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. .WED...S wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ178-181300- Kiska to Attu- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 39 ft. .TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 39 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ179-181300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ180-181300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Snow. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. .MON...S wind 35 kt. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 40 kt. $$ PKZ181-181300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. .MON THROUGH WED...S wind 40 kt. $$ PKZ185-181300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 320 PM AKST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. .TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 33 ft. .WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 24 ft. $$
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971 FZAK52 PAFC 181250 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 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. PKZ199-190115- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 mb low 60 nm Southeast of Dutch Harbor moves inland over Dillingham at 994 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front moves over the North Gulf Coast through Sun afternoon. A 974 mb low 190 nm North of Shemya moves to 340 nm North of Shemya at 999 mb by Sun afternoon. Its front extends into Western Alaska through Sun afternoon. A 999 mb North Pacific low moves 145 nm southeast of Shemya for Mon morning. $$ PKZ150-190115- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-190115- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ160-190115- Bristol Bay- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Port Heiden. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. $$ PKZ165-190115- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ170-190115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ171-190115- Unalaska Bay- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-190115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ173-190115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ174-190115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ175-190115- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ176-190115- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ177-190115- Adak to Kiska- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ178-190115- Kiska to Attu- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ179-190115- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ180-190115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. .MON...S wind 35 kt. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. .WED...S wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ181-190115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 35 kt. .WED...S wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ185-190115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. $$
833 FZAK52 PAFC 190027 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 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. PKZ199-191300- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1009 mb North Pacific low moves across the western Aleutians to 230 nm north of Attu at 992 mb Mon afternoon. A 1006 mb North Pacific low moves to 230 nm south of Adak at 980 mb Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ150-191300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-191300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-191300- Bristol Bay- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. $$ PKZ165-191300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ170-191300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ171-191300- Unalaska Bay- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-191300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-191300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ174-191300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ175-191300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ176-191300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ177-191300- Adak to Kiska- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ178-191300- Kiska to Attu- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ179-191300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ180-191300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. $$ PKZ181-191300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the evening. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. .MON...S wind 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. .WED...S wind 30 kt. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ185-191300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 327 PM AKST Sat Feb 18 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island. S wind 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:13 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 17, 3:13 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 17, 3:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:43 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:43 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:43 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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