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Gale Warning 407, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 17, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 17, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 17, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

499 
FZAK51 PAFC 172319
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

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.

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL SLOWLY TRACK TO THE NORTHERN 
AND EASTERN GULF ON SAT.
$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-181500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

JM
3 follow-up statements
291 
FZAK51 PAFC 181141
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

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.

PKZ197-190300-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA WILL SLOWLY MOVE
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-190300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-190300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-190300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-190300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
480 
FZAK51 PAFC 182326
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

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.

PKZ197-191500-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA WILL SLOWLY MOVE
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT AND REMAIN ALONG THE
COAST SUN.
$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE...E GUSTS 30 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE...E GUSTS TO 
30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 20 KT IN
THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS S OF KALGIN ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS S OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS S OF KALGIN
ISLAND.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

JM
853 
FZAK51 PAFC 191114
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

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.

PKZ197-200300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL SLOWLY MOVE
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND THEN REMAIN ALONG 
THE COAST THROUGH LATE SUN NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT IN KAMISHAK BAY DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
May 17, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
May 17, 4:01 PM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC5 hr
May 17, 4:01 PM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC30 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.