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Gale Warning 544, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 4, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 4, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 4, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051104
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 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.

PKZ199-060200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.  ON
SUNDAY NIGHT A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW 330 NM EAST OF
SHEMYA WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.  THE FRONT WILL THEN
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-060200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-060200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051836 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1040 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

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.

PKZ199-060200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.  ON
SUNDAY NIGHT A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW 330 NM EAST OF
SHEMYA WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.  THE FRONT WILL THEN
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1040 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-060200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-060200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 052311
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 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.

PKZ199-061400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SLOWLY MOVES TO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 400 
NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA BY MON
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN STALLS AND WEAKENS TO 993 MB BY TUE
AFTERNOON. A 1020 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA LATE SUN NIGHT 
MOVES TO 200 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA BY LATE MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATES
BY TUE AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-061400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-061400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-061400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-061400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-061400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-061400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST
SEAS WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-061400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN AUG 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 061102
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 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.

PKZ199-070200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 981 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
WEAKEN TO 1000 MB TUE NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH
SLOWLY EAST TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-070200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-070200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

$$

PKZ160-070200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-070200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-070200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-070200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-070200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-070200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON AUG 6 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE 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 Aug 4, 8:00 AM AKDT, 15 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 8:00 AM AKDT, 15 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM ADT SAT AUG 4 2007

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT. EVEN THE NAM FOR A CHANGE. THE GLOBAL
MODELS EVEN OUT TO 120 HOURS ARE FAIRLY CLOSE...LENDING A DEGREE OF
CONFIDENCE TO THE FORECAST.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH A LOW IN THE EASTERN
BERING SEA. THE JET BETWEEN THESE FEATURES IS PUSHING SYSTEMS FROM
THE SOUTHWEST ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA. STRONG WINDS ALOFT ARE VERY
EVIDENT ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY...WITH THE CORE OF STRONGEST WINDS
CROSSING DUTCH HARBOR AND MCGRATH. TROPICAL/ EXTRA-TROPICAL
INTERACTIONS ARE NOT STRONG...SO RAINFALL EXPECTED TO BE WITHIN THE
BOUNDS OF WHAT IS EXPECTED THIS TIME OF YEAR.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THERE ARE TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED PULSES OF
MOISTURE OVER THE AREA.

THE FIRST STRETCHES FROM ABOUT MCGRATH SOUTHEAST TO CORDOVA...
PRODUCING LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WITH EXTENSIVE COVERAGE. THIS
SYSTEM WILL MOVE EASTWARD TONIGHT...AND WEAKEN TOWARDS MORNING.

THE NEXT SYSTEM HAS MORE WIND BUT SIMILAR OR MAYBE SLIGHTLY LOWER
MOISTURE CONTENT THAN THE FIRST. IT STRETCHES FROM ABOUT DUTCH
HARBOR/COLD BAY NORTHEAST TO DILLINGHAM...THEN WRAPS BACK
NORTHWESTWARD TO THE SURFACE LOW CENTERED BETWEEN THE ISLANDS OF
NUNIVAK AND SAINT PAUL. THIS LOW WILL BLOSSOM INTO A DECENT RAIN
MAKER FROM THE ALASKA/ALEUTIAN RANGES NORTHWARD ON TONIGHT INTO
EARLY SUNDAY. RAINFALL WILL INCREASE IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA BY LATE
MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...FOR ANOTHER WET WEEKEND DAY
IN THE ANCHORAGE BOWL.

BY SUNDAY NIGHT THE UPPER LOW WILL BE OVER CENTRAL ALASKA...
SQUISHING THE NORTHERN END OF THE GULF RIDGE SOUTHWARD. THIS PUTS
SOUTHERN ALASKA IN CYCLONIC FLOW FOR A MORE SHOWERY REGIME ON
MONDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
AS THE LOW OVER ALASKA MOVES EAST THE GULF RIDGE RETROGRADES
SLIGHTLY...AND AN EXTENSION PUSHES UP ALONG THE WEST COAST OF
ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THIS WILL GIVE A MORE
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW TO THE AREA...AND USHER IN A DRYER AND SUNNIER
REGIME. AFTER A (MAINLY DRY) SHORT WAVE CROSSES THE AREA ON
TUESDAY...WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WILL SEE PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES OVER THE MAINLAND.

AS THE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA...A LARGE UPPER LOW
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. THIS LOW WILL SLOWLY CHIP
AWAY AT THE RIDGE...WITH WINDIER AND WETTER WEATHER WORKING EASTWARD
ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS DURING THE WEEK...THEN POSSIBLY INTO WESTERN
ALASKA SATURDAY...THOUGH THIS IS WHEN THE NUMERICAL MODELS BEGIN TO
DIVERGE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 176.
         GALE WARNING 155 165.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG AUG 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 4, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Aug 4, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Aug 4, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Aug 5, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Aug 5, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Aug 5, 11:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 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.