Gale Warning 36, NWS Anchorage, AK

784 
FZAK52 PAFC 052355
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 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.

PKZ199-061315-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 mb low complex 120 nm west of Attu and a 965 mb 275 nm south 
of Amchitka merge to form an elongated 972 mb low complex 125 nm 
north of Amchitka Fri afternoon. A front will push across the Bering 
and Aleutians through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-061315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ155-061315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ160-061315-
Bristol Bay-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-061315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller
E. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ171-061315-
Unalaska Bay-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ172-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ173-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-061315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-061315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-061315-
Adak to Kiska-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 7 ft building to 11 ft
after midnight. Pacific side, seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-061315-
Kiska to Attu-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt except NE 40 kt from Shemya W. Seas 13 ft. Rain 
and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt except N 40 kt from Shemya W. Seas 16 ft
Bering side...12 ft Pacific side. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-061315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ180-061315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-061315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ185-061315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
255 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

365 
FZAK52 PAFC 061258
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 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.

PKZ199-070200-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 966 mb low complex 100 nm northeast of Attu spins over the 
western and central Bering and Aleutians through Sat afternoon. A
front will push across the Bering and Aleutians through Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-070200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-070200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-070200-
Bristol Bay-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-070200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-070200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-070200-
Unalaska Bay-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-070200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-070200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-070200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-070200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-070200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt in the morning becoming W. Seas 17 ft 
building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers with snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-070200-
Adak to Kiska-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt early becoming W. Seas 12 ft Bering side...19
ft Pacific side.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-070200-
Kiska to Attu-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. West of Shemya, NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35
kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt except NE 35 kt west of Shemya. Seas 13 ft. 
Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-070200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-070200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-070200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-070200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice edge.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

750 
FZAK52 PAFC 070030
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 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.

PKZ199-071300-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 mb low 145 nm North of Amchitka and a 991 mb North Pacific 
low merge to form a 983 mb low over Atka for Sun afternoon. Its 
front extends over the Aleutians by Sun afternoon. Several troughs
rotate across the Bering through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-071300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-071300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin 
Islands E. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-071300-
Bristol Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-071300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-071300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-071300-
Unalaska Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-071300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-071300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-071300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-071300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-071300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-071300-
Adak to Kiska-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt Pacific Side...E wind 15 kt Bering Side. 
Seas 17 ft Pacific side...8 ft Bering side.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-071300-
Kiska to Attu-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-071300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-071300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-071300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-071300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
330 PM AKST Fri Jan 6 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

155 
FZAK52 PAFC 071257
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 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.

PKZ199-080145-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 mb low 145 nm North of Amchitka and a 978 mb North Pacific 
low merge over Atka for Sun afternoon. Its front pushes over the 
Aleutians through Sunday. 

$$

PKZ150-080145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-080145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-080145-
Bristol Bay-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-080145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt except E 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-080145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-080145-
Unalaska Bay-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-080145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-080145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-080145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-080145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-080145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-080145-
Adak to Kiska-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 8 ft
Bering side...16 ft Pacific side.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft Bering side...16 ft Pacific side.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-080145-
Kiska to Attu-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ179-080145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-080145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-080145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-080145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 AM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice edge.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice
edge.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice edge.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

804 
FZAK52 PAFC 080027
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 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.

PKZ199-081315-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 mb low 145 nm North of Amchitka and a 978 mb North Pacific 
low merge over Atka for Sun afternoon. Its front pushes over the 
Aleutians through Sunday. A 980 mb low tracks over the Alaska 
Peninsula Monday afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-081315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-081315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt except NE 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-081315-
Bristol Bay-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray and areas of freezing fog.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-081315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-081315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-081315-
Unalaska Bay-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-081315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-081315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-081315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-081315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-081315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-081315-
Adak to Kiska-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 8 ft
Bering side...15 ft Pacific side.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft Bering side...17 ft Pacific side.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-081315-
Kiska to Attu-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-081315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-081315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-081315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.
.THU...E wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ185-081315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
327 PM AKST Sat Jan 7 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... E 35 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... E 35 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

174 
FZAK52 PAFC 081257
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 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.

PKZ199-090130-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 mb low 52 nm north of Atka moves northwest becoming a 979 
mb low 260 nm north of Attu Island Monday morning. A 980 mb low 
moves over the Alaska Peninsula Monday afternoon, moving into 
Bristol Bay by Tuesday morning.


$$

PKZ150-090130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-090130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NE wind 15 kt
becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 35 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, N wind 30 kt
becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-090130-
Bristol Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray near ice edge.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray near ice edge.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray near ice edge in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-090130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-090130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-090130-
Unalaska Bay-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-090130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-090130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-090130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-090130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-090130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt in the morning becoming W 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ177-090130-
Adak to Kiska-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ178-090130-
Kiska to Attu-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt Bering side...NW 35 kt Pacific side. Seas 13
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-090130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-090130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray near ice edge.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray near ice edge.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-090130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-090130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 AM AKST Sun Jan 8 2023

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice edge.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of
Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
449 PM AKST Wed Jan 4 2023

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A complex weather pattern remains in place across Alaska and the
North Pacific, with a long-wave trough and embedded numerous
short-waves and lows. A gale force low which crossed the northwestern
Gulf last night is now rapidly weakening as it heads inland across
interior Southwest Alaska. Pressure rises in the wake of the low
are causing strong gusty winds across the Kenai Peninsula and
northwestern Gulf, though there is a pretty rapid diminishing
trend ongoing this afternoon. Areas of snow are spreading out
ahead of the remnant low across interior Bristol Bay and northward
toward the Kuskokwim Valley. A trailing short-wave is lifting
northwestward across the Kenai Peninsula to the Susitna Valley.
Showers are lingering primarily along the eastern Kenai Peninsula
and western Susitna Valley, while strong downslope flow is keeping
the areas in between mostly dry. A separate short-wave is lifting
northward across the eastern Gulf, bringing steady precipitation
to eastern Prince William Sound northward into the southern Copper
River Basin. Precipitation type is primarily in the form of rain
along the coast near sea level, with snow at higher elevations and
inland.

