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Gale Warning 394, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 27, 2018, 3:40 PM 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 27, 2018, 3:40 PM AKDT (23:40 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2018, 3:49 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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320 FZAK52 PAFC 272340 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 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. PKZ199-281245- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... High pressure over the eastern Bering exits through Bristol Bay for Mon afternoon. A 992 mb low 210 nm West of Attu moves to 290 nm North of Attu at 981 mb Mon afternoon and continues to 255 nm West of St Matthew Island at 985 mb by Tue afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians and Bering through Bristol Bay for Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ150-281245- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ155-281245- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ160-281245- Bristol Bay- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-281245- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-281245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-281245- Unalaska Bay- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-281245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ173-281245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ174-281245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ175-281245- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-281245- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ177-281245- Adak to Kiska- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-281245- Kiska to Attu- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ179-281245- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-281245- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-281245- North and West of Nunivak Island- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-281245- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 340 PM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
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256 FZAK52 PAFC 281153 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 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. PKZ199-290100- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 mb low 185 nm north of Shemya moves to 350 nm northeast of Shemya at 980 mb by Tue morning and then to 300 nm northwest of St. Paul at 988 mb by Wed morning. $$ PKZ150-290100- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ155-290100- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ160-290100- Bristol Bay- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-290100- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt except SE 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-290100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ171-290100- Unalaska Bay- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-290100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-290100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-290100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ175-290100- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ176-290100- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-290100- Adak to Kiska- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ178-290100- Kiska to Attu- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ179-290100- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-290100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-290100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-290100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 353 AM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
439 FZAK52 PAFC 282342 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 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. PKZ199-291245- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 979 mb low 245 nm north of Shemya will move over St. Matthew Island at 994 mb Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ150-291245- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-291245- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-291245- Bristol Bay- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-291245- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-291245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ171-291245- Unalaska Bay- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-291245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ173-291245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ174-291245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ175-291245- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ176-291245- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ177-291245- Adak to Kiska- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ178-291245- Kiska to Attu- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ179-291245- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ180-291245- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-291245- North and West of Nunivak Island- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-291245- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 342 PM AKDT Mon May 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except NW 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
054 FZAK52 PAFC 291149 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 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. PKZ199-300015- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 mb low 270 nm north of Shemya moves to 225 nm northwest of St. Paul at 989 mb by Wed morning and then to 125 nm north of St. Paul at 1003 mb by Thu morning. $$ PKZ150-300015- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-300015- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ160-300015- Bristol Bay- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-300015- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-300015- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ171-300015- Unalaska Bay- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-300015- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-300015- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ174-300015- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ175-300015- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ176-300015- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ177-300015- Adak to Kiska- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ178-300015- Kiska to Attu- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ179-300015- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-300015- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-300015- North and West of Nunivak Island- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-300015- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 349 AM AKDT Tue May 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
