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Gale Warning 458, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 21, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 21, 2006, 8:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 21, 2006, 8:45 AM AKDT (16:45 UTC)
Expired: May 21, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 212144 AAB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
145 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

UPDATED ZONE 160

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...

AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL 
MOVE TO THE NORTHERN BERING MON NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW OVER 
THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS WILL GRADUALLY
WEAKEN SUN AND MON. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
145 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR HEADLANDS. SEAS 13
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-220200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-220200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 220014 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 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.

PKZ199-221400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS
IT MOVES TO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA TUE AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE
NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TONIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE
AFTERNOON AT 1005 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-221400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-221400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-221400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING 35 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO
16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-221400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN MAY 21 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 20, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
May 20, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
May 20, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
May 20, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
May 21, 7:55 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	15 hr
May 21, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
May 21, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
May 21, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr

Nearby

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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.