Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 422, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 2, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 022246 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 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. PKZ199-031400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 992 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL DEEPEN TO 986 MB AND MOVE TO 350 NM EAST OF SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON THEN INTO THE GULF THU. A 983 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DEVELOP WED MORNING THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB AND MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN FURTHER TO 992 MB 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA BY THU AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATKA WED NIGHT AND MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF ATKA AT 981 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-031400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-031400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-031400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-031400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-031400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-031400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-031400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-031400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-031400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-031400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-031400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-031400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 031152 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-040200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DEEPEN TO 979 MB AND REMAIN STATIONARY TODAY AND THEN MOVE EAST 400 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THURSDAY MORNING AND BE ABSORBED BY A DEVELOPING LOW. A SECOND LOW AT 987 MB WILL DEVELOP TODAY 600 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AND DEEPEN TO 974 MB BY THURSDAY MORNING AS IT MOVES TO 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK. $$ PKZ150-040200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-040200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-040200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-040200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-040200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-040200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-040200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-040200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-040200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-040200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-040200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-040200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 032336 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 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. PKZ199-041400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 976 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 984 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW DISSIPATES FRIDAY MORNING. A 982 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM FRIDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-041400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-041400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-041400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU... VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-041400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-041400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-041400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-041400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-041400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 35 KT IN THE BERING DECREASING TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-041400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-041400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-041400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ179-041400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT WED MAY 3 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 041153 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-050200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 976 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 150 SOUTH OF ADAK TODAY AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A 979 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON 250 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AND MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY 150 NM NORTHWEST OF PORT HEIDEN BY FRIDAY MORNING AND MOVE ONSHORE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-050200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-050200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-050200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO S 20 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-050200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-050200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-050200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-050200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 25 THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-050200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-050200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-050200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-050200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-050200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 042331 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 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. PKZ199-051400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE ON SHORE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM SAT AFTERNOON. A 977 MB LOW 115 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL GET ABSORBED INTO THE AFORE MENTIONED LOW THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-051400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-051400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-051400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-051400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-051400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-051400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-051400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-051400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-051400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-051400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-051400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-051400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 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 May 2, 9:00 AM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 2, 9:00 AM AKDT, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006
.DISCUSSION...
MODELS...
PARALLELNAM PROVIDES THE BEST INITIALIZATION FROM THIS MORNINGS RUN.
FOR THE WEATHER FEATURE OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA...VISIBLE SATELLITE
INDICATES THAT BOTH GFS AND ETA ARE PLACING THE CENTER WEST OF THE
ACTUAL LOW. MODELS ALSO ARE NOT INITIALIZING THE STORM SYSTEM OVER
THE NORTH PACIFIC WELL. GFS INITIALIZES THE STORM AS A HEALTHY 993 MB
LOW...WHEREAS PARALLELNAM BELIEVES ITS 1001 MB. IN ANY CASE...MODELS
HAVE COME TOGETHER ON TIMING AND TRACK OF THE STORM AS IT APPROACHES
THE KENAI PENINSULA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. OUT WEST...MODELS AGREE OUT
TO ABOUT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...DIVERGE FOR A FEW TIME PERIODS...THEN
COME BACK TOGETHER. HEAVILY LEANED UPON ETA FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS IN
BOTH DOMAINS...THEN EDGED BACK TOWARDS GFS BEYOND 48 HOURS.
UPPER LEVELS...
A MERIDIONAL PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE FORECAST REGION
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THERE ARE TWO CLOSED LOWS OF IMMEDIATE
CONCERN IN THE AREA. THE FIRST IS HOVERING OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS
AND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THERE. IT HAS BEEN CUT OFF FROM
THE PRIMARY FLOW FURTHER SOUTH...AND ITS CORRESPONDING SURFACE LOW
WILL WEAKEN ACCORDINGLY. OF MORE PERTINENT CONCERN TO SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA IS A CLOSED LOW CURRENTLY RESIDING SOUTH OF THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS. AIDED BY A 130 KT JET...THE LOW WILL DEVELOP QUICKLY THEN
TRACK QUICKLY EASTWARD...AND THEN NORTHWARD TO SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY
EVENING. IT WILL DEVELOP INTO AN OPEN WAVE AS IT WORKS INLAND
THURSDAY NIGHT. IN THE MEANTIME...ANOTHER LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA MOVES INTO THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND ROTATES UNDERNEATH THE
BERING SEA LOW FRIDAY AND INTO THE GULF FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL
HELP TO PULL THE BERING SEA LOW INTO THE GULF AS WELL AND MERGE INTO
ONE SUNDAY MORNING. COOL NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT TO REMAIN OVER THE
BERING SEA. THE AIR MASS OVER THE REGION WILL REMAIN COOL AS WELL
WITH NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL SURFACE TEMPERATURES.
SURFACE WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
SURFACE LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT WITH LIGHTER
WINDS PREVAILING OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA.
AN APPROACHING FRONT WILL INCREASE WIND SPEEDS OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIAN CHAIN TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL DEEPEN WITH WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION ON THE INCREASE WEDNESDAY AIDED BY A 160 KT JET. THE
INITIAL LOW WILL WEAKEN AS A LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT IN THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS BECOMES THE DOMINANT LOW
THURSDAY WITH GALE FORCE WINDS AND PLENTY OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THE LOW SWINGS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRIDAY
BUT WINDS WILL DIMINISH INTO THE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA. PRECIPITATION
WILL PUSH OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA
DURING THIS TIME AS WELL. THE LOW FILLS AND IT SLOWLY MOVES INTO THE
GULF SATURDAY ENABLING WINDS AND PRECIPITATION TO WANE.
SURFACE EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
FRONT CURRENTLY ALONG THE COAST WEAKENING TONIGHT AS ITS PARENT LOW
WEAKENS OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS WILL DIMINISH PRECIPITATION
AND WINDS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL. ANOTHER LOW WELL SOUTH OF THE KODIAK
ISLAND TO MOVE NORTH THROUGH TOMORROW...BUT STILL BE SOUTH OF THE
ISLAND. HOWEVER...A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH STRONG UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT. WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT
STORM FORCE WINDS NEAR THE COAST WITH THIS FRONT. THE FRONT WILL
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS IT LOSES
ITS STRONG JET SUPPORT. ANOTHER LOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRIDAY
MORNING TO PUSH ANOTHER FRONT NORTH THROUGH THE GULF AND TO THE
NORTHERN COAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINDS AND PRECIPITATION ARE NOT
LIKELY TO BE AS INTENSE DUE TO THE LACK OF STRONG JET SUPPORT. THE
LOW ENTIRELY LOSES UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEGINS TO
FILL OVER THE GULF. THE LOW EVENTUALLY LIFTS NORTH OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM 120
GALE 130 132 150 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING 111
TD/JN MAY 06The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 1, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 1, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 1, 11:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 2, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 2, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 2, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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