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 27, 4:43 AM AKDT, 10 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 4:43 AM AKDT, 10 hours 57 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 443 AM AKDT Sun May 27 2018 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A stacked low in the eastern Gulf remains nearly stationary and continues to deliver scattered cloud cover to Southcentral this morning. A few showers are observed on radar over the coastal areas surrounding the northern Gulf and Prince William Sound. Over the interior locations of southcentral dry and clearing conditions are being observed. Further west, a large ridge is building over the central Aleutians and Bering, and tracking eastward. Surface observations this morning indicate small craft winds along the eastern Aleutians and AK Pen, with gustier conditions through the gaps. A Low near Kamchatka and associated triple point low forming over the north Pacific (south of Shemya) are pushing a front over the Western Aleutians and Bering this morning, bringing gusty winds and wet conditions to the area. With the low in the Gulf slowly tracking to the northeast and the incoming ridge building over the AK Pen, daytime heating will be sufficient enough to allow for convection to occur across the Mainland, generating isolated showers and thunderstorms across the Susitna Valley and Copper River Basin, and as far south as the Chugach Mountains around Anchorage. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... The models have remained in great synoptic agreement with the strength, timing, and placement of the low in the northeastern Gulf as well as the ridge over the Bering. The NAM was the preferred model for the morning forecast package for higher resolution. There has been good model agreement with the thermal trough building back over the area today. This has increased confidence that the Susitna Valley, Copper River Basin, and areas west of the Chugach mountains will see convective showers develop this afternoon/evening with the possibility of a thunderstorm or two. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... The low in the northeast Gulf will remain nearly stationary through this afternoon. This will allow the flow aloft to continue to be weakly cyclonic and from the northeast. Some showers will remain over the area today, and will be diurnally enhanced in the afternoon and evening. Isolated thunderstorms are possible later today, over the central Copper River basin through the Susitna valley, and extending south to the western Chugach and Kenai Mountains. The Gulf low will slide east tonight and Monday, with a weak ridge building over the area. Some diurnal convection is possible again on Monday, but will be more limited than today. A few thunderstorms could pop up over the southern Talkeetnas, and portions of the Copper River basin and the Susitna River valley. The flow aloft will become southwest Monday night ahead of a front approaching Kodiak Island. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... Yesterday's trough continues to push eastward while slowly weakening, with a transient ridge moving in from the west. Northeast sections near the Alaska Range will still feel some effects from the trough, as cooling aloft will produce sufficient instability for a few wet thunderstorms to develop. However, overall storm coverage will be less than what was seen yesterday. The building ridge should allow for decreased cloud cover, even near the Kuskokwim coast and through the lower portions of the river valley. However, with clearing skies already underway some patchy fog could lift into a stratus deck, taking until mid afternoon before the sun starts to poke through the clouds. Another trough will quickly follow on its heels for Monday, with rain chances returning to the coast Monday night. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... A short-wave ridge of high pressure located across the central Aleutians and Bering this morning will continue to track east, reaching the southwest coast and AKPEN tonight. As this occurs, another trough will move into the western portions of the area today, with a surface low entering the western Bering overnight. Warm advection ahead of this system may allow for areas of patchy fog to develop. As the low moves towards/into the western portions of the Bering sea, a surface front will move from west to east across the region. Winds will gradually increase to hi-end small craft conditions for most locations, with sustained gales more likely closer to the Aleutian chain. Here, a few storm force gusts are also possible. As for precipitation, it'll become fairly widespread as the front approaches, before becoming more showery in nature following frontal passage, at which time winds will diminish as well. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7...Tue through Sat)... As is often the case with the extend portion of the forecast, there is decent agreement among the models early on before slowly (and surely) starting to diverge from one another. This leads to fairly high confidence in the pattern to start the week, but lower and lower confidence as we move towards the first weekend in June. To start things off, a low over the Western Bering will continue to weaken as it slings a front through the West Coast. This will make for rather dreary, wet, and windy day for SW AK Tue. Convection (mostly showers with some isolated thunderstorms) will be likely east of the AK/Aleutian Ranges across the rest of southern AK. The front shears apart in the lower elevations as it tries to cross those mountain ranges into Wed. However, the more potent upper- level trough will eject over the southern mainland. With plenty of low-level moisture, moderate instability with a cold pocket aloft, and decent lift, expect showers to encompass most of the mainland. The heaviest precipitation will fall over the southwest. This trough could also drop 850mb (5,000') temperatures about 5 degrees Celsius making both Wed and Thu rather cool and wet. However, by late Thu-early Fri, most models are now pointing to a fairly strong noise of a ridge from the Pacific pushing into the state. This would dramatically change the weather to a much drier and warmer pattern. Most models hint at this feature at least lasting 1-2 days. But the ECMWF is showing signs of closing off the high. If this were to happen, we could move into a very summer-like pattern for much of the early part of June. As we said at the onset of the discussion, the farther out in time, the less we rely on any given solution. However we have trended the forecast slightly warmer and drier for next weekend and we will be monitoring the progress of the ridge. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KO/TP SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD LONG TERM...MO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 3:57 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| May 27, 3:57 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 27, 3:57 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| May 27, 3:34 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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