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Gale Warning 379, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 10, 2018, 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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- May 10, 2018, 3:53 AM AKDT (11:53 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2018, 3:44 AM AKDT
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905 FZAK51 PAFC 101153 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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. PKZ197-110100- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 mb low 165 nm southeast of Sand Point will track into Bristol Bay late Thu afternoon, with its associated front tracking across the western Gulf. A low will form along this front and track to 60 nm south of Seward late Thu evening at 992 mb, then weaken as it heads inland across the Kenai Peninsula overnight. The front will push onshore along the north Gulf coast early Fri morning. $$ PKZ119-110100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-110100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 KT increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt toward morning. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-110100- Resurrection Bay- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt toward morning. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft toward morning. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-110100- Prince William Sound- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt during the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-110100- Port Valdez- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-110100- Valdez Narrows- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-110100- Valdez Arm- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt toward morning. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-110100- Passage Canal- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-110100- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ131-110100- Barren Islands East- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-110100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-110100- Chiniak Bay- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt by late morning, then becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft by afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-110100- Marmot Bay- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt by late morning, then becoming SE 30 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-110100- Shelikof Strait- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 50 kt by late morning, then diminishing to E 25 kt in the late afternoon. Seas building to 18 ft late this morning, then subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-110100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-110100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-110100- Kachemak Bay- 353 AM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE during the morning and increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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118 FZAK51 PAFC 102258 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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. PKZ197-111200- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A central Gulf front moves to the north Gulf coast and southeast Alaska and dissipates by Fri afternoon. High pressure enters the western Gulf through Sat afternoon. A front pushes into southeast Alaska for Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-111200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-111200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt toward morning. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-111200- Resurrection Bay- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-111200- Prince William Sound- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-111200- Port Valdez- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-111200- Valdez Narrows- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-111200- Valdez Arm- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-111200- Passage Canal- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-111200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-111200- Barren Islands East- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-111200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-111200- Chiniak Bay- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-111200- Marmot Bay- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-111200- Shelikof Strait- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-111200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-111200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-111200- Kachemak Bay- 258 PM AKDT Thu May 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
332 FZAK51 PAFC 111144 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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. PKZ197-120100- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front in the north Gulf will dissipate Fri afternoon. High pressure will then enter the Western Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-120100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near the coast through early morning. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-120100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-120100- Resurrection Bay- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 .TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-120100- Prince William Sound- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming S wind 25 kt during the morning. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-120100- Port Valdez- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-120100- Valdez Narrows- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt during the morning. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-120100- Valdez Arm- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt during the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-120100- Passage Canal- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-120100- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-120100- Barren Islands East- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-120100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-120100- Chiniak Bay- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-120100- Marmot Bay- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-120100- Shelikof Strait- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-120100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-120100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-120100- Kachemak Bay- 344 AM AKDT Fri May 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 9, 8:13 PM AKDT, 7 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 8:13 PM AKDT, 7 hours 40 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 813 PM AKDT Wed May 9 2018 Updated Long Term ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... The main features on the weather map remained unchanged from previous days, with a large low spinning in place over the central Bering Sea and high pressure over western North America trying to nose into the eastern interior portions of mainland