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Storm Warning 47, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 25, 2024

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 25, 2024, 3:47 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 25, 2024, 3:47 AM AKST (12:47 UTC)
Expired
Feb 26, 2024, 3:16 PM AKST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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399 
FZAK52 PAFC 251247
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 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.

PKZ199-260215-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 mb low at Amchitka Island strengthens to 988 mb as it 
moves across the Bering Sea to 35 nm W of Saint Paul Mon morning
and continues through Bristol Bay by Tue morning. Its front moves
across the eastern Aleutians Sun evening and reaches the 
Southwest Alaska coast by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ750-260215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ751-260215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ752-260215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Gusts to 55 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ753-260215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60
kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ754-260215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65
kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ755-260215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65
kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ756-260215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ757-260215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ758-260215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65
kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ759-260215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. 
Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ770-260215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65
kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ772-260215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ771-260215-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-260215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60
kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ774-260215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ775-260215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ776-260215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-260215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ778-260215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ780-260215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ781-260215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ782-260215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ783-260215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ784-260215-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ785-260215-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ786-260215-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ787-260215-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ766-260215-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight. Snow with rain.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ760-260215-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ761-260215-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ762-260215-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
Freezing spray.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ763-260215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft becoming 1 foot after midnight. Snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ764-260215-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow.
Freezing spray.
.MON...S wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ765-260215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt.
.WED...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-260215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Snow. Extreme
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels near the ice edge. 
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 35 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per 
hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
424 
FZAK52 PAFC 260035
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 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.

PKZ199-261345-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 mb at 200 nm North of Atka strengthens and moves to 50 nm 
SW of Togiak Mon afternoon. Its front moves across the eastern 
Aleutians Sun evening and reaches the Southwest Alaska coast by 
Mon morning. Tuesday morning the low moves inland.

$$

PKZ750-261345-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ751-261345-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ752-261345-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ753-261345-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60
kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Gusts to 55 kt
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ754-261345-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65
kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ755-261345-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65
kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ756-261345-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ757-261345-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Snow.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ758-261345-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. 
Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-261345-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ770-261345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ772-261345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ771-261345-
Unalaska Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-261345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 11 
ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ774-261345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ775-261345-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ776-261345-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-261345-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ778-261345-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ780-261345-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ781-261345-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ782-261345-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ783-261345-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ784-261345-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ785-261345-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ786-261345-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ787-261345-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ766-261345-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ760-261345-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Extreme
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels near the ice edge. 
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ761-261345-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-261345-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
Freezing spray.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow
showers. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or 
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ763-261345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.  Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ764-261345-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Snow.
Freezing spray.
.MON...S wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 12 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Extreme
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels near the ice edge. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ765-261345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-261345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Extreme
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels near the ice edge. 
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 35 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft.  Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per 
hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 20 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$
026 
FZAK52 PAFC 261313
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 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.

PKZ199-270215-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 mb low 20 nm west of Saint Paul moves to Egegik Mon night 
at 988 mb. Its front continues through Southwest Alaska into the 
Gulf of Alaska for Tue. A 1010 mb low near Kamchatka weakens to 
1022 mb as it drifts to 105 nm west of Saint Matthew through Wed 
morning. A North Pacific front reaches the western Aleutians by 
Wed morning.

$$

PKZ750-270215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ751-270215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow and widespread rain 
showers.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ752-270215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-270215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ754-270215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ755-270215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
60 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ756-270215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ757-270215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ758-270215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread snow 
and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ759-270215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ770-270215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers and 
rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ772-270215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers and 
rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ771-270215-
Unalaska Bay-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-270215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ774-270215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ775-270215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ776-270215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ777-270215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ778-270215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ780-270215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ781-270215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ782-270215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ783-270215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ784-270215-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ785-270215-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ786-270215-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ787-270215-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ766-270215-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ760-270215-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ761-270215-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread snow showers and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-270215-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Widespread
snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ763-270215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ764-270215-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 11 ft. Widespread snow showers. Extreme freezing spray 
at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on 
vessels.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$

PKZ765-270215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ767-270215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
413 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels near ice edge.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 15 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 21 ft.

$$
899 
FZAK52 PAFC 270016
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 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.

