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Gale Warning 477, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 20, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 20, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 20, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2007, 11:00 AM 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 211136
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

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...
HIGH PRESSURE NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THIS MORNING STEADILY 
WEAKENS AND DRIFTS WEST TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
A 993 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR THIS AFTERNOON MOVES 
TO 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS 
INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-220200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 211925 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

UPDATED ZONE 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 175 179 185 

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...
HIGH PRESSURE NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THIS MORNING STEADILY 
WEAKENS AND DRIFTS WEST TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
A 993 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR THIS AFTERNOON MOVES 
TO 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS 
INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-220200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...STRONGEST PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220200-
UNALASKA BAY
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1125 AM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 212308
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

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...
A 992 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO 150 NM 
SOUTH OF COLD BAY TUE NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE WED. ANOTHER NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 375 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WED AFTERNOON 
AT 992 MB. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING 
THROUGH THE PERIOD. 

$$

PKZ150-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-221400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-221400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON MAY 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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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 20, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 20, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT SUN MAY 20 2007

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE TWO MAIN FEATURES ARE THE THERMALLY INDUCED SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS
THE INTERIOR AND THE BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE GULF OF
ALASKA TO THE SURFACE HIGH NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND.

IN THE UPPER LEVELS WE HAVE A WEAK LOW OVER THE BRISTOL BAY COAST
THAT SHOULD SLOWLY DRIFT NORTHWEST THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. THE UPPER
TROUGH WILL ROTATE NORTH ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT THEN EXTEND
FROM THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA SOUTHEAST TO THE NORTH GULF COAST MONDAY.
WE ALSO HAVE A LOW WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC.
THE COLD UPPER LEVEL AIR OVER THE MAINLAND COUPLED WITH LOW LEVEL
WARMTH AND MOISTURE WILL KEEP CONDITIONS UNSTABLE TODAY AND MON.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS HAVE HAD GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY AND ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD
AGREEMENT. THE MEAN SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND IS HANDLED
SIMILARLY BY ALL MODELS AND THE INCOMING LOW AND FRONT AND THE MEAN
TROUGH OF THIS SYSTEM IS ALSO HANDLED WELL, THOUGH THE NAM IS
SLIGHTLY SLOWER MOVING THE MEAN TROUGH NORTH THAN THE GFS AND UKMET.
THE CURRENT FORECAST SOLUTIONS WILL REFLECT THE GFS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LEVEL COLD AIR AND LOW LEVEL WARMTH AND MOISTURE WILL KEEP
CONDITIONS UNSTABLE OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AREA TO THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY. THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
BERING WILL HOLD THE LOW CLOUDS AND FOG OVER THAT REGION UNTIL THE
NORTH PACIFIC LOW PUSHES NORTH AND THE ASSOCIATED EAST TO NORTHEAST
GRADIENT SPREADS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THAT
SHOULD MIX OUT THE LOW LEVEL CLOUDS AND FOG LATE MON. SINCE THE
NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD MOVEMENT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW AND
ASSOCIATED FRONT IS SLOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED WE ARE BACKING
OFF ON THE BEGINNING OF RAIN FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ALASKA
PENINSULA AND KODIAK ISLAND.

THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE BRISTOL BAY COAST WILL KEEP THE THREAT OF
SHOWERS GOING FOR THE BRISTOL BAY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA AREAS THROUGH
MONDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
WEDNESDAY WE EXPECT AN INFLUX OF WARMER AIR ALOFT THAT WILL RESULT IN
MORE STABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WED. WE EXPECT THE
PATTERN TO SEE A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT BEGINNING SUN AS AN UPPER LEVEL
LOW OVER THE ARCTIC HAS A TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTH TO ANOTHER UPPER LOW
CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS. THE UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND FROM THE ARCTIC OVER WESTERN ALASKA
WITH THE COLDER AIR ALOFT MOVING BACK OVER THE MAINLAND. AS FOR THE
CHANGES TO THE WEATHER EXPECTED WITH THIS PATTERN CHANGE. THE MAIN
CHANGE WILL BE INCREASED CHANCE FOR RAIN ALONG MOST OF THE COASTAL
AREAS AND A RETURN TO CLOUDIER AND COOLER CONDITIONS NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG ZONE 111.

SAM MAY 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 20, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
May 21, 3:02 AM AKDTFire Weather WatchAFC29 hr
May 21, 3:02 AM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC19 hr
May 21, 6:25 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC41 hr
May 21, 6:25 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC17 hr
May 21, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 21, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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Sources

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