Gale Warning 933, NWS Anchorage, AK

268 
FZAK52 PAFC 150426
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 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.

PKZ199-151715-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

The front of a 937 mb North Pacific low 230 nm S of Attu passes 
over the Western Aleutian chain Sat afternoon. By Sun afternoon 
the low moves over Kiska Island at 946 mb, then lifts into the
Western Bering 100 nm north of Attu at 952 mb  Mon afternoon. A 
second North Pacific low moves near Adak at 958 mb Tue morning.

$$

PKZ750-151715-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ751-151715-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ752-151715-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ753-151715-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ754-151715-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ755-151715-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ756-151715-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ757-151715-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ758-151715-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ759-151715-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ770-151715-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ772-151715-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ771-151715-
Unalaska Bay-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 35 kt before midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain
showers. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-151715-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ774-151715-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft. Rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ775-151715-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ776-151715-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-151715-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ778-151715-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ780-151715-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 70 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ781-151715-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 70 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight.  Rain and snow. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ782-151715-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 13 ft building to
21  ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 30 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ783-151715-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 17 ft building to
23 ft after midnight. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 65 kt in the morning. Seas 33 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 33 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 32 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ784-151715-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 60 kt. Gusts to 75 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread 
rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ785-151715-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 60 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 75 kt before midnight. Seas 25 ft building to 34 ft after
midnight.  Widespread rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
65 kt in the morning. Seas 39 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 36 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ786-151715-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread
rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ787-151715-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 60 kt becoming NE 45 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 75 kt before midnight. Seas 27 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ766-151715-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ760-151715-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ761-151715-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-151715-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after
midnight. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ763-151715-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
Freezing spray after midnight. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
Heavy freezing spray before midnight. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ764-151715-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ765-151715-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ767-151715-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
726 PM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray N of Saint
Matthew Island. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

773 
FZAK52 PAFC 151321
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 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.

PKZ199-160230-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

The front of a 935 mb North Pacific low 75 nm SE of Shemya sweeps
over the Bering through Tue morning. By Mon morning the low moves
to 150 nm E of Shemya at 950 mb, then lifts into the Western 
Bering Sea 85 nm W of Shemya at 955 mb for Tue morning. A second 
North Pacific low lifts to 65 nm SE of Adak at 958 mb through Tue 
morning.

$$

PKZ750-160230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ751-160230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ752-160230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ753-160230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ754-160230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ755-160230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ756-160230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ757-160230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ758-160230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ759-160230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ770-160230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain with snow.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ772-160230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ771-160230-
Unalaska Bay-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-160230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ774-160230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ775-160230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ776-160230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-160230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ778-160230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ780-160230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ781-160230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ782-160230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
28 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ783-160230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
32 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 32 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
32 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ784-160230-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ785-160230-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 38 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
34 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
34 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ786-160230-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ787-160230-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ766-160230-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ760-160230-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ761-160230-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-160230-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-160230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ764-160230-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ765-160230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ767-160230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
421 AM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island...E wind 30 kt E of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island...E wind 30 kt E 
of Saint Matthew Island Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of Saint 
Matthew Island. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

486 
FZAK52 PAFC 160005
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 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.

PKZ199-161330-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 945 mb North Pacific low 80 nm E of Shemya moves to 55 nm N of 
Kiska at 953 mb Mon morning, then to 70 nm W of Attu at 956 mb Tue 
morning. A second North Pacific low tracks to near Adak at 958 mb Tue
morning.

$$

PKZ750-161330-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ751-161330-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ752-161330-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ753-161330-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ754-161330-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ755-161330-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ756-161330-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ757-161330-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ758-161330-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-161330-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ770-161330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ772-161330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ771-161330-
Unalaska Bay-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 55 kt before midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-161330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ774-161330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ775-161330-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ776-161330-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-161330-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ778-161330-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ780-161330-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ781-161330-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ782-161330-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ783-161330-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 32 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 32 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ784-161330-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ785-161330-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 34 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 34 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ786-161330-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ787-161330-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 24 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ766-161330-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ760-161330-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ761-161330-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-161330-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray before midnight.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ763-161330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
Snow. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-161330-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ765-161330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ767-161330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
305 PM AKST Sun Dec 15 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island.
.MON...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
533 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

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

Discussion:

A much colder airmass and widespread light snow have begun to
push into the portions of the northern Copper River Basin and the
Susitna Valley this morning as a low begins to push into Interior
Alaska. Satellite imagery shows that the center of this low has
reached the ALCAN and will continue to slowly drop southwards
towards the Alaska Range through tomorrow morning. The Copper
Basin will see accumulating snowfall today with areas north of
Glennallen along the Richardson Highway and Tok Cutoff seeing
accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. The mid and long range models keep
the center of the upper low on the north side of the upper low,
but ridging over the Gulf combining with colder air wrapping
around the south side of the low will enhance lift over the Prince
William Sound Region and coastal areas along the northern Gulf.
The NAM, GFS, ECMWF, and UKMET are all in agreement with
increasing isentropic lift through a nearly saturated 285 to 290K
layer beginning tonight and continuing through at least Sunday
afternoon. While this set-up doesn't have significant forcing
associated with it, low-level southwesterly flow off the Gulf will
provide ample moisture, and upglide along with terrain forcing
should result in decent snowfall amounts for Valdez and Cordova.
Confidence is high enough that a Winter Storm Watch has been
issued beginning tonight and continuing through tomorrow...but
given the set-up, changes to the forecast are possible as this
event starts to unfold.