PKZ199-271315-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 low 35nm south of Cape Newenham will dissipate Monday 
evening. Tuesday evening, a new low at 225 nm west of St. 
Matthew's Island moves 100nm southwest of St. Matthew's Island 
Wednesday morning reaching 70nm northeast of the Pribilof Islands
Wednesday evening. A 1036 high 460nm southwest of Adak 
intensifies as it moves 340nm southwest of Adak Tuesday morning. 
It moves 310nm south of Adak Tuesday evening, 440nm southeast of 
Adak Wednesday morning and 580nm southeast of Atka Wednesday 
evening.

$$

PKZ750-271315-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-271315-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ752-271315-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ753-271315-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ754-271315-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-271315-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ756-271315-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ757-271315-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ758-271315-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-271315-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ770-271315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ772-271315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ771-271315-
Unalaska Bay-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of blowing snow. Snow
showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Areas of blowing snow. Snow
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-271315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ774-271315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ775-271315-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ776-271315-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ777-271315-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ778-271315-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ780-271315-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ781-271315-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ782-271315-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ783-271315-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ784-271315-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ785-271315-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ786-271315-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ787-271315-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ766-271315-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ760-271315-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate 
of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ761-271315-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-271315-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ763-271315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ764-271315-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ765-271315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ767-271315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
316 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 15 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 15 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 20 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 21 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Feb 24, 4:32 PM AKST, 11 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 4:32 PM AKST, 11 hours 15 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
432 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2024

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

A potent shortwave over the Kenai Peninsula and associated low
pressure just off the Southcentral coast continues light snow in
and near the Prince William sound through early tonight. Lingering
moisture and upsloping northwesterly flow will also allow snow
shower activity to continue along the Glenn Highway corridor and
Anchorage Hillside through early tonight.

As the low departs, strong cold air advection will allow gusty
northerly gap winds to develop. Gusts to 40+ mph are possible from
Seward to Whittier and Thompson Pass tonight through Sunday. With
the recent snowfall, this wind will likely produce areas of
blowing snow during this time, with these areas likely to see
significantly reduced visibilities at times.

Following this system a weak ridge will build ahead of a robust
upper level low over southwest Alaska. The associated parent low
in Bristol Bay will push its front over Kodiak Island into the
western Gulf Sunday night into Monday. With notable warm air
advection, this will likely be in the form of rain for much of
southern Kodiak Island, with a rain/snow mix in and near Kodiak
City. Models are then in good agreement on a triple point low
developing near Kodiak and the Barren Islands Monday afternoon,
but diverge in its track thereafter, which would determine the
inland extend of precipitation/snow along the Southcentral coast
through Tuesday afternoon. There is also the potential for snow
and blowing snow for northern Kodiak Island Monday night.
Regardless, areas of moderate snow are expected to make a return
to much of the immediate Southcentral coast Monday afternoon
through Monday night. Gusty winds are also expected to return to
the Mat Valley Monday morning into Tuesday afternoon as the flow
turns northeasterly as the triple point low develops.

-ME

&&

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

Latest satellite imagery depicts a North Pacific low and front
lifting across the Western and Central Aleutians this afternoon.
Scattered snow showers have been observed from Shemya to Adak.
While winds have been on the lighter side, easterly winds will
increase to small craft with gale force gusts tonight as the front
lifts into the Bering side of the Aleutians. The low remains
forecast to continue deepening through Sunday morning with a swath
of gales developing over the Pribilof Islands by midday. On the
south side of the low a second area of westerly gales will expand
in coverage, eventually overspreading the Central and Eastern
Aleutians through Sunday night. On Monday both Dutch Harbor and
Cold Bay could see westerly winds gusting into the 60 to 70 mph
range. Less confidence exists in winds reaching high wind criteria
at this time, especially with a less than favorable wind
direction, but conditions be monitored closely over the next 24
hours.

Pressing onward, the same low and front will lead to
deteriorating conditions across Southwest Alaska Sunday night into
Monday as well. Moderate to heavy snow is forecast for the
Greater Bristol Bay area along with winds gusting as high as 35
mph in some locations. This will result in a threat for blowing
snow and reduced visibility down to one half mile in addition to
total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. A Winter Weather
Advisory is in effect for Bristol Bay from Sunday night through
noon Monday. A second Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the
Kuskokwim Delta Coast from Sunday night into Monday afternoon.
Lesser snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches will occur coincident
with northeasterly winds gusting from 30 to 45 mph. Snow and
blowing snow, with visibility reduced to one half mile, is
anticipated along the Kuskokwim Delta Coast from Kwigillingok up
into Toksook Bay and Mekoryuk.

