Storm Warning 215, NWS Anchorage, AK

807 
FZAK52 PAFC 290505 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 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.

PKZ199-291800-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 mb low 385 nm West of Attu moves to 130 nm West of Adak at 
977 mb Sun afternoon and dissipates Sun night. A 963 mb low 240 nm
North of Kiska moves to 210 nm West of Attu at 976 mb by Mon 
afternoon. Its front extends to a 976 mb low 280 nm South of 
Nikolski. This low moves along the front to 280 nm West of St 
Matthew Island at 969 mb for Mon afternoon. The front continues to
move over the Eastern Aleutians through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-291800-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-291800-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ752-291800-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ753-291800-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ754-291800-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 55 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 70 kt
in bays and passes. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-291800-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ756-291800-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ757-291800-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas
10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ758-291800-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-291800-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ770-291800-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 55 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ772-291800-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 55 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-291800-
Unalaska Bay-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55
kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60
kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-291800-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft
building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. From Unalaska E, SE wind 60 kt becoming S
50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ774-291800-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft
building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 55 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ775-291800-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ776-291800-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-291800-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas
14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ778-291800-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ780-291800-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ781-291800-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ782-291800-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ783-291800-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ784-291800-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ785-291800-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.  Snow and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ786-291800-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ787-291800-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft.
Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ766-291800-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.  and rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ760-291800-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ761-291800-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-291800-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-291800-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ764-291800-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas
16 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ765-291800-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ767-291800-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
805 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 40 kt. Seas
19 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

260 
FZAK52 PAFC 291100
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 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.

PKZ199-292345-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 mb low 200 nm NW from Attu dips to 195 nm W of Attu at 975
mb by Mon morning. A 963 mb low 170 nm S of Dutch Harbor lifts to
60 nm S of St. Paul Island at 964 mb by Sun afternoon. It 
continues to 375 nm N of Adak by Mon morning at 962 mb and over 
eastern Russia at 970 mb by Tue morning.

$$

PKZ750-292345-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-292345-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ752-292345-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ753-292345-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ754-292345-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 70
kt in bays and passes. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-292345-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ756-292345-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ757-292345-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ758-292345-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
11 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-292345-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ770-292345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ772-292345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight.
.MON...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-292345-
Unalaska Bay-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60
kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-292345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. From Unalaska E, SE wind 60 kt becoming S
50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ774-292345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ775-292345-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ776-292345-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-292345-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ778-292345-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ780-292345-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ781-292345-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ782-292345-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ783-292345-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ784-292345-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ785-292345-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ786-292345-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ787-292345-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ766-292345-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ760-292345-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ761-292345-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-292345-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-292345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ764-292345-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ765-292345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ767-292345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
200 AM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 35 kt increasing to 45
kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 40 kt. Seas 
19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30
kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 50 kt 
becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
413 AM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

The primary hazard over the next few days will be strong
outflow/gap winds, with associated blowing snow and reduced
visibility in areas with transportable snow. A Winter Weather
Advisory remains in effect for Thompson Pass through Sunday
morning, as reports indicate over 8 inches of low-density snow
has fallen in recent days. Winds are currently gusting above 30
mph and are expected to increase later today into Sunday. Blowing
snow concerns should diminish once the snow is sufficiently
scoured out, though strong winds are likely to persist through at
least Monday.

In Whittier and Passage Canal, gusts exceed 30 mph, while Seward
is seeing gusts over 20 mph. Blowing snow is less of an issue in
these areas due to limited snowfall as of late.

For Anchorage and nearby regions, VIIRS Nighttime Microphysics
imagery shows stratus and/or fog across much of the Mat-Su
Valley, extending south into Anchorage, the Turnagain Arm, and
along the Seward Highway into the Kenai Peninsula. Observations
report fog or low ceilings beneath a 3-4 kft stratus deck. Light
northeast winds through the Mat Valley into Knik Arm appear to
have pushed the fog/low stratus deck southward. Until winds
increase and promote mixing, much of this area will likely
alternate between fog, stratus, and/or occasional clear skies
today.

