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Gale Warning 487, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 1, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 1, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

924 
FZAK52 PAFC 011155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 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.

PKZ199-020300-
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 70 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE INLAND WED
AFTERNOON NEAR TOKSOOK BAY AT 994 MB. A 998 MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1005 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. DENSE FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-020300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-020300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE
WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-020300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-020300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

533 
FZAK52 PAFC 012356
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 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.

PKZ199-021500-
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL MOVE INLAND WED
EVENING NEAR TOKSOOK BAY AT 997 MB. A 997 MB LOW OVER EASTERN RUSSIA
WILL MOVE TO 310 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1004 MB THU
EVENING THEN DISSIPATE LATE THU NIGHT. A 1010 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SW OF ADAK WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH
FRI.
$$

PKZ150-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-021500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-021500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-021500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-021500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   

$$

PKZ176-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   

$$

PKZ185-021500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-021500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 31, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	15 hr
Jul 31, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	15 hr
Jul 31, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	15 hr
Jul 31, 9:35 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	30 hr
Jul 31, 9:35 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	54 hr
Aug 1, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 1, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr

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Sources

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