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Gale Warning 554, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 1, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 1, 2015, 3:53 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 1, 2015, 3:53 AM AKDT (11:53 UTC)
Expired
Sep 2, 2015, 3:51 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

920 
FZAK52 PAFC 011153
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 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.

PKZ199-020100-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1005 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL TRACK TO 210 NM NORTH OF
SAINT PAUL ISLAND WED MORNING AT 1001 MB...THEN TO 110 NM
WEST OF GAMBELL AT 1002 MB THU MORNING. A 994 MB LOW 230 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 380 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 995 MB
WED MORNING...THEN TO 290 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 999 MB THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-020100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-020100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-020100-
BRISTOL BAY-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-020100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-020100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-020100-
UNALASKA BAY-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ172-020100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-020100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-020100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-020100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-020100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-020100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-020100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-020100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-020100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-020100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-020100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
353 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
712 
FZAK52 PAFC 012316
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 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.

PKZ199-021200-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 MB LOW 110 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 80 NM WEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND WED AFTERNOON AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH...THEN MOVES ONSHORE
NEAR NORTHEASTERN RUSSIA THU MORNING. A 994 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST
OF ATTU MOVES TO 335 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 998 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN
MOVES TO 390 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 1003 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-021200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-021200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-021200-
BRISTOL BAY-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-021200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-021200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-021200-
UNALASKA BAY-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-021200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-021200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-021200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-021200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-021200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-021200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-021200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-021200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-021200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-021200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-021200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
316 PM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
198 
FZAK52 PAFC 021151
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 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.

PKZ199-030115-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1001 MB LOW 110 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 80 NM WEST OF
GAMBELL ISLAND THU MORNING AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH...THEN MOVES
ONSHORE NEAR NORTHEASTERN RUSSIA FRI MORNING. A 994 MB LOW 350 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 320 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 989 MB THU
MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 380 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 1000 MB FRI
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-030115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-030115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-030115-
BRISTOL BAY-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-030115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-030115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ171-030115-
UNALASKA BAY-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-030115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-030115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-030115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-030115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-030115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-030115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-030115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-030115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-030115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-030115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-030115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
351 AM AKDT WED SEP 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 31, 4:42 PM AKDT, 11 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 4:42 PM AKDT, 11 hours 11 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
442 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
EVEN THOUGH THE UPPER LOW CENTER OVER THE STATE HAS MOVED OUT
OVER THE GULF THERE IS STILL ENOUGH OF A GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS LOW
AND RIDGING OVER THE EASTERN BERING TO CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE WIND GUSTS OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL WERE STRONGER IN THE MORNING DUE TO A POTENTIAL
VORTICITY ANOMALY PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE MAIN LOW
CENTER HELPING TO MIX DOWN THE STRONGER WINDS FROM ALOFT. THIS
WAS ADDITIONALLY AIDED BY COLD AIR ADVECTION MOVING IN FROM THE
NORTH. WEST OF THE RIDGING ANOTHER LOW IS SLOWLY TRACKING NORTH
JUST TO THE WEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS LOW AND ITS
ASSOCIATED FRONT THAT STRETCHES THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS HAVE
BEEN BRINGING RAIN TO THE ISLANDS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT OVERALL. THERE ARE SOME MINOR
DIFFERENCES OUT WEST WITH THE FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE BERING AND
THE NEXT LOW THAT MOVES IN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. ALL THE MODELS
HAVE THE FRONT MAKING LANDFALL ON THE SOUTHWEST COAST TUESDAY
NIGHT. THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM IS THE NAM IS A COUPLE
HOURS FASTER THAN THE OTHERS WHICH ALSO LEADS TO IT PUSHING
THROUGH FASTER. WITH THE LOW TRAVELING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY THE NAM AND GFS HAVE THE LOW JUST SOUTH OF
THE ISLANDS WHILE THE EC AND GEM HAVE AN EVEN FURTHER SOUTH
SOLUTION. THIS LEADS TO THE NAM AND GFS BRINGING IN MORE RAIN FOR
THE ISLANDS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE PRIMARY FORECAST CHALLENGE OVER THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS WILL BE
REFINING THE DETAILS OF THE CONTINUED OUTFLOW WINDS AND HOW THEY
IMPACT OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES. A BRIEF LULL IN THE WINDS IS
EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT AS THE MAIN LOW PULLS AWAY FROM
THE AREA. HOWEVER...THIS DIMINISHING TREND WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS
ANOTHER UPPER WAVE DROPS INTO THE GULF FROM THE NORTH LATE
TONIGHT/EARLY TUESDAY MORNING ACCOMPANIED BY A RE-ENFORCING SHOT
OF COLD AIR ADVECTION. THIS WILL KEEP GUSTY NORTH WINDS OVER THE
AREA AND PRODUCE A SECONDARY PEAK IN STRONG GAP WINDS THROUGH
FAVORED AREAS ALONG THE GULF COAST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS
SHOULD HELP TO INHIBIT RADIATIONAL COOLING AND KEEP TEMPERATURES
ABOVE FREEZING FOR MOST OF THE AREA TONIGHT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
TYPICALLY SHELTERED AREAS SUCH AS EAST ANCHORAGE. WINDS WILL THEN
GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL AK FROM THE WEST...LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE
WIDESPREAD COLDER TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE MONITORED OVER THE NEXT
48 HOURS AS DRY NORTHERLY FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE AREA...RESULTING
IN GUSTY WINDS WITH AFTERNOON MINIMUM RH VALUES APPROACHING 30
PERCENT FROM THE MATANUSKA AND SUSITNA VALLEYS INTO THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN AMPLIFYING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL
CONTINUE TO SHIFT EASTWARD OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
TONIGHT. AS A RESULT...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH TUESDAY MORNING...AND TEMPERATURES WILL BECOME SLIGHTLY
WARMER AS THE RIDGE BUILDS EASTWARD THROUGH WEDNESDAY. DRIER
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY...AS WINDS BEGIN TO SHIFT
TO A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM
FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THIS WILL USHER IN ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND
WINDY CONDITIONS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND FROM TUESDAY
EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE BERING SHIFTS EAST A LARGE
VERTICALLY STACKED LOW OFF OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL TRACK
NORTHEAST INTO THE FAR WESTERN BERING. A NORTH PACIFIC SURFACE
LOW WILL CROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY MORNING
WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM THEN LIFTING NORTH AND EAST
ACROSS THE BERING BY TUESDAY EVENING...BRINGING IN GUSTY SOUTHEAST
WINDS IN THE 30 TO 35 KT RANGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING TUESDAY
MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. MEANWHILE AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH TO THE SOUTH OF THE MAIN WESTERN BERING UPPER LOW WILL
SWING EAST DRAGGING SHOWERS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS FROM WEST TO EAST
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