Meanwhile, a series of compact lows are strung out along/near the
western to central Aleutian Islands. Satellite based wind
estimates show a tight core of strong winds around these lows,
in the small craft to gale force categories. IR satellite cloud
top temperatures are quite cold and indicative of strong upward
vertical motion and moderate to heavy precipitation. With a
uniformly cold airmass aloft (roughly -10 degrees at 850mb),
instability is a key forcing mechanism for what likely are small
scale bands of heavy snow and strong gusty winds.

In between southern Alaska and the lows along the Aleutians, the
weather is quite benign across the eastern Bering Sea, eastern
Aleutians, and southern Alaska Peninsula. Winds are generally
light, while some very weak short-waves and airmass instability
are producing partly to mostly cloudy skies with isolated to
scattered snow showers.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are verifying a little better today with existing features
and are in decent agreement for about the next 24 hours. Model
spread then grows quickly across the Bering Sea, Aleutians, and
North Pacific with the track/location of increasingly stronger
lows. While there is some confidence that gale force winds will
become more widespread, confidence in which areas will experience
the strongest winds is low. There is also a fairly large spread in
solutions with the track of a low and leading warm front across
the eastern Gulf and toward Southcentral on Saturday. This greatly
affects whether/when precipitation will spread back into the
region. The best bet for the weekend is that precipitation will
affect the Prince William Sound/north Gulf coast areas.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...There is a chance of light snow as a short-wave tracks
overhead late tonight through Thursday morning. Although strength
of downslope flow will have greatly weakened by then, forcing is
weak, so most likely scenario is flurries with a low end VFR
ceiling. Otherwise, expect mid to high level clouds and light
winds to prevail.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3:
This afternoon through Friday)...

A low over Bristol Bay continues to weaken as it exits
Southcentral Alaska. Eastern Kenai Peninsula, Prince William
Sound, and Kodiak Island will continue to see showers tonight into
tomorrow morning given onshore flow and weak shortwaves moving
overhead. Precipitation type should be mostly snow, with rain at
lower elevations gradually transitioning to snow overnight.
Downsloping should keep Western Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and
the Mat-Su Valleys mostly dry, though a stray shower or two might
bring a quick shot of snow/rain.

Precipitation should taper off by late tomorrow morning, marking
a transition towards colder, drier weather. Temperatures will
steadily drop through Friday as cold air wraps back around the
departing low. Clearer skies and effective nighttime radiative
cooling will further promote lower temperatures. Gusty offshore
winds will also pick up by Thursday evening as pressure gradients
tighten ahead of a surface low moving north along the west coast
of North America.

As the aforementioned surface low moves into the Gulf of Alaska
late Friday night, winds and precipitation chances will increase
along the north Gulf coast. Much uncertainty remains with the
track and timing of the low and its front, with timing
differences approaching 12 hours between solutions. Stay tuned as
we continue to refine the forecast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Tonight
through Saturday)...

A low pressure system is currently tracking westward across the
Bristol Bay region, bringing steady snowfall from Iliamna to
Dillingham. The extent of the precipitation band will reach the
coastline this evening, especially areas encompassing Goodnews Bay
to Togiak. Snow accumulation will be generally light heading into
tonight and Thursday afternoon, with 1-3 inches expected.
Otherwise, the highest snowfall will be favored for the upslope
areas along the Aleutian/Alaska Ranges and coastal mountains.
Areas of fog were added again into the forecast package as
conditions are slow to improve over the next couple of days. The
low is expected to weaken and lift out of the area Thursday
afternoon. Meanwhile, weak upper levels embedded in the southerly
flow will continue chances of snow showers across the forecast
area. By Friday, a weak ridge of high pressure builds overhead for
colder and drier conditions heading into the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3:
Tonight through Saturday)...

An elongated trough of low pressure situated over the western
Bering Sea continues to be the main weather driver. Although there
continues to be some model disagreement, multiple low centers
rotating around the aforementioned trough brings unsettled
conditions for the Bering Sea and Aleutians. A North Pacific low
currently situated south of Amchitka will bring small crafts to
gales with snow showers for the western Aleutians through early
Thursday. From Thursday afternoon to early Saturday, widespread
east to southeast small craft winds with some pockets of gales
will be over the northern Bering to central Aleutians. Seas are
expected to be 10-15 feet for these regions. Heading into the
weekend, quieter weather is expected for the eastern Bering and
Aleutians as a ridge of high pressure builds overhead.

$$.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Sunday through Wednesday)...

There is not great agreement at the beginning of the week, with a
series of surface lows across the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska.
This is fairly common, as model spread tends to grow as they
progress further out in time. There is, however, better than
average agreement for a North Pacific low tracking south of the
Aleutians through mid-week. Discrepancies begin to grow again by
Wednesday afternoon when the GFS and EC continue tracking east
where as the Canadian stalls south of the Eastern Aleutians,
before merging with yet another incoming system from the west.
Active weather is likely along the Aleutians through the long
term.

High pressure sets up over eastern Siberia and across Interior
Alaska. Most of the Mainland will be on the drier side, with
around normal temperatures through mid-week. There is a low moving
into the Gulf of Alaska on Sunday that is going to rapidly
weaken, but there may be periods of snow showers for the Coastal
regions Sunday into Monday morning.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 175-177 411-413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MF
LONG TERM...KM