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Gale Warning 399, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 1, 2011, 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.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2011, 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.
601 FZAK52 PAFC 011108 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 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. PKZ199-020300- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF KISKA WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN MON MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN PENINSULA MON AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE BERING THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ150-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-020300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-020300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-020300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ170-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-020300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-020300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-020300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
778 FZAK52 PAFC 012305 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-021500- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 325 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AND WEAKEN TO 1002 MB TUE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MON NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTH OF ATTU TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-021500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-021500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-021500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-021500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-021500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ170-021500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SE 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...VARIABLE 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-021500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING AND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-021500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-021500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...SE 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-021500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-021500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-021500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
274 FZAK52 PAFC 021143 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 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. PKZ199-030300- 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A COMPLEX 987 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1001 MB 315 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY LATE MON NIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE GULF ON TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MON NIGHT AND SHIFT TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY TUE NIGHT. A 991 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 310 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE MORNING WILL WEAKEN TO 994 MB 215 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-030300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-030300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-030300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ170-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...S 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...SW 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-030300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-030300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-030300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 2 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 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 Apr 30, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2011 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE ACCEPTABLE IN THE SHORT TERM AS THEY REMAIN CONSISTENT IN THEIR HANDLING OF THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURES. THE SOLUTION TO BRING THE LOW INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY AND THEN INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA MONDAY IS NOW ACCEPTED BY ALL THE MAJOR MODELS. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THERE IS A HIGH AMPLITUDE PROGRESSIVE PATTERN OVER THE STATE TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDS OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND THE ALCAN BORDER WITH A SHARP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH RESIDING OVER WEST-INTERIOR ALASKA THAT EXTENDS SOUTHWARD OVER BRISTOL BAY. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL HIGH HAS BUILT INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WITH THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH JUST WEST OF ATTU. ALSO ALOFT IS A SHORT WAVE HEADING UP COOK INLET. THIS IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FRONT MOVING ASHORE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WHICH IS BRING SOME STRONG WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND COPPER RIVER BASIN. AT THE SURFACE THE LOW JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE BERING SEA IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY...THOUGH THE OCCLUDED FRONT WRAPPED AROUND IT IS PROGRESSING OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE WAVE MOVING THROUGH THE NORTH GULF COAST AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GUSTY WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN AHEAD OF IT AND PERIODS OF RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE REGION WELL INTO THE EVENING. AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO SNOW SO THERE WILL BE SOME FRESH SNOW THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES FROM THIS SYSTEM. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW WILL ALSO COVER THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WITH THE WEATHER FRONT IN THAT AREA. .LONG TERM FORECAST...MODEL ACCURACY AND CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO HAMPER THE LONG TERM FORECASTS. IT DOES LOOK LIKE THE STORM TRACK WILL SET UP IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE MAIN LAND PART OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL PROBABLY SEE SHOWERY CONDITIONS WITH DIURNAL CONVECTION PERSISTING THOUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 172 175. STORM 176. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. APR 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| May 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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