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Gale Warning 455, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 9, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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: Jul 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

886 
FZAK52 PAFC 092346
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 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.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 90 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND
POINT AT 994 MB WED AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH AND EAST TONIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

1 follow-up statement

461 
FZAK52 PAFC 101159
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 996 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 160NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR WED MORNING AT 999 MB AND DISSIPATE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
INTO THE WESTERN BERING WEDNESDAY. 

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT BY MID MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 9, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jul 9, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jul 9, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jul 10, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jul 10, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jul 10, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr

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Sources

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