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Gale Warning 448, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 28, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 28, 2015, 9:46 AM AKDT. It was in force for 18 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 28, 2015, 9:46 AM AKDT (17:46 UTC)
Expired: May 29, 2015, 3:41 AM AKDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

985 
FZAK52 PAFC 281746 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

UPDATED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-290330-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO 330 NM NORTH OF
AMCHITKA AT 979 MB EARLY FRI MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 390NM NORTH
OF SHEMYA AT 995 MB EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-290330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-290330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE MORNING...
EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-290330-
BRISTOL BAY-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-290330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-290330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-290330-
UNALASKA BAY-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-290330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-290330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-290330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY AND DIMINISHING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ175-290330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-290330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-290330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-290330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-290330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-290330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-290330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-290330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
946 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

292 
FZAK52 PAFC 282323
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 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.

PKZ199-291245-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 977 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 375 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 987 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR EASTERN
RUSSIA WHILE RAPIDLY WEAKENING.

$$

PKZ150-291245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-291245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ160-291245-
BRISTOL BAY-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-291245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-291245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-291245-
UNALASKA BAY-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ172-291245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-291245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-291245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-291245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-291245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-291245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...13 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-291245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-291245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-291245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-291245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...5 FT
N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...4 FT N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-291245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
323 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...9 FT
E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...8 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

524 
FZAK52 PAFC 290450 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 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.

UPDATED ZONE 181

PKZ199-291715-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 977 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 375 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 987 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR EASTERN
RUSSIA WHILE RAPIDLY WEAKENING.

$$

PKZ150-291715-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-291715-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ160-291715-
BRISTOL BAY-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-291715-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-291715-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-291715-
UNALASKA BAY-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ172-291715-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-291715-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-291715-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-291715-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-291715-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-291715-
ADAK TO KISKA-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE...13 FT BERING
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-291715-
KISKA TO ATTU-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-291715-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-291715-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-291715-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-291715-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
850 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...9 FT
E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...8 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

609 
FZAK52 PAFC 291141
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 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.

PKZ199-300100-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF AMCHITKA MOVES TO 300 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 995 MB EARLY SAT MORNING...THEN BECOMES STATIONARY AND
WEAKENS TO 1008 MB EARLY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-300100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-300100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ160-300100-
BRISTOL BAY-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-300100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-300100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MIDDAY. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-300100-
UNALASKA BAY-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ172-300100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-300100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-300100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-300100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-300100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-300100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-300100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-300100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-300100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-300100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-300100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 28, 5:02 AM AKDT, 4 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 5:02 AM AKDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
502 AM AKDT THU MAY 28 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN ALCAN BORDER. THIS FEATURE IS KEEPING SOUTHCENTRAL DRY
WITH HIGH CLOUDS RIDING NORTHWARD ALONG A SHORTWAVE MOVING FROM
THE KENAI PENINSULA. A WEAK FRONT IS BRINGING RAIN ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WITH A RAIN BAND STRETCHING FROM JUST EAST OF
BETHEL TO NEAR ILIAMNA. THE MAIN WEATHER CHALLENGE IS MOVING INTO
THE SOUTHERN BERING THIS MORNING AS A STACKED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY BRINGING
GUSTY WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND
RAIN WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODEL AGREEMENT CONTINUES TO BE ABOVE AVERAGE WITH THE OVERNIGHT
PACKAGE. ONLY MINOR CHANGES WERE NEEDED THROUGH THE SHORT TERM
WITH THE USE OF THE NAM ACROSS THE EASTERN ZONES AND A COMBINATION
OF THE GFS AND ECMWF UTILIZED FOR THE WEST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TODAY AND
FRIDAY. THIS WILL USHER IN A WARMING AND DRYING TREND. ENOUGH
MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY REMAIN OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN
TODAY FOR A CONTINUED SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTH AND EAST OF GLENNALLEN. OFFSHORE
WINDS...GUSTY IN PREFERRED LOCATIONS...WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND
AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE SURFACE HIGH PUSHES INLAND DURING THE
NIGHTTIME HOURS. THESE WILL WEAKEN OR EVEN REVERSE IN THE
AFTERNOON AS DAYTIME HEATING CREATES A THERMAL LOW INLAND.

&&

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

AFTER A FEW SHOWERS ASSOCIATED THIS MORNING WITH THE DECAYING
FRONT...SKIES WILL BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY. ON FRIDAY WARMER AND
DRIER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST NEAR THE AK RANGE...BUT THE NEXT
FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN TO AREAS WEST OF BETHEL AND
ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES.

&&

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

THE LOW CROSSING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT
WILL SPREAD GALE FORCE WINDS AND SUBSTANTIAL RAIN ACROSS THE
REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TO SMALL
CRAFT LEVELS ON FRI WITH RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS. THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BECOME SHOWERY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7 - SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
A VERY HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN WILL BE IN PLACE ON SATURDAY WITH A
BLOCKING RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE HIGH ARCTIC (BEAUFORT/CHUKCHI SEAS)
SOUTHWARD ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA AND DOWN INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC.
UPSTREAM A CORRESPONDING TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM EASTERN RUSSIA
SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS TO THE NORTH-
CENTRAL PACIFIC. THE STORM TRACK WILL REMAIN ON THE WESTERN EDGE
OF THIS TROUGH...MAINLY AFFECTING THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA AND
WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE REST OF THE REGION WILL BE DOMINATED BY
GENERALLY WEAK FLOW AND FORCING.

THE BIG HEADLINE FOR THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL BE
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHWEST
ALASKA. THE KEY TO THIS WARMTH IS ENERGY DROPPING OUT OF THE
CANADIAN ARCTIC SLIDING DOWN THE EAST SIDE OF THE UPPER RIDGE
ACROSS EASTERN MAINLAND ALASKA. THIS WILL ADVECT DRIER AIR FROM
THE INTERIOR AND HINDER OR PREVENT FORMATION OF SEA BREEZES ALONG
THE GULF COAST. IF THESE UPPER WAVES ACTUALLY TRACK SOUTHWARD INTO
THE GULF THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WHICH WOULD
RESULT IN EVEN HOTTER AND DRIER CONDITIONS. THERE ARE MODEL
DIFFERENCES IN THE TIMING AND TRACK OF UPPER LEVEL WAVES. THUS IT
IS DIFFICULT TO NAIL DOWN THE DETAILS AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
HOWEVER...CHANCES ARE THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL
DEVELOP SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND.

AS STEADY PARADE OF UPPER WAVES ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE
RIDGE WILL CAUSE IT TO RETROGRADE WESTWARD EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS
WILL RESULT IN A COOLING TREND BEGINNING TUESDAY ALONG WITH A
MORE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR SHOWERS AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE
WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...170 172-179 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DS
LONG TERM...SB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 28, 3:52 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
May 28, 3:52 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
May 28, 3:23 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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