Otherwise, generally quiet weather will persist through the
weekend into early next week. The Gulf of Alaska remains
unsettled, with a few weak areas of low pressure. A more notable
low-level trough is bringing light precipitation this morning from
Prince William Sound north through Valdez and into the Copper
River Basin. Forcing is limited, with some enhancement from a
passing shortwave trough to the north, so snowfall accumulation
is expected to be minimal. Farther south, Cordova airport has
reported snow and rain in recent hours, while the nearby SNOTEL at
Mt. Eyak shows a 3-inch increase in snow depth overnight
coincident with temps hovering near the freezing mark.
Precipitation in all these areas will taper off today as the low
to the south weakens, supported by the HREF showing less than a
10% probability of 1 inch of snow in any populated areas.

Upper-level ridging will amplify across southcentral Alaska this
weekend as the upper-level trough exits. Surface high pressure
will builds into early next week and become centered over Yukon. A
strong pressure gradient will sustain gap winds through Valdez and
the Copper River Delta. Temperatures will remain near or slightly
below climatological norms for most of southcentral Alaska, with
the coldest air since November.

Looking ahead to Monday, confidence is high that southerly flow
and a potential front will enter the area, starting near Kodiak
Island. Light snowfall may also develop on the Gulf side of the
Kenai Peninsula, though model spread remains far too large for
details. Most significant weather appears likely to remain west of
the region, with a generally dry pattern set to prevail across
southcentral Alaska.

-Brown

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA, BERING SEA, ALEUTIANS
(Days 1 through 3)...

The bulk of the weather will be along the Aleutian Chain working
eastward through Sunday as a front stretches across the Bering and
Aleutians. The attached parent low in the western Bering Sea
nudges northwards and ends up between Attu Island and Kamchatka
Peninsula through today. A second low develops near the base of
the front south of the Eastern Aleutians today and rapidly
strengthens by Sunday morning. The has been some model inconsistency
over the last several days but consensus is showing better
consolidation of the low tracking over the Eastern Aleutians,
placing the stronger winds along the southern Alaska Peninsula.
Areas of storm force winds and higher gusts are likely through
Cold Bay, King Cove, and False Pass, with high end gales
elsewhere. Unalaska will stay mostly out of the area of strongest
winds, but is expected to see a period of gales. The
aforementioned low will spend Sunday and Monday traveling north
across the eastern/central Bering, reaching the Pribilofs by late
Sunday night. Along the Southwest coast, from Pilot Point to
Kipnuk, winds will reach high end small craft to low end gale
force. Stronger winds reaching storm force will remain just
offshore in the eastern Bering and higher gusts are likely
through the gaps and passes north of the Alaska Peninsula.

&&

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

There will be some adjustments to the broad upper level trough
extending from the Russian Far East across the Aleutians and
Bering into the Gulf of Alaska through the forecast period. The
jetstream support for the main storm track sags into the Western
and Central North Pacific and Western Bering. The Eastern portions
remain more or less in place and weaken into a broad trough
through Friday. A number of low centers transit through the
pattern. An upper level ridge builds from the Western Canadian
Provinces across most of Mainland Alaska into the Russian Arctic
Coast. This ridge will help spread drier and cooler weather over
much of the Interior and Southern Alaska.

A series of lows and fronts work their way across the Aleutians
and Bering through the week. Locally moderate precipitation
starting as snow, but changing to rain will spread over the
Aleutians and Bering and into Southwest Alaska and the Alaska
Peninsula. Occasional periods of gusty surface winds will
accompany the fronts. A developing low over the North Pacific
Thursday brings periods of gale force winds into the Western
Aleutians Thursday morning, diminishing Friday morning while
extending the gusty wind field over the Aleutians to the AKPEN. In
the East, a low center meanders around the Gulf with areas of
rain across Kodiak Island, Prince William Sound and the rest of
the Southcentral coasts. Areas of more isolated to scattered snow
are expected further inland. Widespread Easterly gusty winds with
patches of gale force gusts near Kodiak Island occur Tuesday
through Wednesday night, diminishing.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...A combination of low stratus and freezing fog currently (as
of 4am) sits below 3-4kft ceiling across much of the Anchorage
area. Webcams and nearby observations suggest a light northerly
wind across the Knik Arm has pushed these IFR/LIFR ceilings close
to the Anchorage Airport. Included a tempo group in the 12z TAF to
account for this, though confidence is admittedly low.

