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Gale Warning 495, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 24, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 24, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 26, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 251134
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-260200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AS A 998 MB LOW MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL MOVE WEST AND
DISSIPATE TUE. A 986 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MON NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE NIGHT AT 991 MB.
$$

PKZ150-260200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-260200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-260200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N TO E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-260200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND INCREASING T0 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 252318
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-261400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A DEVELOPING LOW 988 MB 300 NM S OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO ATKA AT 987 MB
BY EARLY WED MORNING. THIS LOW WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN TO 1000 MB 200 NM
NW OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-261400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-261400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 261122
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-270200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 280 NM 
WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AS A 994 MB WED MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN 
MOVE TO 550 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-270200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-270200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF SAND POINT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. E OF SAND POINT...SE WIND INCREASING 
TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT.
RAIN. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING OT E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 262315
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-271400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW CENTERED 400 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR ATKA AT
994 MB WED MORNING AND INTO WESTERN SIBERIA AT 1003 MB BY EARLY THU.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-271400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 K. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-271400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-271400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE APR 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271144
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ANADYR TONIGHT. A 990 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA TONIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 375 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE
INTO THE EASTERN BERING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THE CENTRAL BERING
THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-280200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-280200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-280200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-280200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-280200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-280200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-280200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-280200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW.

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN 
ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ179-280200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

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 Apr 24, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

.DISCUSSION...
A MONDO UPPER HIGH HAS BUILT OVER NW CANADA AND THE ALASKA PANHANDLE.
THE PATTERN SHOWS REAL SIGNS OF SLOW RETROGRESSION WHICH MEANS HOT
AND DRY COMING TO THE ALASKA MAINLAND. A CUTOFF OFF CALIFORNIA FORCES
A SECOND RIDGE AXIS ALONG 155W OR SO. MEANWHILE THE MAJOR UPPER LOW
COMPLEX OVER THE POLE HAS AN EXTENSION OVER NORTHERN KAMCHATKA DOWN
TO A MAJOR UPPER LOW JUST WEST OF SHEMYA. THIS IS OVER A 974 MB LOW
OVER KISKA AT 12Z WITH A STRONG FRONT INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS.
THIS FRONT HAS TO SLOW UP THEN DISSIPATE AS PER ALL MODELS DUE TO THE
BLOCK THEN RETRO. BY 00Z WED A JET SET UP FROM WEST OF HAWAII TO THE
BERING STRAIT TO BUILD UP THE UPPER HIGH EVEN MORE. THE GFS-190 SHOWS
ALMOST UNHEARD OF HEIGHTS IN THE 580S OVER ALASKA THIS WEEK.

AER FORECASTS - THERE WILL BE SOME IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL: 1) DRYING FOR THE FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS. WIND AND FUEL
DRYNESS WILL BE WATCHED CLOSELY. 2) POSSIBLE RECORD MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURES. STAY TUNED. 3) VERY HIGH FREEZING LEVELS. THIS WILL
RELEASE LOTS OF LIQUID WATER INTO COOK INLET DRAINAGES PARTICULARLY
THE SUSITNA WHERE THE SNOW PACK REMAINS THICK. RFC IS WATCHING THAT
CLOSELY. MOST PEOPLE WILL CELEBRATE THE SUMMER WEATHER BUT THE ABOVE
CONSIDERATIONS WILL KEEP THIS AN INTERESTING WEEK.

ALU FORECASTS - A LONG FETCH OF TROPICAL MOISTURE COULD BRING SOME
MODERATE RAIN TO THE AKPENN AND POSSIBLY THE K-DELTA WED. EXPECT
PERIODS OF GALE FORCE WIND AS EACH FRONT HOLDS UP IN THE EASTERN
BERING SEA AREA. BY THU THE BLOCK WILL BE SOOO STRONG THAT SHORTWAVES
AND FRONTS WILL ONLY AFFECT THE ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WIND ADVSRY 131 185 187 195.
MARINE...GALES 170 171 172 175 176 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE YET.

JC APR 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 25, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr

Nearby

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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.