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Gale Warning 406, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 17, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 17, 2012, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 6 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: May 17, 2012, 10:00 AM AKDT (18:00 UTC)
Expired: May 17, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

645 
FZAK52 PAFC 171802 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1000 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

UPDATED ZONES 160 AND 180

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.

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL DISSIPATE 150 NM WEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 110 NM
SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI AND DISSIPATE SAT.

$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
1000 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
1000 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S OF CAPE MENDENHALL...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 9 FT. N OF CAPE MENDENHALL...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS 
OF FOG. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

434 
FZAK52 PAFC 180207
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 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.

PKZ199-181500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 35 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN NEARLY 
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI AND THEN DISSIPATE ON SAT. A 1002 MB 
LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL TRACK TO 255 NM SOUTH OF 
COLD BAY SAT AFTERNOON AT 993 MB.

$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		3 days
May 16, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		3 days

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Sources

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