Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 456, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 3, 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
- Jun 3, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 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.
371 FZAK52 PAFC 031100 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 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. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 130 NM SE OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 70 NM W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 986 MB FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 115 NM W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SAT NIGHT AT 999 MB. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 11 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...WINDS BECOMING W THIS MORNING AND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
053 FZAK52 PAFC 032303 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-041500- 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 984 MB LOW 200 NM E OF ST PAUL WEAKENS TO 998 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN REMAINS STATIONARY AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 1004 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-041500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-041500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-041500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ170-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-041500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-041500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-041500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
989 FZAK52 PAFC 041049 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 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. PKZ199-050300- 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW 155 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 100 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SAT NIGHT AT 998 MB...THEN REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 1010 MB. $$ PKZ150-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-050300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. FROM 160W EAST...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-050300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-050300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-050300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-050300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ179-050300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 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 Jun 3, 3:00 AM AKDT, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 3:00 AM AKDT, 1 hour before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 300 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .MODEL DISCUSSION...NAM AS WELL AS GFS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON SOLUTIONS OF PRIMARY WEATHER FEATURES. THE DOMINATE EASTERN BERING SYSTEM IS PROGED TO SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT 60 HOURS AS THE CENTER MOVES NEAR ST. MATTHEW ISLAND. HIGHER PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA ON SATURDAY. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...MAIN FOCUS IS WITH LARGE BERING STORM WHICH PERSISTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FRONT IS MOVING ONSHORE EARLY THIS MORNING IN BRISTOL BAY AND KODIAK ISLAND AND WILL REACH KENAI PEN LATE MORNING. BEHIND FRONT EXPECTING GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW FOR MOST OF AOR THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...GENERALLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN OR RAIN SHOWERS TODAY WEST OF 153W WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN IN SOUTHCENTRAL ZONES BEGINNING THIS EVENING. SAT AND SUN CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN IN SOUTHCENTRAL BUT HIGHER PROBS IN SOUTHWESTERN ZONES. .LONG TERM FORECAST...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER GULF NEXT STORM MOVES UP OVER AK PEN FROM NORTH PACIFIC ON MON EVENING. LOOKS AS IF THIS SYSTEM WILL REMAIN JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND BUT DISSIPATING FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM MAY REACH SOUTHCENTRAL TUE AFTERNOON. A SEPARATE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE TUE MORNING WITH MODERATE SOUTHEAST WINDS. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...GALES 138 132 130 155 160 165 180 170 171 185 179 FIRE WEATHER...NONE JMP JUN 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jun 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jun 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jun 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jun 3, 1:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 15 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.