THE FRONT MOVING INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL SLOW DOWN A
LITTLE BIT ON THURSDAY AS IT BEGINS TO PUSH UP AGAINST SFC HIGH
PRESSURE OVER MUCH OF THE ALASKA MAINLAND. THIS WILL KEEP MUCH OF
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA IN A FAVORABLE AREA TO SEE
PERIODS OF RAINFALL THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE WEEKEND. RAIN
CHANCES WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE
PASSAGE OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. SOME TIMING ISSUES ARE PRESENT
AS TWO UPPER LOWS (ONE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING AND THE OTHER IN
THE NORTH PACIFIC) MAY OR MAY NOT INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER
HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. THE GFS HAS THE LOW IN THE BERING
DROPPING SOUTH AND INTERACTING WITH THE LOW MOVING TOWARD THE GULF
OF ALASKA WHICH WILL KEEP THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW IN A MORE ZONAL
PATTERN. THE ECMWF...HOWEVER...KEEPS THESE TWO LOWS SEPARATE WITH
THE NORTHERN BERING LOW CUT OFF FROM THE MEAN FLOW AND SLOWLY
MEANDERING EASTWARD. THIS WOULD ALLOW AN UPPER LOW COMING OFF THE
KAMCHATKA TO AMPLIFY THE LONGWAVE PATTERN LEADING TO A
STRENGTHENING RIDGE OVER MUCH OF THE MAINLAND. THE GFS FAILS TO
AMPLIFY THE PATTERN AS THE ZONAL FLOW AND STRONG JET WOULD SHUNT
THIS UPPER LOW INTO ALASKA BEFORE IT HAS TIME TO AMPLIFY THE
PATTERN. THE ECMWF SOLUTION STILL LOOKS TO BE THE MORE FAVORABLE
SOLUTION ALTHOUGH MAYBE NOT WITH THE EXTREME AMPLIFICATION THE
MODEL IS CURRENTLY DEPICTING. THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF
UNCERTAINTY AT THIS TIME SO IT IS TOUGH TO REALLY BUY INTO ANY ONE
SOLUTION BUT IT APPEARS MORE LIKELY THAT THE PATTERN RE-AMPLIFIES
HEADING INTO NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 131 132.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TP
LONG TERM...MC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Sep 1, 5:01 AM AKDTFreeze WarningAFC27 hr
Sep 1, 3:16 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr

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Sources

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