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Gale Warning 324, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 7, 2017, 3:46 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- May 7, 2017, 3:46 AM AKDT (11:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2017, 3:29 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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733 FZAK52 PAFC 071146 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 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. PKZ199-080115- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 984 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY MERGES WITH A 988 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY THEN MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 991 MB BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF AK BY TUESDAY MORNING. A 996 MB LOW FORMS 165 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA PUSHING A FRONT INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MONDAY MORNING. THE LOW THEN FALLS APART OVER THE WESTERN BERING MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-080115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-080115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-080115- BRISTOL BAY- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-080115- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-080115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-080115- UNALASKA BAY- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-080115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-080115- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-080115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-080115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-080115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-080115- ADAK TO KISKA- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-080115- KISKA TO ATTU- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-080115- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-080115- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-080115- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-080115- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 346 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$
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507 FZAK52 PAFC 072357 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 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. PKZ199-081300- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 MB LOW 30 NM WEST OF COLD BAY LOOPS INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AT 1005 MB FOR TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT DECAYS OVER THE BERING BY TUE MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE ALEUTIANS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW FORMS 90 NM WEST OF ATTU WITH A FRONT THAT MOVES TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-081300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-081300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-081300- BRISTOL BAY- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT . SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-081300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-081300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-081300- UNALASKA BAY- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-081300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-081300- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-081300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-081300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-081300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-081300- ADAK TO KISKA- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-081300- KISKA TO ATTU- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-081300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-081300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-081300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-081300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 357 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
369 FZAK52 PAFC 081142 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 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. PKZ199-090015- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 MB LOW 165 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY DRIFTS INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AT 1003 MB BY TUE MORNING. A 996 MB LOW NEAR KAMCHATKA PUSHES A FRONT THROUGH CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. A NEW 993 MB LOW FORMS TUE MORNING 430 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AND SLOWLY MEANDERS TO 180 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 997 MB BY WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-090015- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-090015- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-090015- BRISTOL BAY- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-090015- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-090015- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-090015- UNALASKA BAY- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-090015- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-090015- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-090015- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-090015- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-090015- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ177-090015- ADAK TO KISKA- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-090015- KISKA TO ATTU- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-090015- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-090015- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-090015- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ185-090015- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 342 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
681 FZAK52 PAFC 082329 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 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. PKZ199-091215- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT DECAYS OVER THE EASTERN BERING BY TUE MORNING. A 994 MB KAMCHATKA LOW MERGES WITH A 994 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW AND MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA EXTENDING A FRONT INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-091215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-091215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-091215- BRISTOL BAY- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-091215- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-091215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-091215- UNALASKA BAY- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-091215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-091215- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ174-091215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-091215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-091215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-091215- ADAK TO KISKA- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-091215- KISKA TO ATTU- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-091215- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-091215- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-091215- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-091215- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 329 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
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 May 6, 4:18 PM AKDT, 11 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 4:18 PM AKDT, 11 hours 28 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 418 PM AKDT Sat May 6 2017 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... Longwave pattern shows an upper level low over the central Aleutians, with an upper level ridge building into the mainland portion of Alaska. A second upper level low remains parked far to the south over the southern Panhandle. A strong 150 knot jet max is currently moving around the base of the low in the west and into the ridge over the mainland. This jet is supporting a developing triple point low that is moving into the Gulf of Alaska, as seen on satellite. Ahead of the developing feature, the remnants of a trough that moved through southwest Alaska this morning can be seen making their way into the Interior. This trough brought wetting rains to southwest Alaska through early this morning, but as it moves northward it continues to dry out and all that remains are some isolated showers and mid-level clouds. Meanwhile, along the Pacific, southerly flow ahead of the developing low is bringing consistent moderate rainfall to Kodiak and strengthening the winds through Cook Inlet and the Barren Islands. In the Bering Sea, fog persists on the warm side of the low, while gusty northerly winds on the western side are combining with slightly unstable conditions to keep the ceilings a bit higher. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Models seem to have come into agreement on the track of the developing wave along the front in the north Pacific. Consensus seems to be that it will become a fully developed closed low just south of Kodiak Island, and then move across the Alaska Peninsula into Bristol Bay. NAM was chosen as the model of preference in both the east and the west for higher resolution on the details. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions will continue through the TAF period. Turnagain arm winds are expected to move over the airport during the afternoon hours, but these may not eventuate if the down-Inlet winds are stronger than expected. High clouds overhead are tempering valley heating so SE winds at the airport are not expected to be especially strong. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... The weather front over the northern Gulf will slowly move northward tonight, reach the north Gulf coast Sunday morning, and move inland Sunday afternoon. Most of the precipitation with this front will be confined to the coast and coastal mountains. A few showers are possible over inland areas, mainly over the Kenai peninsula. Winds over marine areas will generally be Gale force, with some local Storm force winds near the Barren Islands. Winds will diminish as the front moves onshore. && .FIRE WEATHER... Near critical fire weather conditions are expected late this afternoon and early evening out of the Knik river and along the Copper river, with gusty winds (to 25 mph) and low RH's (15 to 25 percent). Only temperature criteria (65 degrees or warmer) will not be met, with upper 50s to lower 60s expected. On Sunday, minimum RH's will be a little higher and winds a little lower as the surface gradient weakens and some moisture moves into the area. That trend will also continue on Monday. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... Current rainy conditions brought on by a northward tracking wave this morning continue to taper off, mainly along the southwest coast this afternoon. The vertically stacked low just south of Nikolski will continue to weaken over the North Pacific, as a triple point low south of Kodiak Island continues to ramp up and close in on the Alaska Peninsula early this evening. This newly formed and strengthening system will move across the Alaska Peninsula late tonight and bring rainfall to a large portion of Southwest Alaska, with the Bristol Bay area receiving the brunt of the rainfall. This system will also generate some gusty gap winds through the typical gaps along the Alaska/Aleutian Ranges. Rainfall will largely become more showery on Sunday before becoming more isolated for Monday morning into Tuesday, as the low tracks through the eastern Aleutians and back into the Northern Pacific. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... A vertically stacked low pressure system south of Nikolski will slide eastward throughout the day while weakening, as a triple point low develops south of the Alaska Peninsula late this afternoon. This newly developing system will result in gusty winds through Shelikof Strait and across portions of the Alaska Peninsula, as well as bringing another round of rainy conditions to the area. These two low pressure systems will merge Sunday afternoon, and gradually weaken over the north Pacific while slowly tracking eastward toward the Gulf of Alaska. The next frontal system will approach the western Aleutians/Bering Sunday afternoon, as a low pressure system pushes off the coast of Kamchatka. A weak triple point low will develop just west of the western Aleutians Monday morning, as the associated front begins tracking through the Western Aleutians/Bering. This system will bring gusty winds and rain to the area as it tracks eastward during the day monday. The front will then dissipate by Tuesday morning over the central Aleutians and Bering, as the parent low dissipates over the western Bering. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...STORM WARNING...130 131 GALE WARNING...119 120 132 138 139 174 175 176 177 . FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...LF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PEPE LONG TERM...LF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 3:46 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| May 7, 3:52 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 7, 3:52 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 7, 3:30 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 7, 3:57 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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