Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 481, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 4, 2015, 3:01 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
- Jul 4, 2015, 3:01 PM AKDT (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2015, 3:21 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
313 FZAK52 PAFC 042301 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 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. PKZ199-051200- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEAST BERING WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING SAT NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO 65 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON AT 986 MB...THEN MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ150-051200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-051200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-051200- BRISTOL BAY- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-051200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-051200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-051200- UNALASKA BAY- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-051200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-051200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-051200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-051200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-051200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-051200- ADAK TO KISKA- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-051200- KISKA TO ATTU- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-051200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-051200- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-051200- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-051200- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 301 PM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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730 FZAK52 PAFC 051148 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 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. PKZ199-060115- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 275 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 985 MB SUN NIGHT...THEN TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 987 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-060115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 8 BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-060115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 BUILDING TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-060115- BRISTOL BAY- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-060115- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-060115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF UNALASKA. UNALASKA E...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE EVENING. W OF UNALASKA...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-060115- UNALASKA BAY- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-060115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 8 BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-060115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 INCREASING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-060115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-060115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-060115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-060115- ADAK TO KISKA- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-060115- KISKA TO ATTU- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-060115- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-060115- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-060115- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND . RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-060115- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 348 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
817 FZAK52 PAFC 052302 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 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. PKZ199-061215- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ150-061215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-061215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-061215- BRISTOL BAY- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-061215- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-061215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR W...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-061215- UNALASKA BAY- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-061215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR W...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-061215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-061215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-061215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-061215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-061215- ADAK TO KISKA- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-061215- KISKA TO ATTU- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-061215- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-061215- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-061215- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-061215- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
570 FZAK52 PAFC 052340 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 UPDATES ZONES 160 165 171 180 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. PKZ199-061230- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ150-061230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-061230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-061230- BRISTOL BAY- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-061230- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-061230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR W...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-061230- UNALASKA BAY- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-061230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR W...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-061230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-061230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-061230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-061230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-061230- ADAK TO KISKA- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-061230- KISKA TO ATTU- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-061230- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-061230- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-061230- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-061230- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
582 FZAK52 PAFC 061121 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 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. PKZ199-070030- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 260 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK WILL TRACK TO 280 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 982 MB MON NIGHT...THEN TO 340 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 987 MB TUE NIGHT. A 1006 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 300 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE EVENING. $$ PKZ150-070030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-070030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR SHORE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-070030- BRISTOL BAY- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-070030- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-070030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-070030- UNALASKA BAY- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-070030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-070030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-070030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-070030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-070030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-070030- ADAK TO KISKA- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-070030- KISKA TO ATTU- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-070030- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-070030- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-070030- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-070030- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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 Jul 4, 4:48 AM AKDT, 10 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 4:48 AM AKDT, 10 hours 13 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 448 AM AKDT SAT JUL 4 2015 .ANALYSIS... UPPER LEVELS... THE CLOSED HIGH PRESSURE AT 500 MB REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN SIBERIAN AREA WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW POSITIONED NEAR HOOPER BAY THIS MORNING. UPSTREAM THERE IS A CLOSED LOW JUST NORTH OF ADAK WITH AN ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING EASTWARD THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTAINS. THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE IS REFLECT AT THE SURFACE WITH A 997 MB LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS JUST SOUTH OF ADAK AND ANOTHER 997 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE DUTCH HARBOR AREA. THESE SYSTEMS ARE GETTING SUPPORT FROM A STRONG 130 KNOT NORTHWESTERLY MERIDIONAL JET STREAK LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING A LARGE SWATH OF MOISTURE OVER THE CENTRAL/EASTERN ALEUTIANS STREAMING INTO THE BERING SEA. