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Gale Warning 416, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 14, 2011, 6:50 PM AKDT. It was in force for 21 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 14, 2011, 6:50 PM AKDT (02:50 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
002 FZAK52 PAFC 150250 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 650 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 UPDATED ZONE 160 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. PKZ199-151500- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 995 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 360 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MON AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 979 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN TO NEAR SAND POINT AT 986 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-151500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-151500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-151500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 650 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. EAST OF 160W...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-151500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-151500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ170-151500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-151500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-151500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-151500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-151500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-151500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-151500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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170 FZAK52 PAFC 151151 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-160300- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO SAND POINT AT 983 MB LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO 470 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK SUN AFTERNOON AT 988 MB. $$ PKZ150-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 30 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE...20 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC SIDE...11 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 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. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
028 FZAK52 PAFC 152352 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 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. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO NEAR SAND POINT AND WEAKENS TO 984 MB TONIGHT. THIS LOW BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MONDAY AND MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE. A 992 MB LOW MOVES TO 360 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 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 14, 2:00 PM AKDT, 4 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 2:00 PM AKDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS IN GENERAL ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM WITH SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THOUGH THE GFS IS A BIT OF AN OUTLIER WITH THE HANDLING OF WEST ALEUTIAN GALE CENTER AS IT TRACKS EAST. THE GFS ELONGATES THE FRONTAL TROUGH WHICH IS REASONABLE...BUT THEN PLACES THE DOMINATE LOW CENTER SOUTH OF THE AK PEN MON. THE EC/UK/NAM ALL HOLD THE CENTER CLOSER TO THE AK PEN. CURRENT THINKING IS THAT A SECONDARY CENTER WILL FORM SOUTH OF THE AK PEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A STRONG UPPER JET...BUT THAT PRIMARY LOW SHOULD HOLD FURTHER NORTH...AT LEAST EARLY ON. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS OVER MUCH OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN/AK PEN WITH A SHARP RIDGE EXTENDING NORTH ALONG 150W FROM THE GULF TO OVER THE WEST CENTRAL INTERIOR. THERE ARE TWO SIGNIFICANT LOW CENTERS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE BERING SEA TROUGH. THE FIRST CENTER SE OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS...ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAKENING GALE CENTER...WEAKENS AND MOVES TO NEAR THE GULF OF ANADYR SUN. THE SECOND AND MORE SIGNIFICANT CENTER APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON...ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER GALE CENTER APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...MOVES TO THE WESTERN AK PEN LATE SUN. ITS ASSOCIATED TROUGH ELONGATES SE INTO THE SE GULF OF ALASKA. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... .SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA... THE MAIN WEATHER ISSUES WILL BE GUSTY GAP WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PRESSURE GRADIENTS HAVE INCREASED ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL. THE MAIN FEATURES ARE A THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR...A WEAKENING LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WITH TRAILING FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF...AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE NORTH GULF. GUSTY GAP WINDS ARE BLOWING ACROSS TURNAGAIN ARM...PORTAGE VALLEY...PORTIONS OF THE KNIK/MAT VALLEY...AS WELL AS ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. WINDS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN SHOULD START TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT AS THE INTERIOR TROUGH WEAKENS AND THE LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL MOVES NW AND WEAKENS. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA SUN AFTERNOON AS THE NEXT LOW MOVES SOUTH OF THE AK PEN. THE ORIENTATION OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT AND THE MAIN BRUNT OF WIND WILL BE THROUGH GAPS IN THE 101 AND 125 ZONES. STILL WILL SEE SOME GUSTY WINDS IN THE 111 AND 141 IN THE AFTERNOON SUN. ANY RAIN THAT DEVELOPS OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED TO THE COASTS AND SE/E EXPOSURES. FIRE WEATHER...MAIN CONCERN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ARE GUSTY WINDS AND RH VALUES AT OR BELOW 30 PERCENT IN THE MAT VALLEY/KNIK VALLEY AND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. WILL BE BRINGING IN A LITTLE MORE CLOUD COVER AND MOISTURE ON SUN WITH WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH...SO THIS SHOULD DIMINISH THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT SOME IN THE MAT. THERE STILL MAY BE POTENTIAL FOR RH VALUES TO REACH CRITICAL THRESHOLDS ALONG WITH MARGINAL SOUTHERLY GUSTS SUN AFTERNOON. .SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...RAIN OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL GIVE WAY TO SHOWERS AS THE LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA MOVES NW AND WEAKENS AND THE TRAILING FRONTAL BAND MOVES INLAND AND WEAKENS. STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY CHANNELED TERRAIN AND ALONG EXPOSED GAPS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE LOW CENTER WEAKENS AND MOVES NW. A SECOND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FOLLOWS QUICKLY ON ITS HEELS...AND BRINGS ANOTHER ROUND OF WINDS AND RAIN SUN AND MON. .BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NORTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AWAY FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS LOW WILL SUPPORT WIND GUSTS AND LIGHT PRECIPITATION IN THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY. MEANWHILE...OUT WEST A 977 MB LOW IS APPROACHING THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING GALES ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AS IT MOVES RAPIDLY EASTWARD OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A GOOD MOISTURE SUPPLY SO STEADY SHOWERS WILL OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE ALEUTIANS THIS WEEKEND. .LONG TERM FORECAST...AN ACTIVE PATTERN WILL DOMINATE ALASKA OVER THE NEXT WEEK WITH A SERIES OF LOWS AND FRONTS MOVING FROM THE BERING INTO THE GULF. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES 414 150 155 165 170 171 172 175 176. FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING ZONES 111 AND 141. RMC MAY 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 14, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 14, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 14, 9:50 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| May 15, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| May 15, 7:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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