Further west over the Mat-Su Valley, Anchorage Bowl, and the western
Kenai... Cloud cover has started to increase as high clouds spill
over the ridge to the west, and lower cloud cover working in from
the north as colder air begins to work into the region. This colder
airmass has allowed for light snow to push southwards through the
Susitna Valley last night. The question for here will be how far
south this band of light snow will go. For now, have light
accumulations for Talkeetna down towards Palmer, and minor
accumulations of a half inch or less for Chugiak down towards the
Anchorage Bowl.

The evolution of the Arctic low becomes quite nebulous past Monday,
with it either shearing out or pushed off towards the Seward
Peninsula as upper level ridging builds over southern Alaska.

- PP

&&

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

Unsettled weather continues through Monday as various lows and
frontal boundaries move across the region. Confidence is
increasing that winds will stay below High Wind criteria (75 mph)
for the Western and Central Aleutians as a strong low moves
through this afternoon and tomorrow. However, this impressive
storm will still bring gusts 60-70 mph and seas 35-45 ft to the
Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. For Southwest Alaska, conditions
are trending colder, with breezy winds contributing to wind chills
below zero. Precipitation chances and intensity increase as we
head towards early next week.

Diving into the details... the forecast for the Southwest coast
continues to be quite tricky, if not impactful. The incoming
front looks to weaken; however, guidance is suggesting the
development of a compact surface low somewhere along the front.
Guidance is also hinting that the weakening front and surface low
will interact to some degree with an inverted trough approaching
the AKPen from the North Pacific. The degree of interaction will
determine the extent of moisture advection and snowfall along the
immediate coast today. This feature then looks to stall and
elongate just off the coast for Sunday. Again, just how close to
the coast this feature lingers will determine snow amounts and
intensity of wind. Although it appears that locations from Togiak
to Toksook Bay will see 1 to 3 inches of snow through Sunday, any
increase in wind along the coast could also result in periods of
blowing snow and reduced visibility.

For the Aleutians and Bering, the aforementioned inverted trough
will bring a round of mixed rain and snow to the southern AKPen
and parts of the eastern Aleutians through Sunday morning. Any
prolonged snow in colder locations should not amount to much given
colder locations will still see temperatures in the mid 30s. This
trough will help to increase winds for places like Cold Bay and
Dutch Harbor.

The bigger weather feature will be a large storm-force low moving
toward the Western Aleutians late today through Sunday. This will
be a rather impressive system, with central pressure dropping as
low as 940 mb as the system approaches the Western Aleutians.
Given the strength of this system, confidence is very high that
there will be widespread storm force winds both along the front
and wrapping around the low. There is moderate confidence of
hurricane-force wind gusts for the coastal and open waters of the
Western Bering and for the Western Aleutians, including Shemya. The
occluded front associated with the low continues its eastward
progression, reaching the Pribilofs and Eastern Aleutians by
Monday morning.

-TM/Chen

&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday through
Friday)...

Our small taste of arctic air over Southcentral will be short
lived as temperatures begin to moderate already by Tuesday. A low
developing along the front of a strong low pressure system over
the Aleutians will bring warmer southeasterly flow to the Gulf of
Alaska. Terrain enhanced rain at low elevations and mountain snows
are possible for coastal regions, while downsloping should keep
lee-side locations drier. Unsettled weather will persist across
the Bering Sea and Aleutians as the system stalls out there.

There could be a brief break in unsettled weather on Wednesday,
after which poor model agreement gives us less confidence in the
exact placement of features. However, it is looking increasingly
likely another system will spin up from the parent Bering low and
bring enhanced winds and precipitation to the Gulf Coast on
Thursday. There are hints of especially strong easterly winds from
Kodiak Island up to the southern Kenai Peninsula, although this
too will be dependent on where features set up.

&&.AVIATION...

PANC...Dense freezing fog this morning appears to have become
less widespread, with higher clouds moving in over the area and
the fog mixing out. Winds this morning expected to be light and
variable, shifting northerly by late this afternoon as a trough
approaches the area. Light snow possible over the terminal late
today into Sunday, with highest likelihood expected this
afternoon.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1136 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1050 AM     Snow             Valdez                  61.11N 146.22W
12/14/2024  M1.0 Inch        Chugach            AK   Trained Spotter

            0.02 in liquid equivalent. Lightly snowing.

&&