Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 446, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 18, 2008, 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.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2008, 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 191141 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 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. PKZ199-200200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AND DEEPEN TO 997 MB BY LATE MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY DRIFT TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY BY LATE TUE NIGHT AND FILL TO 1003 MB. $$ PKZ150-200200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-200200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-200200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-200200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ180-200200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-200200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ171-200200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-200200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-200200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-200200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-200200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-200200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 192315 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAK LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 995 MB TUE AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN ELONGATE THROUGH BRISTOL BAY AND WEAKEN WED. $$ PKZ150-201400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-201400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-201400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-201400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-201400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-201400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR. N WIND 30 KT WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-201400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-201400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT SEGUAM ISLAND EAST. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-201400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-201400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-201400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-201400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 200629 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1030 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 UPDATED ZONE 155 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. PKZ199-201400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAK LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 995 MB TUE AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN ELONGATE THROUGH BRISTOL BAY AND WEAKEN WED. $$ PKZ150-201400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-201400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 1030 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-201400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-201400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-201400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-201400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR. N WIND 30 KT WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-201400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-201400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT SEGUAM ISLAND EAST. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-201400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-201400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-201400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-201400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT MON MAY 19 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 201147 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-210200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 995 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 1014 MB AND SLOWLY DRIFT NORTH TO 70 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR BY LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-210200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-210200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-210200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-210200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-210200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-210200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ171-210200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-210200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-210200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-210200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-210200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-210200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT TUE MAY 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 18, 11:00 AM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 18, 11:00 AM AKDT, 12 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 18 2008 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE MAJOR FEATURES INFLUENCING THE AREA THROUGH ABOUT 96 HOURS. GFS IS BEING USED FOR BOTH THE EAST AND WEST DOMAINS FOR THIS AFTERNOONS FORECASTS. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN HAS A RIDGE OVER THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA EXTENDING OVER THE ALCAN BORDER. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH RESIDES OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS PATTERN LOOKS TO REMAIN LARGELY IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AT THE SURFACE A RIDGE IS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND A WEAK LOW SOUTHEAST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THE LOW WILL DRIFT WESTWARD THROUGH MONDAY AND THEN DISSIPATE MONDAY EVENING AS A NEW LOW DEVELOPS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA MONDAY AND MOVES SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY EARLY TUESDAY. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...ENOUGH HEATING IS OCCURRING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TO KICK OFF A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. ATMOSPHERE IS STABLE ENOUGH THAT THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD. SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS A LITTLE COOLER BUT MORE UNSTABLE RESULTING IN MORE SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BUT LOOKS LIKE ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL PROBABLY BE NORTH OF THAT AREA. .LONG TERM FORECAST...A THERMAL TROUGH MAY DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND THE EASTERN INTERIOR. THIS WOULD RESULT IN GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM...THE KNIK VALLEY...AND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. OTHER THAN THAT LITTLE CHANGE IN THE FORECASTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDWEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. MAY 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| May 19, 7:20 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 hr | |
| May 19, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 19, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 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.