Gale Warning 522, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

May 5, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)

Expired

May 5, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 052200
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-061400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BUILDS OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST
THROUGH SATURDAY. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
WEAKENS. 

$$

PKZ120-061400-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-061400-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-061400-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-061400-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-061400-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-061400-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-061400-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061400-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-061400-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 061156
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI MAY 6 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-070200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF SAND POINT SAT EVENING AT 1005 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE BY SUN
MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN GULF TO 
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE FRI AND SAT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER 
THE EASTERN GULF WILL BUILD WESTWARD THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-070200-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT FRI MAY 6 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-070200-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT FRI MAY 6 2005

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-070200-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT FRI MAY 6 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-070200-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT FRI MAY 6 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED
RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ130-070200-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI MAY 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-070200-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT FRI MAY 6 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. LIGHT RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-070200-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT FRI MAY 6 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-070200-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT FRI MAY 6 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. LIGHT RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-070200-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT FRI MAY 6 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at May 5, 7:00 AM AKDT, 4 hours earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1200 PM ADT THU MAY 5 2005

.DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS AND FORECAST TRENDS REASONABLE.
TROUGH CONTAINING A 990 MB CENTER SOUTH OF THE AK PEN AND A CENTER
NEAR COLD BAY SLIPS SOUTHEAST OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH UPPER
CENTER. FRONTAL ZONE EXTENDING FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA TO OVER KODIAK
ISLAND SHOULD SLOWLY WEAKEN...HOWEVER PRECIPITATION WILL BE SLOW TO
CLEAR AS FRONT REMAINS QUAISTATIONARY. PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS SYSTEM OVER SOUTHCENTRAL WILL BE MAINLY CONIFINED TO THE WESTERN
GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST EXPOSURES. PRECIPITATION OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
WILL BE PUSHED WEST AS HIGH PRESSSURE BUILDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST FRI AND SAT. NORTHERLY GALES OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY
WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE LOW COMPLEX TO EAST SLOWLY WEAKENS AND
DRIFTS SOUTHEAST. SOUTHEAST TO NORTHEAST GALES LIKELY OVER THE
WESTERN GULF TONIGHT SHOULD DIMINISH FRI AFTERNOON AND THE GRADIENT
RELAXES.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES: 3A,3B,3C, AND 12A(DIMINISHING).
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC MAY 05

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2005Every gale warning in 2005

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