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Gale Warning 542, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 24, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 24, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2005, 4:45 PM AKDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 251127
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED MAY 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 985 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF ADAK WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL MOVE TO 200
NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 983 MB THURSDAY MORNING AND TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST
OF ADAK AT 990 MB FRIDAY MORNING. A 994 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 NM
SOUTH OF COLD BAY THURSDAY EVENING AND MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF
COLD BAY AT 992 MB FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 260038 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

UPDATED AREAS 5B 6B 12A 12A1

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 980 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ADAK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 50
NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 983 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND TO 200 NM SOUTH OF
UNALASKA AT 986 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 120 NM
SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY THURSDAY EVENING AND MOVE TO JUST NORTH OF
UNALASKA AT 992 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA      
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
440 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
440 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 80 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
435 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 95
KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
440 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 95 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 260010 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

CORRECTED ALL AREAS FOR PRECIPITATION

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 980 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ADAK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 50
NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 983 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND TO 200 NM SOUTH OF
UNALASKA AT 986 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 120 NM
SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY THURSDAY EVENING AND MOVE TO JUST NORTH OF
UNALASKA AT 992 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 260551 AAB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
945 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

UPDATED AREAS 5B 6A 6B 12A 12A1

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 980 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ADAK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 50
NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 983 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND TO 200 NM SOUTH OF
UNALASKA AT 986 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 120 NM
SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY THURSDAY EVENING AND MOVE TO JUST NORTH OF
UNALASKA AT 992 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA      
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
945 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
945 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
945 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND TO 80 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
945 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 70 GUSTING TO 95 KT UNTIL MIDNIGHT. S WIND 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
945 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 70 KT GUSTING TO 95 KT. WIND DIMINISHING TO SW 20
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAY 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 May 24, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT TUE MAY 24 2005

.NWP MODELS...
MODELS IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT THIS EVENING. UKMET HANDLES THE
MULTIPLE ROTATING LOWS IN THE BERING A LITTLE BETTER. GFS IS A CLOSE
SECOND.

.CONVECTION AND STABILITY...
RADAR INDICATES CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY HAS FINALLY DIED DOWN OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP LATE THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA. BEST CAPE
VALUES NORTHEAST OF SLEETMUTE. POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS IN ZONES 141
145 151. ZONES 155 AND 161 INCREASINGLY UNDER A MARINE
INFLUENCE...SHOWERS AGAIN TODAY BUT NO THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF LOW
CLOUDS AND FOG ALONG THE COAST NOT BREAKING UP UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON.
WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE BERING COAST PROGGED TO BREAK
DOWN TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SYNOPTICS...A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF MON NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH WED NIGHT. COMPLEX LOW
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF ALASKA BEGINNING WED AFTERNOON.
A WEAK 1001 MB LOW 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE 200
NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 989 MB LOW NEAR 46N
170E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK WED NIGHT.
PORTIONS OF THE ALEUTIANS FROM DUTCH HARBOR WESTWARD MAY RECEIVE OVER
A HALF INCH OF RAIN WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
WILL REACH ADAK BY THIS AFTERNOON...MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG THE YUKON
KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY THURSDAY MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY.
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 50 KTS ALONG AND IN ADVANCE OF THE
FRONT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 5B 6A 6B 8 12B 14 15 STORMS 12A 12A1
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB MAY 05

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
May 25, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
May 25, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days

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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.