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Gale Warning 452, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 2, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 2, 2011, 1:20 AM AKDT. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 2, 2011, 1:20 AM AKDT (09:20 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 15 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

549 
FZAK52 PAFC 020920 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

UPDATED PKZ199...PKZ171

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.

PKZ199-022130-
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

STRONG 978 MB LOW 450 NM NW OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE WEST 25
KT AND WEAKEN. STRONG 974 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI WILL
MOVE NORTH TO REACH SAINT PAUL ISLAND FRI AM AND WEAKEN TO 980 MB.

$$

PKZ150-022130-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-022130-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-022130-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-022130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-022130-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-022130-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
UNALASKA E...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-022130-
UNALASKA BAY
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT GUSTING TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST
30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER NOON. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-022130-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-022130-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-022130-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-022130-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-022130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
120 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

981 
FZAK52 PAFC 021036
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 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.

PKZ199-030000-
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

STRONG 978 MB LOW 450 NM NW OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE WEST
AND WEAKEN TODAY. A STRONG 974 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI
WILL MOVE NORTH TO REACH SAINT PAUL ISLAND FRI AM AND WEAKEN
TO 980 MB.

$$

PKZ150-030000-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030000-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030000-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-030000-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030000-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-030000-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
UNALASKA E...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030000-
UNALASKA BAY
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030000-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030000-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030000-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030000-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-030000-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
236 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 1, 7:06 PM AKDT	High Wind Warning	AFC	19 hr
Jun 2, 2:37 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Jun 2, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jun 2, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jun 2, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jun 2, 10:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	30 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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