Gale Warning 593, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 301542 RRA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 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.

PKZ199-310200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT AT 996 MB.

$$

PKZ150-310200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-310200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-310200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-310200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-310200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-310200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-310200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-310200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-310200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-310200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-310200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-310200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 302315
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 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.

PKZ199-311400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 190 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST
OF COLD BAY MON AFTERNOON AT 995 MB.
$$

PKZ150-311400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
$$

PKZ155-311400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ160-311400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ165-311400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
$$

PKZ180-311400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
$$

PKZ170-311400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
$$

PKZ171-311400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ172-311400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ175-311400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ176-311400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ185-311400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGH AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ179-311400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 AM ADT SAT JUL 30 2005

.DISCUSSION...

THE THERMAL TROF EXTENDING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR WILL BE THE
FOCUS OF TODAYS CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY HAS CONTINUED
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT IN THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND BRISTOL BAY ZONES.
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THESE ZONES SHOULD BECOME REINVIGORATED
AROUND EARLY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN THE
NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY AND COPPER RIVER BASIN ZONES IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON.

UPPER LEVEL LOW ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER PROGGED TO BECOME CENTERED
OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... THUS FURTHER ENHANCING INSTABILITY
ACROSS THE WHOLE OF MAINLAND ALASKA. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY TO CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK.

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE BERING COAST COMPLETELY ERODES BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. FEW AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS FOG AND DRIZZLE TODAY AND AGAIN
TOMORROW MORNING ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY. WEAK
ONSHORE FLOW ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND COASTAL BRISTOL BAY WILL
SHIFT TO OFFSHORE ON SUNDAY...THUS PUTTING AN END TO THE STRATUS
REGIME FOR COASTAL SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA.

A 992 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT AT 996 MB AND TO 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY
WED AFTERNOON. MARINE WINDS 25-35 KTS BOTH IN ADVANCE OF AND ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 172.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB JUL 05