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEM IS MOVING THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS...SOUTHERN PORTION OF ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE LOWER SOUTHWESTERN GULF REGION THIS MORNING. WHILE...THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. THIS RIDGE IS POSITIONED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA EXTENDING INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE MODELS CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THEY MERGE THE TWO NORTH PACIFIC LOWS OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS AS ONE LOW BY SATURDAY. WHILE...ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL TRACK NORTHWARD AND PHASE IN WITH THE PREVIOUS LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL THEN TRACK ACROSS THE CHAIN INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY MONDAY. WHILE...THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL BEGIN TO REGRESS AND THEN RETROGRADES BACK OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AS WE HEAD INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. THE NAM WAS THE PREFERRED MODEL OF CHOICE FOR THE HANDLING OF THE SYNOPTIC DETAILS. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. && .FIRE WEATHER... THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION WILL HAVE WETTING RAINS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A WEATHER FRONT THIS MORNING. THE RADAR IMAGERY IS SHOWING A BAND OF RAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA TRACKING NORTHWARD. ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL BE GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS. THE HUMIDITIES WILL REBOUND NICELY WITH THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. THE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA REGION WILL HAVE THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY REGRESS GIVING WAY TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE WEATHER FRONT IN THE LOWER SOUTHWESTERN GULF THIS MORNING. THE MOISTURE WILL TRACK FROM KODIAK ISLAND INTO THE NORTHERN GULF AND UP THROUGH THE COOK INLET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL STRENGTHEN AND THERE WILL GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE BARREN ISLANDS EASTWARD. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING A LARGE SWATH OF MOISTURE ENTERING THE NORTHERN GULF THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES ACCOMPANIED BY MORE STABLE CONDITIONS IN THE REGION. THE RIDGE WILL TRY TO BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES. THIS WILL BE SHORT LIVED DUE TO THE NEXT SHORTWAVE PUSHING THROUGH THE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA REGION BY MONDAY HELPING THE HUMIDITIES TO REBOUND. LOOK FOR GUSTY GAP WINDS ALONG THE TURNAGAIN ARM...KNIK RIVER VALLEY AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING HOURS. LOOK FOR THE SAME SCENARIO FOR THE WINDS ON MONDAY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEXT SYNOPTIC WEATHER FRONT. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... A WEAK FRONT IS PUSHING THROUGH THE GULF AND MAKING ITS WAY TO THE KENAI PENINSULA. BY THE AFTERNOON IT WILL MAKE IT INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THEN PUSH INLAND. HOWEVER...THE MAJORITY OF THE RAIN WILL STAY ALONG THE GULF COAST WITH THE LEE SIDE OF THE COASTAL RANGES SEEING DOWNSLOPING. THERE WILL BE SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY THAT DOES MAKE IT INTO THE MORE INLAND LOCATIONS PRIMARILY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THEN ON SUNDAY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE AREA BRINGING SOME CLEARER SKIES TO THE SOUTHCENTRAL WHILE KEEPING THE MAJORITY OF THE RAIN DOWN BY KODIAK AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE FIRST OF TWO FRONTAL SYSTEMS TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS MOVING ASHORE ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND INTO BRISTOL BAY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTHWARD TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE CLEARING THE AREA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL TOTALS WILL BE THE HIGHEST ALONG THE USUAL UPSLOPE TERRAIN FEATURES WITH SOME DOWNSLOPING ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE KILBUCKS AND ALEUTIAN RANGES. RAIN WILL TAPER OFF INTO A MIX OF STRATIFORM RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. THE NEXT FRONT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE SOUTHERN AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY ON SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE FOLLOWING THE SAME PATH AS TODAYS FRONT. THERE IS A DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW WITH THESE SYSTEMS WITH THE NAFES ENSEMBLE PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES AVERAGING MORE THAN THREE STANDARD DEVIATIONS ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. THIS... COMBINED WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AT THE UPPER LEVELS...WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF MODERATE TO POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ALONG THE MOUNTAIN AREAS TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF DILLINGHAM. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THE SECOND FRONT ON SUNDAY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE REGION. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE AROUND THE KAMISHAK GAP AND ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES OF BRISTOL BAY NORTHWARD ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM COAST AS GALE FORCE WINDS DEVELOP SUNDAY OVER THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. EXPECT WINDS TO DECREASE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE FIRST OF TWO FRONTS TO IMPACT THE REGION IS CURRENTLY PUSHING ENTERING THE THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY TO THE NORTH-CENTRAL BERING SEA BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE SECOND FRONT MOVING INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW WITH THESE SYSTEMS...SO AS WITH SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THIS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF MODERATE TO POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AT TIMES. EXPECT THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS ALONG THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ISLANDS AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WHERE THE HIGHER TERRAIN WILL HELP TO PRODUCE HIGHER RAINFALL RATES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THE SECOND FRONT ON SUNDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE AREA AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS THROUGH SUNDAY WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND THE COASTAL WATERS EAST OF UNALASKA. WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN LIGHT TODAY BUT WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ON SUNDAY. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... A LARGE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW TRACKING ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE BERING LATE SUNDAY WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT FEATURE IN THAT AREA THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO SHARPEN THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT THEN SHIFT GRADUALLY EAST MONDAY BEFORE BREAKING DOWN MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. SOUTHEASTERLY GAP WINDS COULD GET FAIRLY STRONG MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE STRENGTHENING OF THE SURFACE RIDGING AND ONSHORE FLOW FROM THE NORTHERN GULF COINCIDES WITH DIURNAL HEATING INLAND AND A SHIFTING OF THE THERMAL TROUGH FURTHER NORTH IN INTERIOR ALASKA. THE LARGER CHANNELED AREAS SUCH AS TURNAGAIN ARM...THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY AND COPPER RIVER VALLEY WILL LIKELY SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS HOWEVER BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN MANY OF THE SMALLER SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST RUNNING VALLEYS AS WELL. INITIALLY THE HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL KEEP THE INCOMING BERING FRONTAL SYSTEMS CONFINED TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. HOWEVER...AS THE RIDGE SHIFTS EAST AND THEN FLATTENS...PRECIPITATION AND COOLER WEATHER WILL BE ABLE TO SPREAD FURTHER EAST INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL SHORTWAVE TROUGHS ROTATING AROUND THE LARGE LOW OVER THE BERING WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ENOUGH MOISTURE ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TO BRING CHANCES OF RAIN TO MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 130 131 138 150 160 165 180. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PLD SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RF LONG TERM...JR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 4:06 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Jul 4, 4:06 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Jul 4, 4:07 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jul 4, 4:07 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jul 4, 3:01 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jul 4, 3:03 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr |
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