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Gale Warning 381, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 2, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 2, 2012, 6:35 AM AKDT. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 2, 2012, 6:35 AM AKDT (14:35 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

557 
FZAK52 PAFC 021433 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
635 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

UPDATED ZONE 176

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.

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEAK WEATHER FRONT MOVES ONSHORE IN KUSKOKWIM BAY LATE THIS
MORNING. A 1012 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES TO NEAR
CAPE NEWENHAM THU MORNING AT 1007 MB AND THEN CONTINUES ONSHORE.

$$

PKZ150-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
635 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
148 
FZAK52 PAFC 022310
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

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.

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1009 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 
90 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WED NIGHT AT 1005 MB AND THEN 
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$
293 
FZAK52 PAFC 031153
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

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 THU MAY 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE INTO THE 
WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A 1012 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY
WILL DEVELOP ON FRI AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. 

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PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
May 1, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
May 1, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
May 2, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 hr
May 2, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
May 2, 9:42 AM AKDTFlood WatchAFC5 days
May 2, 2:01 PM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC6 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.