Alaska. This is perpetuating the cloudy and wet (except for the usual downslope areas) southeast flow over most of our forecast area. The front associated with the Bering Sea storm is slowly moving through the area today, with the back edge of the steady rain just past Kodiak Island this afternoon. The winds are not particularly strong with this front, so orographic enhancement of precipitation along the coast is not in play as much as it often is, so rainfall rates have been fairly moderate at most locations. A vigorous shortwave south of the Alaska Peninsula near 45N latitude will be the next big storm to cycle into position in the stagnant longwave trough over the Bering. This shortwave will support a strengthening low pressure system that will impact all of southern Alaska beginning Thursday. MODEL DISCUSSION... The models are in very good overall agreement. There is a bit of a discrepancy as relates to the timing and placement of a new low (the one that spins up underneath the shortwave currently near 45N) as it moves into the eastern Bering Thursday evening. The NAM is the furthest north with the storm center, which would help adjust the pressure gradient to bring a bit stronger winds into parts of Anchorage. Because all of the global models are in better agreement on a further south solution, and because the makings of this storm are very near the boundary of the NAM model at the moment, we're generally discounting this solution for the time being. And, late update, the 18z NAM is trending toward the global consensus solutions with a bit further southward solution. AVIATION... PANC...Cloudy but VFR conditions should continue throughout the TAF period. A strong southeast wind regime should move in during the early afternoon on Thursday, and last through the evening period. SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... The frontal system currently stretched from Kodiak Island, north across the Kenai Peninsula and extending southeast into the Gulf will continue to gradually weaken as it lifts north tonight, to stall over Prince William Sound and the northern Gulf Coast. A stronger storm force front spinning up south of the Alaska Peninsula will lift north to reach Kodiak Island Thursday morning and the Barren Islands midday Thursday. The front will slow as it continues north up along the Kenai Peninsula Thursday afternoon and evening in response to a triple point low forming along the front in the southwestern Gulf Thursday evening. Precipitation rates along the coast look impressive, especially Thursday evening through Thursday night along the eastern Kenai Peninsula and western Prince William Sound. Additionally, as this frontal system approaches, east to southeasterly gap winds as well a the northern Gulf coast barrier jet will increase rapidly. Once the the front moves inland on Friday breezy southerly winds push inland behind it with the strongest south to southeasterly channeling through the Copper River Basin. SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... There is an upper level low over the Bering and a shortwave has been kicked out of it this afternoon and is pushing across southwest Alaska. The net result has been scattered convection which has been detected at both the Bethel (PABC) and King Salmon (PAKC) radars. As this shortwave lifts, expect the convection to move with it. Drier conditions are expected tomorrow except for the AKPEN. There is a new low south of the Aleutian Chain that is rapidly closing in on the AKPEN and the surface low will make landfall somewhere between Port Heiden and King Cove. This storm will have a lot of gusto as it moves into the AKPEN as a result of its tight pressure gradient, the orientation of the boundary layer winds and their alignment with the gaps and complex terrain. Additionally, there will be a lot of warm air advection with this new disturbance. By Friday, the moisture plume will be transported deeper into southwest Alaska. SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... There is a vortex of low pressure wobbling over the Bering. Tonight it slowly starts to migrate southward. There is developing storm south of the Aleutian chain. The shortwave energy associated with this new storm will track northeastward and become entrained within the broad cyclonic flow. The new shortwave rapidly becomes negatively tilted south of the AKPEN which correlates to the rapid deepening/intensification of the surface low. This low will become a well-organized system and make landfall somewhere between Port Heiden and King Cove. The latest ASCAT pass has not detected any gale force winds yet but highly confident that another round of gale force winds will materialize with this system. Gusty winds anticipated in passes along the Eastern Aleutians as this low closes in Thursday and into Friday. This storm originated from a warmer region of the Pacific and has retained subtropical characteristics. The precipitation associated with this disturbance will be an all rain event. .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Saturday through Wednesday)... The extended portion of the forecast begins Saturday with the weakening low lingering just offshore of the Y-K Delta coast, promoting continued showery conditions for much of the southern mainland and localized gusty winds through favorable gap flow areas including Turnagain Arm. By Sunday, a potent shortwave trough rounding the base of the Bering trough will track rapidly to the northeast Gulf coast and help to spin up a compact surface low. It appears at this time that the primary impacts from this feature will be largely confined to the panhandle, but a period of heavier rain and gusty winds cannot be ruled out along the north Gulf coast. Forecast details become a little more muddled by the start of next week, but the general pattern generally looks to maintain some semblance of longwave troughing over the eastern Bering Sea and keep southern Alaska under the influence of moist southerly flow. This will keep Southwest and Southcentral AK in a generally cloudy and showery regime well into next week. Meanwhile, a broad North Pacific low will be tracking south of the Aleutians, keeping the threat for rainy and windy conditions over the chain for much of the long term while the remainder of the Bering experiences more benign showery conditions. AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...Storm Warning 119 130 138 Gale Warning 120 131 132 136 137 150 155 160 SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AD SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JR SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PJS LONG TERM...CB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 3:53 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| May 10, 3:53 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| May 10, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| May 10, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 10, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| May 10, 2:58 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| May 10, 2:58 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| May 10, 3:15 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 10, 3:15 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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