Gale Warning 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 5, 2024, 3:17 PM AKST (00:17 UTC)

Expired

Jan 6, 2024, 4:15 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

578 
FZAK52 PAFC 060017
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

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-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 mb low 250 nm south of Adak will move near St Paul Island 
at 947 mb Sat afternoon and then move near St Matthew Island at 
955 mb Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-061315-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt early, becoming S wind 25 kt 
after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ751-061315-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt early, becoming S 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ752-061315-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-061315-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ754-061315-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft building to 32 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ755-061315-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft building to 33 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ756-061315-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ757-061315-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ758-061315-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 60 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ759-061315-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 65 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ770-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 65 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 60 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread rain 
and snow showers.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ772-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 65 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ771-061315-
Unalaska Bay-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 55 kt. Gusts to 80 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building 
to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 65 kt. Seas 31 ft building to 39 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 60 kt. Seas 37 ft subsiding to 29 ft 
after midnight. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ774-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building 
to 22 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 70 kt. Seas 44 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 39 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ775-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 60 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 28 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ776-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 60 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft. Widespread snow 
and rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ777-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft
building to 35 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 33 ft subsiding to 26 ft after midnight. Widespread snow and 
rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ778-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 70 kt. Seas 40 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 35 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ780-061315-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming NW 55 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 21 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ781-061315-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers and widespread
rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ782-061315-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming NW 55 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 60 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 24 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 41 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ783-061315-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming NW 55 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Widespread rain 
showers.
.SAT...W wind 65 kt. Seas 31 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 27 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 40 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ784-061315-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ785-061315-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ786-061315-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ787-061315-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ766-061315-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft.

$$

PKZ760-061315-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ761-061315-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ762-061315-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ763-061315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-061315-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft.

$$

PKZ765-061315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt.
.WED...S wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ767-061315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
317 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 40 kt 
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 5, 5:40 AM AKST, 9 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
540 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2024

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Sunday)...

A weak surface trough and upper level wave continue to lift north
over the coastal mountains this morning. These features are
producing snow showers from the eastern Kenai Peninsula east to
Cordova. Rain is mixing in at times at lower elevations, around
Whittier and Cordova. While shower activity is expected to
diminish through the day as the trough and upper level wave both
weaken, an additional 3 to 6 inches of snow is possible from
Turnagain Pass to Moose Pass with 1 to 2 inches possible for
lower elevations such as Seward. A moderately strong southeasterly
flow will continue across the coast mountains this morning,
keeping most of the shower activity confined to the coast.
However, a few showers may develop across Cook Inlet, the
Anchorage Bowl, and the Mat-Su Valleys later today as the flow
weakens. A few isolated showers will remain over the coastal
mountains into Saturday; however, a transient ridge moving
overhead will limit the extent and amount of precipitation with
any showers.

The break will not be long for Kodiak nor the Southcentral
Coastline as a new frontal boundary will extend from the low in
the southern Bering across into the Gulf of Alaska. This front
will sweep northward similarly to the last boundary, reaching
Kodiak Island first by late Saturday morning. For Kodiak City,
precipitation will likely begin as rain, with a transition
possible to a rain/snow mix by Saturday night. For mainland
Southcentral, an initial push of light snowfall will begin across
the southern and eastern sides of the Kenai Peninsula by late
Saturday morning. On the western side of Kenai Peninsula, Homer
and Seldovia will see a similar onset time of snowfall, with
higher accumulation rates expected on the southern side of
Kachemak Bay. Persistent snowfall is expected to continue into
Sunday where the axis of moisture aligns with the flow into
Western Prince William Sound, increasing snowfall potential in
that area. This system does seem to have the potential to linger
significant snow showers across this area into the beginning of
next week. Just the period from Saturday afternoon to Sunday
evening, the higher elevations along western Prince William Sound
may see one to two feet of new snowfall. Further down during this
period, Seward and Whitter may see an additional 1-4 inches of
accumulation with 2-6 inches possible along the Turnagain Pass
corridor. It is currently unclear how much snow makes it through
the downslope hole and enters Anchorage. As the axis aligns with
Turnagain Arm by early Sunday afternoon, this seems like the best
time for some light Anchorage snowfall, however confidence is
currently not high.

-CL/TM

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 3/Today through Sunday)...

The forecast remains largely on track. The biggest update with the
overnight package has been to shift the timing and track of a
powerful storm system that will impact Southwest Alaska/Bering
Sea/Aleutian Islands from tonight through Sunday. A High Wind
Watch remains in effect for the Eastern and Central Aleutians,
while a Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for the Kuskokwim
Delta coast and Nunivak Island. While some uncertainties remain,
forecast confidence is steadily increasing, and it's likely that a
decision on whether to upgrade these watches will be made with
the afternoon package.

Here's a quick recap of the synoptics, drawn mostly from the
previous forecast discussion: A 975 mb vertically stacked low near
Bristol Bay will dissipate as it heads inland through today.
Shortwaves associated with this low will bring widespread showers
(mostly snow), leading to light accumulations before precipitation
tapers off Friday night. There will be a brief break in winds and
precipitation behind the low. However, attention will quickly
shift to a rapidly deepening low over the North Pacific. The set-
up looks quite impressive, with interaction of the Polar and
Subtropical jets leading to initial intensification of a low
crossing the North Pacific; a low position between the left exit
region and right entrance region of two jet streaks; and the low
bottoming out in the 940s as it crosses the central Aleutians
tonight/early Saturday. This last point is a key contrast with the
previous system, which bottomed out over the North Pacific and
tracked into the Bering Sea as a fully occluded, vertically
stacked, weakening low. Thus, generally expect stronger winds with
this next storm system and much warmer air to stream northward
out ahead of it. The storm will lift northward across the Bering
Sea and very slowly weaken Saturday through Sunday night. It will
be much like the wake of the current storm, with showers and gusty
winds lingering across the region, but diminishing with time.

- KC/SEB

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Monday through Thursday)...

Most of the active weather for the long term forecast period will
take place along the western portion of the state. A longwave
Bering low persists through the early portion of the week,
allowing for precipitation to occur along the frontal boundary as
it extends into central Alaska. Southcentral and western Alaska
will have near or just below freezing temperatures early week, so
mixed precipitation is possible. Some gale-force winds will be
possible as the system moves northward. The trough associated with
the Bering low will generate a couple of shortwave lows that have
the potential of providing precipitation to southcentral Alaska
in the form of snow and a rain/snow mix.

Late Tuesday into Wednesday, a building ridge will begin to
settle into central Alaska, as the main Bering low is forced
northward, providing calmer weather for that portion of the state.
There is some inconsistency with the placement of the ridge, but
most of central Alaska is expected to be covered through the end
of the forecast period. There is model agreement that a new low
pressure system will deepen as it makes its way across the western
Aleutian Islands into the Bering Tuesday- Wednesday, but the
track of the storm relative to the western Alaska coast will be
dependent on the strength of the central Alaska ridge. Strong
gale-force winds with storm-force gusts are possible as the system
traverses the Aleutian chain.

BS

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light northeast winds less than 10 kts
will generally persist. Southeast winds aloft will still have some
chance to produce borderline LLWS until they diminish by early
this afternoon. However, winds above the surface have thus far
remained lower than most model projections have indicated, and
have not been strong enough to produce a shear layer at/below 2000
ft. A few light snow showers could make it into the terminal
later this afternoon and evening as drying southeasterly flow
begins to weaken. This could lead to some brief reductions to MVFR
conditions later this afternoon and evening with passing showers.

-AS

&&

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2024Every gale warning in 2024

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.