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Gale Warning 634, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 20, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 20, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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
Aug 20, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 20, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 202304
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 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.

PKZ199-211400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT MOVES TO
50 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 991 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-211400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-211400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-211400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-211400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS.

.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-211400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 211153
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 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.

PKZ199-220200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT MOVES TO
50 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 991 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO SE 20 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-220200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO SW 20 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO S 25 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 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 Aug 20, 8:00 AM AKDT, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 8:00 AM AKDT, 3 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM ADT SAT AUG 20 2005

.DISCUSSION...GFS MODEL OVERALL INITIALIZED WELL AND FORECAST TRENDS
APPEARS TO THE MOST REASONABLE.

500MB...FAIRLY PROGRESSIVE 5 WAVE PATTERN IS SETTING UP AND WILL
CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK. SHORT WAVE OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY/BRISTOL
BAY THIS MORNING WILL BE OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON AND COPPER
RIVER TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE TRIGGER FOR CONVECTION THROUGH
THESE AREAS. LOW AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER THE WEST COAST FLATTENS AS
VORTEX OVER EAST RUSSIA DROPS SOUTHEAST. THIS SETS UP MOIST SW FLOW
OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND TONIGHT AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA ON SUNDAY.
SW FLOW OVER THE MAINLAND IS BRIEFLY DISRUPTED SUN/EARLY MON AS WEAK
RIDGE MOVES THROUGH BRISTOL BAY/SOUTHCENTRAL.

.SURFACE EAST...EXPECT SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS
SOUTHCENTRAL/COPPER RIVER BASIN THIS EVENING. GREATEST INSTABILITY
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...SO THINK THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY CONFINED TO THAT
REGION. MOIST SW FLOW BRINGS RAINS INTO SW ALASKA THIS EVENING AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA/COPPER RIVER SUN AND MONDAY. BRIEF BREAKS LIKELY
ON MON WITH LOW AMPLITUDE RIDGE. THEN BACK INTO THE MOIST SW FLOW MON
NIGHT/TUE.

.SURFACE WEST...
SMOKE SHOULD START BREAKING UP SOME AS MOIST SW FLOW BRINGS RAINS TO
MUCH OF SW ALASKA TONIGHT. SHOULD SEE BREAK IN RAIN WITH RIDGE MOVING
INTO AREA SUN. DEVELOPING LOW APPROACHING THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT INTENSIFIES AS IT MOVES TO NEAR THE PRIBILOFS MON AFTERNOON.
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BRING RAINS BACK TO WEST ALASKA MON.  EXPECT
MAX SMALL CRAFT TO GALES OVER THE ALEUTIANS/AK PEN WITH THIS LOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SEE LATEST PACKAGE WEST.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC AUG 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 19, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Aug 19, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Aug 20, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Aug 20, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 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.