Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 488, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 18, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 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 18, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT (11:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2015, 3:02 PM AKDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
887 FZAK52 PAFC 181145 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 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. PKZ199-190100- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL REMAIN IN THAT GENERAL AREA AND WEAKEN TO 997 MB THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A SECONDARY LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ASSOCIATED FRONT AND TRACK TO 170 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 1005 MB SUNDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-190100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-190100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-190100- BRISTOL BAY- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-190100- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-190100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-190100- UNALASKA BAY- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-190100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-190100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-190100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-190100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-190100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-190100- ADAK TO KISKA- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ178-190100- KISKA TO ATTU- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-190100- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-190100- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-190100- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-190100- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 345 AM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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582 FZAK52 PAFC 182302 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 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. PKZ199-191200- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 994 MB SUN AFTERNOON...THEN TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 1000 MB MON AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUN...THEN WEAKEN MON. $$ PKZ150-191200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-191200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-191200- BRISTOL BAY- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-191200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-191200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-191200- UNALASKA BAY- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-191200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ173-191200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ174-191200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-191200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-191200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ177-191200- ADAK TO KISKA- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-191200- KISKA TO ATTU- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-191200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-191200- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-191200- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-191200- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
003 FZAK52 PAFC 191305 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 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. PKZ199-200100- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 997 MB EARLY MON MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 350 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1003 MB EARLY TUE MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY EARLY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-200100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-200100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-200100- BRISTOL BAY- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-200100- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-200100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-200100- UNALASKA BAY- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-200100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ173-200100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ174-200100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-200100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-200100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ177-200100- ADAK TO KISKA- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-200100- KISKA TO ATTU- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-200100- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-200100- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-200100- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-200100- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 351 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
657 FZAK52 PAFC 192302 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 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. PKZ199-201230- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW 175 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 999 MB THROUGH MON...THEN TRACK TO 400 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 1001 MB TUE AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL CROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA TUE. $$ PKZ150-201230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-201230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-201230- BRISTOL BAY- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-201230- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-201230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-201230- UNALASKA BAY- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-201230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ173-201230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ174-201230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-201230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-201230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-201230- ADAK TO KISKA- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ178-201230- KISKA TO ATTU- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-201230- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-201230- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-201230- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-201230- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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 17, 4:14 PM AKDT, 11 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 4:14 PM AKDT, 11 hours 31 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 414 PM AKDT FRI JUL 17 2015 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THE MAIN LOW SITS OVER WESTERN ALASKA WITH ITS FRONT HAVING PUSHED WELL INLAND. THE SOUTHWEST FLOW THAT HAS FOLLOWED BEHIND IS BRINGING SHOWERS TO AREAS ALL OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE. THE REGION IS ALSO SEEING WINDS IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH AREAS IN CHANNELED TERRAIN GUSTING INTO THE 40S. OUT WEST ANOTHER SYSTEM IS APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE MAIN FEATURES THROUGH THE MID TERM. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SHORTWAVES MOVING AROUND THE LOWS. THE MAIN ISSUE IS WITH A WAVE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THAT THE NAM HAS PUSHING DOWN INTO SOUTHCENTRAL WHILE THE OTHER MODELS KEEP IT NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE WITH THE GFS BEING THE FARTHEST NORTH. THE MORE NORTHERN SOLUTION OF THE EC WAS PREFERRED FOR THIS FEATURE. && .FIRE WEATHER... SOUTHWEST FLOW FROM THE LOW OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL KEEP SHOWERS OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT KEEPING RH VALUES WELL ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. LIGHT SHOWERS WILL THEN LINGER THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWESTERLY AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING AND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT. AREAS OF CHANNELED TERRAIN AND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER WILL SEE WINDS CLOSER TO 40 MPH THAT WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. WINDS ON SATURDAY SHOULD STAY BELOW 25 MPH. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... A SERIES OF SHORTWAVES ROTATING AROUND THE BASE OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW TRACKING FURTHER INTO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL HELP TO BRING IN SOME COLDER AIR ALOFT...INCREASING INSTABILITY OVER PARTS OF SOUTHCENTRAL WITH AMPLE AMOUNTS OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE. ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST LOW LEVEL FLOW (CAUSED BY HIGHER PRESSURE FILLING IN BEHIND THE EXITING LOW TO THE NORTH)...AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING...ESPECIALLY FOR WEST FACING SLOPES EXPERIENCING UPSLOPING. AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL INCLUDE ANCHORAGE...THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...THE SUSITNA VALLEY...AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO EXIT TO THE EAST ON SATURDAY WHICH GENERALLY SUPPORTS A WARMING AND DRYING TREND. HOWEVER...THE MODELS ARE HINTING AT ONE LAST UPPER WAVE MOVING THROUGH BEFORE A FAIRLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE REGION SUNDAY. THUS SATURDAY STILL LOOKS FAIRLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY OVER INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... RAIN WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH SATURDAY AS THE UPPER LOW OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND MOVES INTO THE INTERIOR TONIGHT AND MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE AREA BECOMES MORE WESTERLY. THE DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD OVERHEAD FROM THE EASTERN BERING. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... A FRONT MOVING OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT WILL MAKE SLOW EASTWARD PROGRESS TOWARDS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT AS A NORTH PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO A POSITION NEAR ATTU. THIS FRONT WILL BRING RAIN AND GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE WESTERN HALF OF THE BERING THROUGH SUNDAY WHILE LOW CLOUDS AND FOG PREVAIL OVER THE EASTERN BERING BENEATH HIGH PRESSURE. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION WILL HAVE AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE POSITIONED THROUGH THE AREA EXTENDING INTO THE BERING STRAIT. THIS RIDGE WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL AREA BY MONDAY. THIS RIDGE WILL GRADUALLY SLIDE TO THE SOUTHEAST INTO THE GULF. THE RIDGE WILL ALLOW FOR DRIER CONDITIONS WITH SUNNY SKIES THROUGH TUESDAY. BY WEDNESDAY MOISTURE FROM THE BRISTOL BAY INTERIOR WILL STREAM INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AREA. THIS MOISTURE IS BEING DRIVEN BY A VERTICALLY STACKED CLOSED LOW POSITIONED OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THIS FEATURE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY 120 KNOT MERIDIONAL JET STREAM COMING OUT OF THE BASE OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW TRACKING NEAR KODIAK ISLAND INTO THE LOWER GULF. THE PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE FROM THE SOUTH TO NORTH DIRECTION UP THROUGH THE COOK INLET INTO THE INTERIOR AND THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION HEADING INTO THE THURSDAY TIME FRAME. WHILE...THE BERING SEA AND THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE EFFECTS OF THIS LOW PRESSURE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY MIDWEEK BEFORE EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY BY LATE THURSDAY. THERE WILL BE SHOWERY PRECIPITATION WITH STRATUS AND FOG THROUGHOUT THE BERING SEA AND THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA AREA THIS FEATURE MOVES THROUGH WEEK. THE MODELS HAVE SOME DISAGREEMENT WITH THE LOW OVER THE BERING BUT PHASE THE DIFFERENCES TO REFLECT A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 175 176 177 178. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB LONG TERM...PD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 3:42 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Jul 18, 3:45 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Jul 18, 3:02 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jul 18, 3:02 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days |
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