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Gale Warning 437, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 22, 2015, 3:02 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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
- May 22, 2015, 3:02 PM AKDT (23:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2015, 3:13 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
526 FZAK52 PAFC 222302 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 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. PKZ199-231145- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... THE 968 MB REMNANTS OF TYPHOON DOLPHIN 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 981 MB 225 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON...THEN TO 995 MB 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL SUN AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA SAT NIGHT WILL TRACK TO 350 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 977 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-231145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-231145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-231145- BRISTOL BAY- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-231145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-231145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-231145- UNALASKA BAY- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-231145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-231145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-231145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-231145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-231145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-231145- ADAK TO KISKA- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ178-231145- KISKA TO ATTU- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-231145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-231145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-231145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-231145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 6 FT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 5 FT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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008 FZAK52 PAFC 231135 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 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. PKZ199-240030- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 977 MB LOW IS 170 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING MOVES 140 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL SUN MORNING AT 990 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING BY SUN EVENING. A 979 MB LOW TRACKS 270 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON MOVES 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 980 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-240030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-240030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-240030- BRISTOL BAY- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-240030- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-240030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-240030- UNALASKA BAY- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-240030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ173-240030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-240030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-240030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-240030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-240030- ADAK TO KISKA- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ178-240030- KISKA TO ATTU- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-240030- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-240030- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-240030- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-240030- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 335 AM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
932 FZAK52 PAFC 232319 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 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. PKZ199-241200- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 210 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL TRACK TO 125 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 994 MB SUN AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING IN THE NORTHERN BERING SEA SUNDAY NIGHT. A 977 MB LOW 340 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 100 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 980 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-241200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-241200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-241200- BRISTOL BAY- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-241200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-241200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-241200- UNALASKA BAY- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-241200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-241200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-241200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-241200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-241200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ177-241200- ADAK TO KISKA- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ178-241200- KISKA TO ATTU- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-241200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-241200- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-241200- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-241200- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 319 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
521 FZAK52 PAFC 240124 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 UPDATED ZONE 160 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. PKZ199-241415- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 210 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL TRACK TO 125 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 994 MB SUN AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING IN THE NORTHERN BERING SEA SUNDAY NIGHT. A 977 MB LOW 340 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 100 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 980 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-241415- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-241415- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-241415- BRISTOL BAY- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-241415- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-241415- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-241415- UNALASKA BAY- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-241415- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-241415- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-241415- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-241415- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-241415- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ177-241415- ADAK TO KISKA- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ178-241415- KISKA TO ATTU- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-241415- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-241415- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-241415- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-241415- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 524 PM AKDT SAT MAY 23 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
121 FZAK52 PAFC 241113 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 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. PKZ199-250015- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 MB LOW 190 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND SUN MORNING DISSIPATES BY SUN EVENING. BY SUN AFTERNOON A 978 MB LOW MOVES 280 NM WEST OF SHEMYA BEFORE MOVING 160 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 978 MB MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW MOVES 290 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 986 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-250015- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-250015- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-250015- BRISTOL BAY- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-250015- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-250015- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-250015- UNALASKA BAY- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-250015- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-250015- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-250015- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-250015- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-250015- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ177-250015- ADAK TO KISKA- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ178-250015- KISKA TO ATTU- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-250015- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-250015- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-250015- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-250015- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 313 AM AKDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 May 22, 5:30 AM AKDT, 9 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 5:30 AM AKDT, 9 hours 32 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
