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Gale Warning 554, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 14, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 14, 2007, 5:10 AM AKDT. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 14, 2007, 5:10 AM AKDT (13:10 UTC)
Expired: Aug 14, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141811 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1010 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

UPDATED AREA 165

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.

PKZ199-150200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1009 MB LOW AT 100 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO KODIAK BY
LATE TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATE WED. AT 1009 MB LOW 520 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 999 MB
BY WED AFTERNOON THEN TO 300 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 995 MB BY 
LATE WED NIGHT. 


$$

PKZ150-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-150200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1010 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-150200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 
FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 142331
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 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.

PKZ199-151400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1008 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF
AMCHITKA AT 997 MB WED AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN MOVE TO 425 NM
NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL AT 988 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 988 MB LOW WILL MOVE
TO 125 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7  FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 13, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 13, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Aug 14, 3:20 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	20 hr
Aug 14, 3:30 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	8 hr
Aug 14, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Aug 14, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Aug 14, 11:25 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Aug 14, 2:35 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	8 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.