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Gale Warning 434, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 21, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 21, 2015, 3:29 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 21, 2015, 3:29 AM AKDT (11:29 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

433 
FZAK52 PAFC 211129
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

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.

PKZ199-220030-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
THE 979 MB REMNANTS OF TYPHOON DOLPHIN IS 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA THIS MORNING MOVES 240 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 967 MB FRI
MORNING. THIS LOW MOVES 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 979 MB SAT
AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THU MORNING
BEFORE MOVING INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY FRI EVENING BEFORE
DISSIPATING BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-220030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-220030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-220030-
BRISTOL BAY-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-220030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS
2 FT E OF COLD BAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-220030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 10
FT W OF UNALASKA.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-220030-
UNALASKA BAY-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-220030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W
OF UNALASKA. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
UNALASKA. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
UNALASKA.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-220030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-220030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-220030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-220030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF ATKA.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-220030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-220030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-220030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-220030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. DENSE FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-220030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. DENSE FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-220030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
329 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. DENSE FOG FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
941 
FZAK52 PAFC 212308
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

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.

PKZ199-221145-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
THE 974 MB REMNANTS OF TYPHOON DOLPHIN 125 NM W OF SHEMYA MOVES
TO 225 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 968 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN
MOVES TO 175 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 980 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-221145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-221145-
BRISTOL BAY-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-221145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF
PORT MOLLER.. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-221145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-221145-
UNALASKA BAY-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-221145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-221145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-221145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-221145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-221145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-221145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-221145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-221145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-221145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. DENSE FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-221145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DENSE FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-221145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
308 PM AKDT THU MAY 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING
TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 45 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 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 May 20, 3:53 PM AKDT, 11 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 20, 3:53 PM AKDT, 11 hours 36 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
353 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW OVER THE FORECAST AREA IS HIGHLY AMPLIFIED
TODAY WITH A SHARP RIDGE EXTENDING OUT OF THE PACIFIC UP THE 145W
PARALLEL ALL THE WAY OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN INTO THE
INTERIOR OF THE STATE. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS OUT OF
EASTERN RUSSIA INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND THEN OVER DUTCH
HARBOR. THIS COMBINATION IS BRINGING THE JET STREAM OVER SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND ALASKA WHICH IS CONTINUING THE RAINFALL IN THAT AREA.
THE SURFACE FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR THE BERING STRAIT INTO BRISTOL
BAY AND THEN NEAR THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THE SURFACE
RIDGE IN THE GULF IS BEGINNING THE GET SQUEEZED BY THIS FRONT
AS IT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THIS IS SHIFTING THE ORIENTATION
OF THE RIDGE TO BECOME MORE PARALLEL TO THE NORTH GULF COAST
WHICH HELPS TO INCREASE THE GUSTY WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN
IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.

FARTHER WEST THE JET STREAM IS RUNNING FROM OVER JAPAN TOWARD ATTU
BEFORE CURVING AGAIN TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND THE SOUTHERN
PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. THE REMNANTS OF FORMER
TYPHOON DOLPHIN ARE CURRENTLY EAST OF JAPAN AND ARE BEING CAUGHT
UP IN THIS JET STREAM. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT THE STORM WILL
STRENGTHEN AGAIN AS IT BECOMES EXTRA-TROPICAL AND MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN BERING SEA THURSDAY. AT THIS TIME MAXIMUM WINDS APPEAR TO
BE STORM FORCE IN THE CENTRAL TO WESTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THERE ARE ONLY MINOR DIFFERENCES IN MODELS OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND
PART OF THE STATE. IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE THE MODELS
HAVE CONVERGED ON A VERY SIMILAR SOLUTION FOR THE REMNANTS OF
FORMER TYPHOON DOLPHIN AS IT ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THURSDAY AND THEN TREKS SLOWLY INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE ON NOTE RIGHT NOW IS THAT THE
ECMWF CONTINUES TO RUN 5 TO 8 MB WEAKER THAN THE OTHER
MODELS...KEEPING IT IN THE MID 960S INSTEAD OF A LOWEST PRESSURE
IN THE UPPER 950S. IN EITHER CASE IT WILL BE A STRONGER STORM THAN
IS TYPICAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

ONSHORE MOIST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN TO KODIAK ISLAND
THROUGH FRI AND SOME SHOWERS TO THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA INTO
THU. OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AK WILL
BRING WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS THROUGH FRI. LOCAL BREEZY
CONDITIONS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS WILL ALSO DIMINISH THROUGH THE
PERIOD.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

A STATIONARY BUT WEAKENING FRONTAL ZONE OVER SOUTHWEST WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD RAIN OVER MUCH OF THE BRISTOL BAY AND LOWER
KUSKOKWIM REGIONS INTO MONDAY. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND
DRIFT EAST...DRYING OUT FIRST OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. WITH WEAK
ONSHORE FLOW AND SOME CLEARING OUT OF HIGHER CLOUDS OVER THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA...SOME FOG IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. THE FRONT WILL
FALL APART TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH A CHANGE TO SHOWERS. WEAK
DISTURBANCES ALOFT WILL SUPPORT MORE PERIODS OF LIGHTER RAIN AGAIN
ON FRIDAY...BUT IT WILL NOT BE AS WIDESPREAD OR INTENSE AS THE
FRONTAL RAIN OVER THE LAST DAY. STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL WANE
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS THE FRONT WEAKENS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE BIG STORY FOR THE BERING SEA WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
STRONG LOW (STORM FORCE) DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
AND ALEUTIANS AS THE REMNANTS OF FORMER TYPHOON DOLPHIN INTERACT
WITH A NORTHERN STREAM BAROCLINIC WAVE. WHILE SOME DISCREPANCY
EXISTS IN CENTRAL PRESSURE...THIS STORM WILL BE RATHER ANOMALOUSLY
STRONG FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE STORM WILL REACH MAX INTENSITY
ON THURSDAY EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY WEAKENING FRIDAY. THE MAIN
IMPACT WITH THIS STORM WILL BE OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING
SEA/ALEUTIANS WITH STORM FORCE WINDS (UP TO 50 KTS) AND HEAVY RAIN.
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE LOW WITH
SOUTHERLY FLOW AND GUSTY GAP WINDS THROUGH THE TERRAIN...AND
PERIODIC RAIN SHOWERS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...

BEGINNING THE EXTENDED FORECAST ON SATURDAY...THE REMNANTS OF
FORMER TYPHOON DOLPHIN WILL BE SPINNING OVER THE FAR WESTERN
BERING...WITH A STRONG NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE
YUKON. A WEAKENING LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MERGE WITH THE
LARGE LOW OVER THE BERING...EFFECTIVELY ENDING THE LONG PERIOD OF
WARMTH AND DRY WEATHER FOR SOUTHCENTRAL. THAT SAID...THE FRONT
WILL BE FALLING APART AS IT MOVES EAST...WITH THE WETTEST WEATHER
ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BEFORE DRYING OUT AND BECOMING MORE SHOWERY
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN SLOWLY
REBOUNDING. THE PATTERN BECOMES A LITTLE LESS CERTAIN BY
MIDWEEK...BUT THE GENERAL IDEA IS HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL SLOWLY
BEGIN TO EXERT ITS INFLUENCE OVER MOST OF MAINLAND ALASKA...WITH
THE MAIN STORM TRACK REMAINING OVER THE BERING SEA.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 175 177 178.
   GALE WARNING 173 174 176 185.
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING 141.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MO
LONG TERM...JA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 3:29 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
May 21, 3:29 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
May 21, 3:01 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
May 21, 3:08 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr

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Sources

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