Conditions should improve by later this afternoon as light
northeast winds should mix out and dry the lower atmosphere. Once
that occurs, VFR conditions with no ceilings and a light northeast
wind are to prevail into Sunday.

-Brown

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
257 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

AKZ102-290400-
Anchorage-
Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian,
and Eklutna
257 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...PATCHES OF DENSE FOG LINGERING THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL AND EAGLE RIVER...

Areas of dense fog will linger across portions of the Anchorage
Bowl north to near the Knik River Bridge. The fog is thickest
from Ted Stevens Airport north to the Knik River Bridge and
generally west of the Glenn Highway along the Knik Arm. Any areas
of locally dense fog are expected to persist through this evening
and possibly into the overnight hours.

Expect poor driving conditions in areas of low visibility. If
driving, be prepared for rapidly changing visibility and slick
spots developing on roadways. Slow down, use your headlights, and
leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
333 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

AKZ185-291500-
Eastern Aleutians-
Including the cities of Unalaska and Nikolski
333 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

A strong storm system will rapidly intensify as it moves from the
North Pacific into the eastern Bering Sunday. As it does, winds
will quickly increase across the Eastern Aleutians late Saturday
with east-southeast wind gusts of up to 65 mph expected for Akun
and Dutch Harbor / Unalaska. Strong easterly winds will continue
through late Sunday morning before diminishing for a brief period
of time early Sunday afternoon as the low moves over the Unimak
Pass area. Winds will then shift out of the west-southwest and
again increase with gusts of 50 to 65 mph possible late Sunday
afternoon through late Sunday night. Winds will then slowly taper
off as the low rapidly moves north toward the Pribilof Islands.

Snow may fall for a brief time during the onset of the winds.
However, temperatures will warm quickly leading to a quick
changeover to rain. Periods of heavy rain will accompany the
strong winds with 1 to 2 inches of rain expected.

AKZ195-291500-
Pribilof Islands-
Including the city of Saint Paul
333 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A strong storm system will rapidly intensify as it moves from the
North Pacific into the eastern Bering Sunday. As it does, winds
will quickly increase across the Pribilofs late Saturday night
with east wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph expected by Sunday morning.
Depending on the storm track, the strong east winds may continue
through Monday or diminish for a period of time late Sunday night
before shifting to the southwest and increasing to 55 to 70 mph
by early Monday morning through around noon Monday. Winds will
then slowly taper off as the low rapidly moves northwest toward
the central Bering Sea.

Snow may fall for a brief time during the onset of the winds.
However, temperatures will warm quickly leading to a quick
changeover to rain. Periods of heavy rain will accompany the
strong winds.

AKZ155-291500-
Kuskokwim Delta-
Including the cities of Bethel and Nunivak Island
333 PM AKST Sat Dec 28 2024

...POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING SNOW AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS ALONG THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY...

A strong storm system will rapidly intensify as it moves from the
Eastern Aleutians Sunday to north of the Pribilof Islands Monday.
As it does, east to southeast winds will quickly increase across
the Kuskokwim Delta coast Sunday evening through Monday with gusts
of 45 to 60 mph possible. The strong winds will likely result in
blowing snow along that could significantly reduce visibility,
especially for locations from Kipnuk north to Toksook Bay,
Mertarvik, and Mekoryuk.

For communities along the north shore of Kuskokwim Bay, including
Kwigillingok, a strong southeasterly wind could result in an
increase in storm surge coinciding with high tide late Sunday
night. The combination of surge and high tide could push water
through cracks in the ice and over top any shorefast ice producing
water levels several feet above normal highest tide line. The
strong winds could also lead to ice getting pushed onshore. Any
increase in water levels may continue through the next high tide
cycle late Monday night.

The strong winds, along with any threat for increased water levels
and blowing snow, will diminish by Tuesday morning.