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Gale Warning 429, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 24, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 24, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 24, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

679 
FZAK51 PAFC 242344
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF
ALASKA AND NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH WED NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
APPROACH KODIAK ISLAND TUE NIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-251500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. VARIABLE WIND LESS
THAN 10 KT EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. NE WIND 10 KT EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-251500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-251500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-251500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-251500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-251500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-251500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ140-251500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT IN THE
EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM KALGIN ISLAND NORTH. SEAS
4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-251500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

1 follow-up statement

337 
FZAK51 PAFC 251200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-260300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF
ALASKA AND NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH THURSDAY. A WEATHER FRONT OVER
KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-260300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-260300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-260300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-260300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-260300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 10
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT W OF BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-260300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-260300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-260300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-260300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 24, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
May 24, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
May 24, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
May 24, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
May 24, 6:46 PM AKDT	Fire Weather Watch	AFC	13 hr
May 25, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
May 25, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
May 25, 8:00 AM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFC	13 hr
May 25, 1:24 PM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFC	8 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.