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Gale Warning 638, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 21, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 21, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Aug 21, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2005, 3:55 AM AKDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221154
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 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.

PKZ199-230200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL DEEPEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE
MOVE TO 200NM SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SW 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO W 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221307 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
500 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

CORRECTED ZONES 155 165 170 171

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.

PKZ199-230200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL DEEPEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE
MOVE TO 200NM SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SW 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221406 CCB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
600 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

CORRECTED ZONES 160 180

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.

PKZ199-230200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL DEEPEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE
MOVE TO 200NM SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SW 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221651 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

UPDATED ALL ZONES

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.

PKZ199-230200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL DEEPEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE
MOVE TO 200NM SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230200-
UNALASKA BAY
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
855 AM ADT MON AUG 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 21, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT SUN AUG 21 2005

.DISCUSSION...
NO MAJOR CHANGES FROM LAST PACKAGE. GFS MODEL STILL LOOKS THE MOST
REASONABLE AND WILL USED IN AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGES.  DEVELOPING
LOW PRESSURE CENTER NEAR SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON IS STILL ON TRACK TO
BE NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS MON AFTERNOON AND NEAR PAEH TUE
AFTERNOON. CENTRAL PRESSURE SHOULD DROP DOWN INTO THE LOWER 990S NEAR
THE PRIBILOFS AND IN THE LOW 980S AT IT APPROACHES THE BRISTOL BAY
COAST. EXPECT GALES TO STORM FORCE WINDS ON BACKSIDE OF CENTER AS IT
TRACKS NE. GALES GENERALLY ON THE SOUTH AND SE QUADS. STRONG GAP
WINDS LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL(ESPECIALLY TURNAGAIN ARM,
PORTAGE GAP...AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS).

STRONG FRONTAL THROUGH MOVING ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL/NORTH GULF
CONTINUES EAST AND SHOULD WEAKEN. STRONG SUBSIDENCE ON BACKSIDE WITH
SOME CLOUD BREAKS SHOULD LEAD TO PATCH NIGHT AND MORNING FOG/STRATUS
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF SW ALASKA TONIGHT.

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

RMC AUG 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Aug 21, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Aug 21, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Aug 22, 1:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC46 hr
Aug 22, 3:55 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC31 hr
Aug 22, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Aug 22, 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.