530 AM AKDT FRI MAY 22 2015
...RECORD OR NEAR-RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY ACROSS THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN AND MAT-SU VALLEY...
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS POSITIONED OVER THE GULF
STRETCHING NORTHWARD INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY AND EXTENDS THROUGH
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WESTWARD INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BEFORE
ENDING UP IN THE EASTERN SIBERIAN REGION. THIS IS KEEPING A
PORTION OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA REGION UNDER SUNNY AND DRIER
CONDITIONS AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS
SHOW LOW STRATUS CLOUDS UNDER THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE
GULF. WHILE...THE WEAK SURFACE LOW REMAINS SOUTH OF THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS. THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE COMBINED WITH BEING ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE GULF IS RESULTING IN
MOISTURE FROM THE LOW BEING PUSHED UP INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN
GULF...AND SPILLING ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE BRISTOL
BAY INTERIOR. THE STRONG 160 KNOT ZONAL JET STREAK REMAINS
POSITIONED EAST OF JAPAN EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
AND THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF THE JET STREAK ENTERING INTO THE ADAK
REGION THIS MORNING. THIS JET STREAK IS STEERING THE STORM FORCE
LOW AT THE SURFACE THAT IS JUST SKIRTING THE EDGE OF THE WESTERN
BERING SEA LOCATED NEAR 57N 173E THIS MORNING. THIS IS PRODUCING
GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM KISKA EASTWARD TO ATKA ACCOMPANIED BY
A LARGE SWATH OF MOISTURE SPREADING FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC INTO
THE CENTRAL TO WESTERN BERING SEA THIS MORNING. THIS IS BEING
VERIFIED WITH THE ASCAT SCATTEROMETER WIND IMAGERY SHOWING GALE
FORCE SOUTHERLY WINDS FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND SPREADING OVER
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE TYPHOON
DOLPHIN AS IT TRACKS INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA THIS MORNING
BEFORE IT BECOMES SOMEWHAT STATIONARY THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE
SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE GULF REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS. THE
NAM/GFS WERE THE PREFERRED MODELS OF CHOICE AS WERE HEADING INTO
THE WEEKEND. THE MODELS THEN HAVE SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE BERING
SIDE BY SUNDAY WITH A SECONDARY LOW DROPPING DOWN FROM THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THESE TWO LOW PRESSURES SYSTEMS WILL THEN
MERGE TOGETHER AND THE MODELS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THIS PHASING IN
THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS ABOVE
AVERAGE BEFORE WEAKENING BY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE OVERALL PATTERN REMAINS UNCHANGED. THAT MEANS ANOTHER SUNNY
AND WARM DAY IS ON TRACK FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. HIGH
CLOUDINESS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A FACTOR MAINLY FROM THE ANCHORAGE
AREA SOUTHWARD AND WESTWARD. HOWEVER...EVEN DESPITE SOME HIGH
CLOUDS...A SURGING THERMAL TROUGH TODAY WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO
AGAIN SOAR WELL INTO THE 60S AND 70S...POSSIBLY BREAKING HIGH
TEMPERATURE RECORDS ACROSS THE MAT-SU VALLEY. THE COPPER BASIN WILL
BE EVEN WARMER WITH TEMPERATURES POSSIBLY BREAKING THE 80 DEGREE
MARK...WHICH WOULD ALSO BE IN RECORD TERRITORY. OVERALL...TODAY WILL
AGAIN BE ONE OF THE WARMEST OF THE SEASON SO FAR. KODIAK ISLAND
REMAINS ON THE WEST OR "WET" SIDE OF THE LONGWAVE RIDGE THAT IS
GENERATING SUCH NICE WEATHER OVER SOUTHCENTRAL. THIS MEANS CLOUDS
AND PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
BEGINNING SATURDAY...THE RIDGE STARTS TO MOVE EASTWARD...AND WILL
ALLOW CLOUDS AND RAIN TO EXPAND UP COOK INLET AND INTO PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND. MOST OF THIS PRECIP WILL BE DRIVEN BY A SHORTWAVE
TROUGH MOVING UP COOK INLET. WITH MINIMAL CROSS-BARRIER FLOW AT
MOUNTAINTOP...EVEN ANCHORAGE SHOULD SEE SOME LIGHT RAINFALL BY
SATURDAY EVENING.
.FIRE WEATHER...
EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS WILL AGAIN DEVELOP ACROSS THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN TODAY. SOME SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ALONG THE COPPER RIVER THIS AFTERNOON BUT SHOULD STAY
UNDER 15 MPH OR SO. SATURDAY WILL BE A DIFFERENT STORY AS MORE
ACTIVE WEATHER IN THE GULF STARTS TO PUSH INTO THE COASTAL
MOUNTAINS. WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE A LITTLE HIGHER
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING COMPARED TO FRIDAY...STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON. A
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
WHILE THE TAP OF DEEP SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE HAS BEEN BROKEN...THE
MAINLAND IS STILL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT
WHICH WILL BRING SEVERAL DISTURBANCES OVERHEAD THE NEXT COUPLE
DAYS. EXCEPT AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN BEGINNING THIS MORNING...MAINLY
FOR THE WOOD RIVER MOUNTAINS AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL
PHASE INTO THE APPROACHING EXTRATROPICAL REMNANTS AND SPREAD MORE
AREAS OF RAIN ACROSS THE MAINLAND...HOWEVER INCREASING DEEP LAYER
SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP THE USUAL SUSPECTS (LEES OF THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE AND KILBUCKS) ON THE DRIER SIDE. THE REMNANTS OF
THE OLD TROPICAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPINGE ON THE MAINLAND
ON LATE SATURDAY KEEPING THE ACTIVE PATTERN GOING.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE OCCLUDED FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXTRATROPICAL REMNANTS OF
TYPHOON DOLPHIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE BERING
TODAY ALBEIT SLOWLY AND NEARLY STALLING BY EVENING. A DIFFERENT
DISTURBANCE COMING THROUGH THE LONGWAVE WILL PICK UP THE FRONT AND
CONTINUE EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS IT WEAKENS. EXPECT AREAS
OF DENSE FOG IN THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING
FRONT.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE TENACIOUS RIDGE OVER MUCH OF MAINLAND AK WILL CONTINUE
MIGRATING SOUTHEAST OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW MOIST
ONSHORE FLOW TO BRING RAIN TO THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH
MON...WITH SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY CROSSING THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS
INTO SOUTHCENTRAL. BY MIDWEEK HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS AND ENDS MOST
PRECIPITATION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL...ALTHOUGH RAIN ALONG THE WESTERN
FLANK OF THE HIGH WILL AFFECT KODIAK ISLAND.
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING
AND ALEUTIANS FOR SEVERAL DAYS...WITH DECAYING FRONTS REACHING SW
AK. THIS WILL KEEP RAIN AND SHOWERS OVER THE REGION THROUGH NEXT
WEEK.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...155 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 180
185.
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING...141.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PLD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AD/RF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MTL
LONG TERM...DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 3:34 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 22, 3:47 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| May 22, 3:47 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| May 22, 3:02 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 22, 3:09 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr |
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