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Gale Warning 495, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 17, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 17, 2012, 8:41 PM AKDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 17, 2012, 8:41 PM AKDT (04:41 UTC)
Expired: Aug 18, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

334 
FZAK52 PAFC 180441 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
841 PM AKDT FRI AUG 17 2012

UPDATED ZONE 170

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 FRI AUG 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES TO OVER
WESTERN NORTON SOUND AND WEAKENS TO 991 MB LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS
LOW THEN MOVES INLAND AND WEAKENS SUNDAY. A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
TRAILS THIS LOW AND BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH
SUNDAY. 

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES...INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
841 PM AKDT FRI AUG 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 17 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

273 
FZAK52 PAFC 181126
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 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.

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES INLAND OVER
THE SEWARD PENINSULA MIDDAY SUNDAY WHILE WEAKENING TO 991 MB. WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE TRAILS THIS LOW AND BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 17, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 17, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Aug 18, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Aug 18, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 18, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

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