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Gale Warning 488, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 30, 2026, 4:56 AM AKDT. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Aug 30, 2026, 4:56 AM AKDT (12:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2026, 3:30 AM AKDT
- In force
- 47 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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753 FZAK52 PAFC 301256 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 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. PKZ199-310130- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front that stretches from the Pribilof Islands to the Alaska Peninsula will linger through Tue morning. A series of weak lows will ride along the front through Tue morning. A 985 mb low arrives 125 nm SW of Attu by Tue morning. $$ PKZ750-310130- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ751-310130- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ752-310130- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ753-310130- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ754-310130- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ755-310130- Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ756-310130- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ757-310130- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ758-310130- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ759-310130- Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass 15 to 70 nm- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ768-310130- Unimak Pass- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ770-310130- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ772-310130- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ771-310130- Unalaska Bay- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ773-310130- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ774-310130- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ775-310130- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ776-310130- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ777-310130- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ778-310130- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ780-310130- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ781-310130- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ782-310130- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ783-310130- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ784-310130- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ785-310130- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ786-310130- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ787-310130- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Isolated thunderstorms early. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ766-310130- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .MON...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ760-310130- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ761-310130- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ762-310130- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ763-310130- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ764-310130- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ765-310130- North and West of Nunivak Island- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ767-310130- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 456 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
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418 FZAK52 PAFC 302322 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-311230- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A stationary front stretching from the Pribilof Islands to the Alaska Peninsula will linger through Tue morning. A series of weak lows will ride along the front through Tue morning. A 985 mb low moves 150 nm W of Shemya by Tue morning and continues to 190 nm NW of Shemya at 978 mb by Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ750-311230- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ751-311230- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ752-311230- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ753-311230- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ754-311230- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ755-311230- Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ756-311230- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ757-311230- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ758-311230- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ759-311230- Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass 15 to 70 nm- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ768-311230- Unimak Pass- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ770-311230- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ772-311230- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ771-311230- Unalaska Bay- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ773-311230- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ774-311230- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ775-311230- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ776-311230- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ777-311230- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ778-311230- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ780-311230- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ781-311230- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ782-311230- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ783-311230- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ784-311230- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ785-311230- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ786-311230- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ787-311230- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ766-311230- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .MON...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ760-311230- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ761-311230- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ762-311230- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ763-311230- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ764-311230- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ765-311230- North and West of Nunivak Island- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ767-311230- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 322 PM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
319 FZAK52 PAFC 311229 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 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. PKZ199-010045- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A series of weak lows move from Attu Island, to the Pribilof Islands, then over the Alaska Peninsula through Tue afternoon. A front from a 992 mb North Pacific low enters the Gulf Tue morning and sweeps across the Western Aleutians through Wed morning. $$ PKZ750-010045- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ751-010045- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ752-010045- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ753-010045- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ754-010045- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ755-010045- Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ756-010045- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ757-010045- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ758-010045- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ759-010045- Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass 15 to 70 nm- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ768-010045- Unimak Pass- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ770-010045- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ772-010045- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ771-010045- Unalaska Bay- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ773-010045- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ774-010045- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ775-010045- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ776-010045- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ777-010045- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ778-010045- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ780-010045- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ781-010045- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ782-010045- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ783-010045- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ784-010045- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ785-010045- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ786-010045- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ787-010045- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ766-010045- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ760-010045- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ761-010045- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ762-010045- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ763-010045- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ764-010045- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ765-010045- North and West of Nunivak Island- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ767-010045- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
