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Gale Warning 503, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 13, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

104 
FZAK51 PAFC 132337
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 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.

PKZ197-141500-
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.  
$$

PKZ120-141500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-141500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-141500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-141500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER...
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-141500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-141500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...GUSTS TO 35 KT
DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF 
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-141500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-141500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N
OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-141500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM
5 follow-up statements
779 
FZAK51 PAFC 141202
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 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.

PKZ197-150300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SW GUSTS TO 25 KT
NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FOOT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
513 
FZAK51 PAFC 141900 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

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

UPDATED ZONES 121 AND 129

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.

PKZ197-150300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SW GUSTS TO 25 KT
NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FOOT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
503 
FZAK51 PAFC 141948 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1145 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

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

UPDATED ZONE 138

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.

PKZ197-150300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SW GUSTS TO 25 KT
NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HEADLANDS AROUND BLACK
CAPE. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR BLACK CAPE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FOOT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
595 
FZAK51 PAFC 141949 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1145 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

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

UPDATED ZONE 138

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.

PKZ197-150300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SW GUSTS TO 25 KT
NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1145 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HEADLANDS AROUND BLACK
CAPE. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR BLACK CAPE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FOOT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
601 
FZAK51 PAFC 142312
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 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.

PKZ197-151500-
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-151500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT W WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF 
MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-151500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...AFTERNOON AND EVENING S WIND 10 KT.
OTHERWISE VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-151500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-151500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR
WHITTIER...DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-151500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-151500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-151500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-151500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR ENGLISH BAY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-151500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 Jul 13, 9:05 AM AKDT, 6 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 9:05 AM AKDT, 6 hours 55 minutes before
CORRECTED FOR SPELLING

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
905 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.ANALYSIS...
.UPPER LEVELS...A COLD CORE UPPER LEVEL LOW REMAINS OVER THE NORTH
BERING WITH ONE WEAK WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING AND A SECOND WEAK
WAVE NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE. A RIDGE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE
NORTH PACIFIC FROM JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO THE GULF OF
ALASKA. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL JET LIES JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA BETWEEN THE BERING LOW AND PACIFIC RIDGE.

.AT THE SURFACE...A LOW IN THE NORTH BERING CONTINUES TO DIMINISH IN
INTENSITY...WHILE A WEAK SHORTWAVE IS PROGRESSING THROUGH THE AKPEN.
THERE IS NO GOOD MOISTURE SUPPORT FOR EITHER THE SURFACE LOW OR
SHORTWAVE...SO RAIN ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA HAS BEEN LIGHT OVER NIGHT. MEANWHILE...THE THERMAL TROUGH
IS NOW LOCATED OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND OVER PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND...MUCH FARTHER SOUTH THAN ITS TYPICAL SUMMERTIME POSITION.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS HAVE BEEN IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM AND ALSO HAVE
BEEN RELATIVELY CONSISTENT SO NO MAJOR CHANGES WERE MADE IN THE SHORT
TERM. MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEKEND. THERE IS MORE CONFIDENCE IN THE LONG TERM EAST FORECAST
WHERE MODELS ARE IN MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE
NORTH PACIFIC HIGH. HOWEVER...MODELS ARE SHOWING LARGE INCONSISTENCY
IN BOTH THE INTENSITY AND TRACK OF LOWS ACROSS THE BERING OVER THE
LONG TERM.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
A WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY FROM THE
WEST TO EAST. THERE IS LITTLE MOISTURE SUPPORT WITH THIS SYSTEM SO
EXPECT GENERALLY DRY CLOUDY CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION.
MEANWHILE...THE THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL
SUPPORT NUMEROUS SHOWERS BY THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT DIURNAL SHOWERS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW
SHOULD DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA WHICH SHOULD
HELP TO EXTEND THE THERMAL TROUGH OFFSHORE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THIS SHOULD SUPPORT WARM CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND AND KENAI PENINSULA COASTAL AREAS BEFORE THE COASTAL STRATUS
SNEAKS BACK IN TIME FOR THE WEEKEND.

.SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...A WEAK SHORTWAVE IS BRINGING SHOWERS ACROSS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND EAST ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS SHOULD
DRY ACROSS THE REGION BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO BE DRY OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TO THE NORTH...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL WAVE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE BERING LOW WILL PRODUCE A BRIEF CHANCE FOR SHOWERS ACROSS
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THE BERING LOW WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY STATIONARY
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS SO UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPACT THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AREA.  HOWEVER...THE BERING LOW IS WELL
CUT OFF FROM ANY MOISTURE SUPPLY SO ANY SHOWERS WILL BE LIGHT.

.BERING...A SHORTWAVE THAT BROUGHT SHOWERS TO DUTCH HARBOR LAST NIGHT
HAS JUST MOVED EASTWARD SO MOST OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WILL REMAIN
RAIN FREE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. NO MAJOR SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED
TO IMPACT THE REGION WITH ONLY MINOR SHORTWAVES.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE NORTH PACIFIC HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
DOMINANT FEATURE ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND AKPEN OVER THE NEXT
WEEK. A SERIES OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
BERING OVER THE NEXT WEEK BUT NOW SIGNIFICANT WIND OR PRECIPITATION
EVENTS ARE EXPECTED.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...NONE
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

ELN JUL 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jul 14, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jul 14, 11:38 AM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC22 hr
Jul 14, 11:45 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC16 hr
Jul 14, 12:51 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC20 hr
Jul 14, 2:08 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC42 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.