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Gale Warning 484, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 15, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 15, 2014, 2:57 PM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 15, 2014, 2:57 PM AKDT (22:57 UTC)
Expired
Aug 16, 2014, 3:55 AM AKDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

304 
FZAK52 PAFC 152257
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

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.

PKZ199-161145-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW ROUGHLY 50 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES NORTHEAST
TO 35 NM WEST OF PILOT POINT SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 996 MB. THIS LOW MOVES ONSHORE NEAR PILOT POINT EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-161145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW FROM COLD BAY W. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161145-
BRISTOL BAY-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161145-
UNALASKA BAY-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-161145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-161145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-161145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
257 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
785 
FZAK52 PAFC 160556
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

UPDATED ZONE 171 AND 172

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.

PKZ199-161815-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW ROUGHLY 50 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES NORTHEAST
TO 35 NM WEST OF PILOT POINT SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 996 MB. THIS LOW MOVES ONSHORE NEAR PILOT POINT EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-161815-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161815-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW FROM COLD BAY W. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161815-
BRISTOL BAY-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161815-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  FROM
PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161815-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161815-
UNALASKA BAY-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161815-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161815-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161815-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161815-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161815-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161815-
ADAK TO KISKA-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161815-
KISKA TO ATTU-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-161815-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161815-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-161815-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-161815-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
956 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
352 
FZAK52 PAFC 161155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

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.

PKZ199-170115-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 987 MB LOW 50 NM
NORTHEAST OF NELSON LAGOON WEAKENS TO 993 MB NEAR TOGIAK AND THEN
BECOMES A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN AK THAT
DISSIPATES SUN MORNING. A 1005 MB LOW FORMS SAT NIGHT 175 NM NORTH
OF ATTU THAT WEAKENS TO 1007 MB SUN NIGHT NEAR 220 NM NORTHEAST OF
ATTU.

$$

PKZ150-170115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-170115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-170115-
BRISTOL BAY-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-170115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND TO 15
KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-170115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-170115-
UNALASKA BAY-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-170115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-170115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-170115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-170115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-170115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-170115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ178-170115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-170115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-170115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-170115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-170115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
355 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 15, 1:42 PM AKDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 1:42 PM AKDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
142 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

UPPER TROUGH LIFTING NORTH AND NORTHWEST TODAY SHOULD BE OUT OF
THE AREA LATER TONIGHT. SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE SCATTERED THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BUT WONT END COMPLETELY ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST AND SOUTHEAST COPPER RIVER BASIN, AND, WESTERN SUSITNA
VALLEY. NEXT LOW CENTERED NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL SPREAD
MORE RAIN IN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND THE SURFACE TRACKS NORTHEAST
INTO BRISTOL BAY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THERE IS AGREEMENT THAT THE STACKED CENTRAL ALEUTIAN UPPER AND
SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE TO BRISTOL BAY SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN SLOWLY
WEAKEN OVER SOUTHWEST AK THROUGH SUN. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL
WORK ITS WAY ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND AKPEN TODAY...ENTER
THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT...AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT
MORNING THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMS OVER THE GULF
AND SLOWS THE NORTHEAST PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT AND PREVENTS IT
FROM MOVING INLAND OVER SOUTHEAST UNTIL LATER ON SUN.

LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS OVER THE MAINLAND WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE BERING SUN INTO MON. THE GFS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM HAS
PRETTY GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY AND GREATER DETAIL THAN THE
EC.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...

RAIN AND SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY WITH SOME BRIEF BREAKS THIS
EVENING. THE NEXT FRONT WILL BRING MORE PRECIPITATION TONIGHT
THROUGH SUN BEFORE TAPERING OFF MON. STRONG WINDS THROUGH
CHANNELED TERRAIN AND GALES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL ACCOMPANY
THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...

SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY WITH SOME ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND
EVENING THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA. THE
ARRIVAL OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL
RETURN PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION LATER TONIGHT INTO SAT...WITH
STRONG WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL
DIMINISH LATER ON SAT...THE SLOW DECAY OF THE LOW OVER SW AK WILL
KEEP SHOWERS IN THE AREA UNTIL HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVES ON SUN AND
BEGINS TO DRY THE ATMOSPHERE INTO MON.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

SIGNIFICANT RAIN AND SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN HALF OF THE
REGION AS THE LOW MOVES EAST TODAY. BY SAT MORNING PRECIPITATION
WILL BE REDUCED TO SHOWERS ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO MON.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

THE LONG TERM FORECAST PERIOD IS CHARACTERIZED BY A JET STREAM
THAT IS LARGELY SOUTH OF THE AOR WITH THE ABSENCE OF STRONG
WEATHER FEATURES OVERALL. FLAT/ZONAL FLOW ESTABLISHES ITSELF
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND FOR A TIME WHICH SHOULD LEAD TO SOME
SUNNY BREAKS...BUT ALSO TOUGH TO PINPOINT PERIODS OF RAIN AS
SUBTLE DISTURBANCES TRAVERSE THROUGH THE MID-LVL FLOW. OUT
WEST...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING
SEA. MODELS SUGGEST THAT THIS TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO TO DIG A BIT
SOUTHWARDS AND CUT OFF MID TO LATE NEXT WEEK. THIS MAY ALLOW THE
INITIALLY FLAT JET STREAM TO NOSE NORTHWARD AND BECOME MORE
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED TOWARDS THE GULF OR SW MAINLAND.
TO WHAT DEGREE IS STILL VERY UNCERTAIN THOUGH.

THE OPERATIONAL GFS IS ESPECIALLY BULLISH IN BRINGING A BROAD SW
FETCH OF MOISTURE THROUGH SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL AK WITH
WIDESPREAD MODERATE QPF/PRECIPITATION...BUT THIS IS NOT SUPPORTED
SUBSTANTIALLY BY IT'S ENSEMBLE MEMBERS AT THIS JUNCTURE. THAT
SAID...IT IS A PLAUSIBLE SOLUTION GIVEN WE ARE NOW MOVING INTO
THE RAINIER SEASON. THE OPERATIONAL ECMWF IS CONSIDERABLY DRIER
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD... BUT RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY HAS BEEN
POOR. THUS HAVE KEPT THE FORECAST IN THE LONG TERM PERIOD CLOSE TO
A HEAVY ENSEMBLE BLEND PER WPC GUIDANCE. THIS KEEPS THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND MOSTLY DRY SAVE FOR PASSING SHOWERS TUE AND WED WHILE
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS LOW. LIGHT PRECIPITATION
WITH TEMPERED WINDS/SEAS EXPECTED FOR THE BERING SEA AND CHAIN
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE WEAK UPPER- LOW. FORECAST CONFIDENCE
OUT WEST IS AVERAGE.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FLOOD ADVISORY...121
MARINE...GALE...119 120 125 129 130 131 132 139 150 160 351 352
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

&&

PERCY/JAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 3:53 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Aug 15, 3:53 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Aug 15, 4:08 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Aug 15, 4:08 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Aug 15, 2:58 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.