354 FZAK52 PAFC 312229 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-011130- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A series of weak lows move from Attu Island, to the Pribilof Islands, then over the Alaska Peninsula through Tue afternoon. A front from a North Pacific low enters the Western Being Tue morning and sweeps across the Central/Western Aleutians through Wed afternoon. The parent low moves 80 nm SE of Shemya at 988 mb before retrograding slightly through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ750-011130- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ751-011130- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ752-011130- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ753-011130- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ754-011130- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ755-011130- Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ756-011130- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ757-011130- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ758-011130- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ759-011130- Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass 15 to 70 nm- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ768-011130- Unimak Pass- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ770-011130- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ772-011130- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ771-011130- Unalaska Bay- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ773-011130- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ774-011130- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ775-011130- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ776-011130- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ777-011130- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ778-011130- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ780-011130- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ781-011130- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ782-011130- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ783-011130- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ784-011130- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ785-011130- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ786-011130- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ787-011130- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ766-011130- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. .TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ760-011130- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ761-011130- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ762-011130- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ763-011130- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ764-011130- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ765-011130- North and West of Nunivak Island- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ767-011130- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 229 PM AKDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... E 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Aug 29, 7:56 PM AKDT, 9 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 7:56 PM AKDT, 9 hours before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 756 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2026 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today Through Tuesday)... Key Messages: - Another system moves across Southcentral late Sunday into Monday, bringing widespread rain to lower elevations and snow to higher elevations and mountain passes. - Gusty offshore winds continue this weekend, strongest along the coast through favored gaps and passes. - A colder pattern settles across Southcentral Sunday night through midweek, with near-freezing temperatures and frost possible in colder inland valleys Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Discussion: Drier conditions have returned to much of Southcentral this afternoon as northwesterly flow becomes established across the region. Some clearing is expected through the remainder of the day and into tonight, with gusty offshore winds continuing along the coast and through favorable gaps and passes. Inland winds will generally be lighter, and where skies remain clear overnight, efficient radiational cooling will allow temperatures to fall into the 40s, with colder locations in the Copper River Basin potentially dropping into the 30s. The break in precipitation will be relatively short-lived as the next shortwave approaches from the northwest on Sunday. Increasing cloud cover will spread across Southcentral through the day, followed by another round of widespread precipitation as the upper-level disturbance moves southeast across the region. Colder air accompanying the trough will allow snow levels to lower, bringing the potential for snow across the higher elevations and mountains passes, including Broad, Tahneta and Thompson Passes. Some accumulation will be possible at pass level, though relatively warm road temperatures should limit impacts on paved surfaces. Lower elevations will remain predominantly rain. A substantially colder upper-level pattern then develops Sunday night into Monday as a deeper trough digs southward across mainland Alaska. The latest guidance shows an upper low becoming increasingly organized as it drops south toward Southcentral and the northern Gulf. This will maintain an unsettled pattern with scattered to numerous showers, while colder air aloft keeps snow levels relatively low and supports additional snow across the higher terrain. Gusty offshore winds will also remain possible, particularly along the coast and through favored gaps and passes. The upper low continues southward toward the Gulf Monday night into Tuesday, with some model differences remaining regarding the exact track and strength. Regardless of these differences, confidence remains high in a colder air mass settling across Southcentral. As precipitation diminishes and skies begin to clear behind the system, temperatures will fall into the 30s across many inland locations Monday night into Tuesday morning. Near-freezing temperatures and areas of frost will be possible within the colder and more sheltered valleys, while higher elevations could see lingering snow showers. LM && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Tonight through Tuesday)... Quiet weather continues across Southwest Alaska as west- northwesterly flow and weak, transient ridging moves overhead through tonight. Satellite imagery this afternoon shows areas of low stratus across the Kuskokwim Delta and lower Kuskokwim Valley, which is likely to persist into Sunday. Elsewhere across Southwest, light winds and mostly clear skies continue through tonight. Northwesterly flow will allow for elevated gap winds through the northern Alaska Peninsula through Sunday morning. An amplifying ridge continues to build over much of the Aleutian Chain and southern Bering Sea this afternoon into early next week, while a closed upper low drops south across interior Alaska into the Gulf Sunday night through Monday morning. A series of shortwaves will ride around the northern periphery of the strong ridge through the remainder of the weekend into early next week. The first shortwave that has brought light rain and elevated winds to the western Aleutians reaches the Pribilof Islands by late tonight into early Sunday morning. Widespread rainfall overspreads the Southwest Mainland Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon as the shortwave interacts with the aforementioned upper low. The subsequent shortwaves riding over the ridge through early next week will bring repeated bursts of rain and gusty small-craft winds from the Adak and Atka region, through the Pribilof Islands, and into the Alaska Peninsula. Across the southern Bering and Aleutian Chain, including those areas under the ridge from Adak to Unalaska, small-craft winds with gale-force gusts will become more widespread by Sunday night and persist through the first half of the week. Fog and low stratus will be possible over the area of ridging and in-between shortwaves elsewhere. Southwest Alaska is expected to remain mainly dry through this time, other than a chance for light rain to brush the immediate coast as each shortwave drops south in the eastern Bering. Reinforced northerly flow in the wake of the upper low dropping south into the Gulf will bring more fall-like temperatures, with nighttime and morning temperatures dropping into the 30s for interior locations. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Wednesday through Saturday)... An upper level ridge extending out of the North Pacific, through the eastern Bering Sea and across the Bering Strait will still be in place on Wednesday. By late Wednesday, the upper-level pattern looks to become more amplified, with the North Pacific Ridge moving east and lifting across the Southern Mainland Thursday morning. The eastward progression of this ridge will allow a trough over the western Bering to deepen, resulting in a stout southerly wind flow between the two features. A strong shortwave will move north along a stalled frontal boundary, leading to the development of a surface low somewhere between the Pribilofs and Kuskokwim Delta coast. This feature, along with its surface front, will drive into Southwest Alaska with another round of heavy rain and gusty southwesterly winds along the coast for Thursday. The eastern progression of the upper level ridge and low will continue through Saturday, at which time the ridge will be in the eastern Gulf of Alaska. The large upper level low that will be just east of the Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday will have drifted eastward and encompass the entire Bering Sea by Saturday. This will usher in southwesterly flow aloft for both the Southwest mainland and Southcentral by next weekend. This will also allow the heavy rain in Southwest Alaska on Thursday to migrate eastward into Southcentral Alaska for Friday into Saturday. Model agreement is converging on this solution in regards to the timing and location of these two main features so confidence in the forecast is increasing. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Northerly winds overnight will keep ushering in drier air so fog development is not expected. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Aug 30, 4:17 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Aug 30, 4:17 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Aug 30, 4:56 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Aug 30, 10:51 AM AKDT | Frost Advisory | AFC | Anchorage Municipality, Matanuska-Susitna | 70 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:27 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Aug 30, 3:27 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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