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Gale Warning 567, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 15, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161131
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 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.

PKZ199-170200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 996 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 390 NM NORTHWEST 
OF SAINT PAUL FRI NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE
PRIBILOFS TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY 
LATE FRIDAY. A 1005 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU 
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NEAR SITKINAK FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK 
TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE 
TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

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

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 162326
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 998 MB LOW NEAR JUST NW OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1003 MB NEAR ANADYR 
SAT. A MODERATE FRONT ALONG 168W WILL STRENGTHEN ON FRI AND MOVE ONTO
THE SW COAST OF ALASKA EARLY SAT.
$$

PKZ150-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ155-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
$$

PKZ160-171400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ165-171400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ180-171400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
$$

PKZ170-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ171-171400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ172-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ175-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ176-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ185-171400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
$$

PKZ179-171400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 162340 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

CORRECTED PKZ172 AND PKZ175

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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 998 MB LOW NEAR JUST NW OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1003 MB NEAR ANADYR 
SAT. A MODERATE FRONT ALONG 168W WILL STRENGTHEN ON FRI AND MOVE ONTO
THE SW COAST OF ALASKA EARLY SAT.
$$

PKZ150-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ155-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
$$

PKZ160-171400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ165-171400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ180-171400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
$$

PKZ170-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ171-171400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ172-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ175-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ176-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ185-171400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
$$

PKZ179-171400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU JUN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171548 RRB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 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.

PKZ199-180200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 993 MB NEAR 200
NM WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND ON SAT. A MODERATE FRONT IN THE
EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE ONTO THE SW COAST EARLY SAT. 
$$

PKZ150-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-180200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI JUN 17 2005

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 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 Jun 15, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT WED JUN 15 2005

.DISCUSSION...
THE OMEGA BLOCK OVER THE MAINLAND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF
THIS WEEK BEFORE SLOWLY BEING PUSHED OFF TO THE EAST THIS WEEKEND.
THEREFORE, NO MAJOR CHANGES IN THE SHORT TERM FORECAST ARE EXPECTED.
MAIN CONCERNS REMAIN THE CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL OVER THE INLAND REGIONS
ALONG THE THERMAL TROUGH EXTENDING ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE TO THE
LOWER YUKON VALLEY. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY STARTED IN THE
NORTHEAST KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE FROM WINDY PASS
EAST. THE REMNANTS OF THE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY APPEAR TO BE SHADING THAT REGION TODAY AND THUS
INHIBITING THE CONVECTIVE DEVELOP. CONDITIONS APPEAR TO REMAIN
SIMILAR THURSDAY WITH REGARD TO CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL. THE VERTICAL
TOTALS AND K-INDEX ALONG WITH CAPE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A VERY GOOD
POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THURSDAY WITH
A MORE LIMITED CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AS YOU MOVE WEST TO THE
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY.

FURTHER WEST WE HAVE THE LARGE LOW TRACKING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
WITH THE ASSOCIATED FRONT OUT IN ADVANCE OF THIS LOW THROUGH THE
UNALASKA AREA. WIND IS NOT A MAJOR FACTOR WITH THIS LOW, MAINLY SMALL
CRAFT CONDITIONS OR LOWER. POST FRONTAL CONDITIONS HAVE SIGNIFICANT
LOW CLOUDS AND LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE, SO THE MAIN ISSUE WILL BE IN
THE AVIATION REALM. LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL BE THE PROBLEM
AREAS FOR THE ALEUTIANS FROM CAPE SARICHEF WEST. THE FRONT IS SLOWLY
MOVING EAST BUMPING INTO THE BLOCKING RIDGE AND WEAKENING. WE EXPECT
THE FRONT TO BE ALONG THE BERING SEA COAST LATE THURSDAY NEARLY
DISSIPATED.

IN THE LONGER TERM A WAVE FORMING SOUTH OF THE MAIN LOW WILL BE
MOVING NORTHEAST ALONG THE WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO THE SAND POINT
AREA FRI EVENING. THIS LOW IS SPAWNING OFF OF A TROPICAL STORM NOW
OFF OF THE JAPANESE COAST AND SHOULD HAVE AMPLE MOISTURE WITH IT. BY
SATURDAY THE MOISTURE TRAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW EXTENDS 1800
MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST. THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THE EXTENDED FORECAST
IS A TIMING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GFS AND MESO-ETA. THE GFS IS MUCH
FASTER IN THE MOVEMENT OF THE LOW AND FRONT HAVING THE FRONT THROUGH
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA FRI NIGHT AND SATURDAY WHILE THE MESO ETA IS
JUST GETTING THE FRONT INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA SAT AFTERNOON. ONE
WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT THE LOW TO PROGRESS SLOWLY SINCE WE HAVE A
BLOCKING RIDGE, BUT THIS SYSTEM IS OF TROPICAL ORIGIN AND THEY
TYPICALLY HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY TO DISPLACE THE RIDGE. EITHER WAY, WE
EXPECT THE PATTERN TO SHIFT FOR THE WEEKEND FROM THE PREVAILING HOT
DRY PATTERN TO A MORE COOL MOIST PATTERN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SAM JUN 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 9:01 PM AKDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAFC28 min
Jun 15, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jun 16, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr

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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.