Gale Warning 765, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Oct 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Oct 27, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

378 
FZAK52 PAFC 262310
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 60 NM WEST OF PORT HEIDEN MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK CITY THURSDAY MORNING. A 980 MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA
MOVES TO 120 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR FRIDAY MORNING...THEN MERGES
WITH A 977 MB LOW THAT DEVELOPS NEAR COLD BAY.

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W OF PORT MOLLER...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF PORT MOLLER...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. S OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50
KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20
KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT . SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

844 
FZAK52 PAFC 271205
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW NEAR SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF THU NIGHT. A 975
MB LOW 240 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON
THEN TO 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 60 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

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