Gale Warning 500, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Apr 27, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 280246 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

CORRECTED AREAS 5B 12A

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.

PKZ199-281400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AND
MOVE TO 440 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL LATE WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA THU AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH
FRI. A 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 500 NM SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ADAK
THU AFTERNOON AND DRIFT TO 400 NM SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI
AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 1006 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-281400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 10 KT TOWARD
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KTS. WIND DIMINISHING TO 
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6
FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281203
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 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.

PKZ199-290200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL WILL DISSIPATE THIS
AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA THIS AFTERNOON AND THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA FRIDAY. A 990
MB LOW NEAR 530 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 450 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK FRI EVENING AS 1010 MB.

$$

PKZ150-290200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-290200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-290200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-290200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-290200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-290200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-290200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-290200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-290200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.

$$

PKZ179-290200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 27, 9:00 AM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT WED APR 27 2005

BERING SEA STORM CURRENTLY SOUTHWEST OF THE PRIBILOFS HANDLED WELL BY
GFS AND TO CONTINUE WEAKENING AS IT TRACKS NORTH NORTHWEST INTO THE
RUSSIAN FAR EAST LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY.
MAX WINDS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED AT UNALASKA AND WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONGER WINDS NOW MOVING INTO THE PRIBS AND
KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THEN RAPIDLY LET UP THU MORNING
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST.

MAINLAND AREAS OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN WARM AND DRY THE NEXT 3 DAYS
UNDER UPPER HIGH PRESSURE. AS THE UPPER RIDGE CENTER MOVS TO THE
EASTERN BROOKS RANGE SAT NIGHT AN EASTERLY WAVE MAY TRACK ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST FOR COOLER AND WINDIER CONDITIONS ACROSS PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. KODIAK ISLAND WILL RECIEVE A
SHOT OF RAIN WITH SHOWERS BEGINNING AS EARLIER AS SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS MAY ALSO DEVELOP ALONG THE KENAI PENNINSULA COAST
AS WELL.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES AREA 5..6..15.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

PERCY APR 05

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2005Every gale warning in 2005

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