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Gale Warning 498, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 12, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 12, 2009, 4:00 AM 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
Jul 12, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 13, 2009, 4:00 AM 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 121154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-130200-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF ATTU WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AS IS MOVES
350 NM NORTH OF ATTU SUN NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 992 MB AS
IT DRIFTS INTO EASTERN RUSSIA MON NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INTO WESTERN ALASKA MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 7 FT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.

.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT PACIFIC SIDE...4 FT BERING SIDE.

.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE.

.MON...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT
PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE...7 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...7 FT BERING SIDE. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 122124 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
125 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

UPDATED ZONE 165

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-130200-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF ATTU WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AS IS MOVES
350 NM NORTH OF ATTU SUN NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 992 MB AS
IT DRIFTS INTO EASTERN RUSSIA MON NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INTO WESTERN ALASKA MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
125 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT.GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 7 FT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.

.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT PACIFIC SIDE...4 FT BERING SIDE.

.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE.

.MON...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT
PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE...7 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...7 FT BERING SIDE. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 122348
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-131400-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO EASTERN RUSSIA AND
WEAKEN TO 998 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW
OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INTO WESTERN
ALASKA MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS  6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. EXCEPT SE 15 KT EAST OF COLD BAY THIS
EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-131400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 30 KT WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS 10 FT. . 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-131400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND THIS
EVENING. SEAS 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 13 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-131400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131150
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-140200-
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 390 NM NORTH OF ATTU WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT MOVES
INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA TUE MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL
MOVE FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS INTO WESTERN ALASKA MON NIGHT AND
WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND. A 998 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH WEST OF ATTU TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-140200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-140200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-140200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT PACIFIC SIDE...4 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT PACIFIC SIDE...4 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE.

.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-140200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 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 Jul 11, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKDT SAT JUL 11 2009

CORRECTED TYPO IN PARAGRAPH NUMBER FOUR

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
ALOFT...UPPER RIDGING CONTINUES OVER THE MAINLAND WITH UPPER LOWS
OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF THE AKPEN. THIS PATTERN IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY STATE THROUGH TUESDAY.

AT THE SURFACE...THE THERMAL TROUGH IS DRAPED ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE
WITH HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA INTO THE AKPEN.
A LOW SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA IS EVIDENT ON SATELLITE IMAGERY...WITH AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE
NORTHWARD THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH THE FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE
ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE AKPEN THROUGH LATE MONDAY.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TUESDAY...KEEPING THE RIDGE
OVER THE MAINLAND WHILE A SERIES OF LOWS AFFECT THE BERING. AS
USUAL...DIFFERENCES ARISE WITH REGARDS TO PLACEMENT AND INTENSITY OF
INDIVIDUAL FEATURES. THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE WAS CONSTRUCTED USING THE
GFS SOLUTION THROUGH THE SHORT TERM WITH ONLY MINOR CHANGES MADE TO
THE EXISTING FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
MAIN FORECAST PROBLEMS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL REVOLVE AROUND
INLAND PENETRATION OF THE MARINE LAYER...AFTERNOON CONVECTION...AND
REMNANT HAZE AND SMOKE. THE MARINE LAYER HAS BECOME ENTRENCHED ACROSS
MOST COASTAL PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL THIS MORNING. CURRENT THINKING
IS AFTERNOON HEATING WILL BE ABLE TO MIX COOLER AIR OUT FOR LOCATIONS
FURTHER INLAND...BUT AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST MAY NOT CLEAR
OUT COMPLETELY. EXPECT THE MARINE LAYER TO SURGE WELL INLAND AGAIN
TONIGHT. NEXT...THE THERMAL TROUGH REMAINS WELL ESTABLISHED ALONG THE
ALASKA RANGE...LEADING TO INITIATION OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. EXPECTING MAJORITY OF
CONVECTION TO OCCUR ALONG AREAS OF ENHANCED TERRAIN. LASTLY...HAZE
AND SMOKE CONTINUE TO BE SLOW TO CLEAR OUT OF SOUTHCENTRAL...WITH
GRADUALLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK.

.SOUTHWEST...
FAIR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHWEST TODAY AND TOMORROW AS
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL. ONE EXCEPTION WILL BE AFTERNOON
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE IN RESPONSE
TO THE THERMAL TROUGH. MOISTURE AND PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A DECAYING FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY AND TOMORROW AS THE
AFOREMENTIONED LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT IMPACT THE AREA. RAIN WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ISLANDS THROUGH MONDAY AS
THIS FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING. DRIER CONDITIONS WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ISLANDS AS BULK OF MOISTURE
STAYS EAST.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MODELS CONTINUE TO TREND TOWARDS A PATTERN CHANGE BY THE SECOND HALF
OF THE WEEK...WITH THE RIDGE BREAKING DOWN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.
UNSETTLED WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE BERING AND
ALEUTIANS...WITH A RETURN TO MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER
CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AS WE HEAD INTO
THE WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...NONE
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NRH JUL 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jul 11, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jul 11, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jul 12, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jul 12, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jul 12, 4:59 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC5 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.