Gale Warning 417, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

May 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

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. 

$$

061 
FZAK52 PAFC 161153
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 70 NM SE OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 170 NM EAST OF SAND
POINT AND WEAKENS TO 991 MB LATE MON NIGHT. THIS LOW BECOMES
STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH TUESDAY. A 998 MB LOW DEVELOPS
300 NM SE OF ATKA THEN MOVES TO 260 NM SE OF ATKA AT 990 MB LATE
MONDAY NIGHT THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A 992 MB LOW MOVES TO
210 NM NW OF SHEMYA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 16 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.