-BL

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...

The mid to long range forecast looks to remain rather unsettled from
early to midweek with broad occluded low moving inland near Bristol
Bay and a more compact Kamchatka low that will begin to move into
the western Bering. A new triple-point low will develop near the
southern end of the Kenai Peninsula as the associated frontal
boundary lifts up across the Gulf. Models have this low rapidly
deepening before tracking it up the eastern side of the Kenai.
Strong gap flow winds will develop along the eastern Kenai and
Chugach Mountains in response. Easterly storm force winds also look
to develop along the northern Gulf coastal areas as pressure
gradient tightens along the the coastal mountains allowing barrier
jet to develop. Models and ensemble consensus also hint at modest
ridging building into the Bering by late in the week. The upcoming
week will also feature much colder temperatures as upper jet shifts
south and cold northerly flow dominates much of the Alaska mainland
and central Aleutians.

-PP

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Conditions will steadily improve in wake of a departing low
pressure. Can't rule out a few more snowflakes through this (Sat) evening,
but otherwise lifting and eventually clearing skies will result
in VFR conditions that will persist through Sunday. Wind will
remain generally less than 10 kts and out of the north throughout
the TAF period.

-Brown

&&

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 24, 9:47 PM AKST, 6 hours before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
947 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2024

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

0750 PM     Snow             Rabbit Creek            61.07N 149.77W
02/24/2024  M6.2 inch        Anchorage          AK   Public

            A trained spotter measured 6.2 inches of
            snow. Still snowing.

0911 PM     Snow             Anchorage Hillside      61.12N 149.71W
02/24/2024  M7.0 inch        Anchorage          AK   Trained Spotter

            A trained spotter measured 7.0 inches of
            snow. Storm total.

&&
Special weather statement, Feb 24, 10:43 PM AKST, 5 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1043 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2024

AKZ195-260200-
Pribilof Islands-
Including the city of Saint Paul
1043 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2024

...GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW FOR THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS ON SUNDAY...

A low pressure system will extend its front across the Pribilofs
on Sunday, bringing periods of heavy snow and southeasterly winds
gusting up to 45 mph at times. Gusty winds combined with heavy
snowfall may reduce visibility down to one mile or less at times
due to blowing snow. The worst conditions will likely last a few
hours between Sunday around noon through late Sunday afternoon.
This system is expected to bring 3-5 inches of new snowfall to the
Pribilofs during this time. Low visibilities should start to
recover Sunday evening as the front passes, precipitation
lightens, winds diminish, and temperatures raise to or slightly
above freezing. By Monday morning, the low center will track over
the Pribilofs towards the Southwest Alaska coast, and winds will
become northerly. Cold air advection and elevated northerly winds
along the backside of the low may loft the previously fallen snow,
leading to periods of blowing snow and reduced visibility again
starting Monday afternoon.
Local storm report, Feb 24, 11:57 PM AKST, 3 hours 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1157 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2024

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

1013 PM     Snow             Eagle River             61.31N 149.48W
02/24/2024  M3.5 inch        Anchorage          AK   Trained Spotter

            A trained spotter measured 3.5 inches of
            snow. Storm total.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 3:09 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Feb 24, 3:09 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 24, 3:09 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Feb 24, 3:09 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 24, 4:05 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC50 hr
Feb 24, 10:57 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC10 hr
Feb 25, 3:28 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 25, 3:28 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 25, 3:39 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 25, 3:39 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 25, 3:47 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Feb 25, 3:47 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Feb 25, 3:47 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC72 hr
Feb 25, 4:15 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC11 hr
Feb 25, 5:30 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Feb 25, 2:31 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 25, 2:31 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 25, 2:53 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC36 hr

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Sources

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