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Gale Warning 497, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 18, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 18, 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: Aug 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 19, 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.

879 
FZAK52 PAFC 182341
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 130 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES INLAND
OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA SUNDAY MORNING WHILE WEAKENING TO 991 MB.
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE TRAILS THIS LOW AND BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.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 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

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

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

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

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

205 
FZAK52 PAFC 191118
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF NOME MOVES INLAND OVER WESTERN
ALASKA SUN EVENING WHILE WEAKENING TO 997 MB. A 996 MB LOW MOVES OFF
OF EASTERN RUSSIA TO 370 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 18, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 18, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Aug 18, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Aug 19, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 19, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days

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Sources

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