Gale Warning 573, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Aug 27, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Aug 28, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

824 
FZAK52 PAFC 272319
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ST PAUL AT 997 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE NEAR GAMBELL AT 998 MB
MON AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT NIGHT 
WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND AT 997 MB MON
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 
FT. 
.SUN...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W OF 160W...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 160W...SE 
WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF 
BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT
THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30
KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. E OF SAINT 
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JAM

950 
FZAK52 PAFC 281157
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 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.

PKZ199-290300-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO NEAR ST PAUL AT 1000 MB SUN NIGHT
AND THEN MOVE NEAR GAMBELL AT 998 MB MON NIGHT. A 991 MB LOW 300 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 175 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND
AT 1003 MB MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. E WIND 15 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

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