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Gale Warning 366, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 14, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 14, 2020, 3:29 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 14, 2020, 3:29 PM AKDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2020, 3:36 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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685 
FZAK52 PAFC 142329
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

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.

PKZ199-151230-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A North Pacific low will move to 400 nm southwest of Adak at 986
mb by Fri afternoon and then move to 190 nm south of Shemya at 
990 mb Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-151230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-151230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-151230-
Bristol Bay-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-151230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt 
from Port Moller E. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-151230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-151230-
Unalaska Bay-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-151230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-151230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-151230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-151230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-151230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-151230-
Adak to Kiska-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-151230-
Kiska to Attu-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-151230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-151230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-151230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ185-151230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
329 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
126 
FZAK52 PAFC 151122
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

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.

PKZ199-160045-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 mb North Pacific low 270 nm southeast of Shemya Saturday 
morning will move 470 nm southeast of Shemya at 989 mb Sunday 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-160045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-160045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable wind 10 kt. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-160045-
Bristol Bay-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-160045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-160045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-160045-
Unalaska Bay-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft becoming 1
foot after midnight.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-160045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-160045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-160045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-160045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-160045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-160045-
Adak to Kiska-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-160045-
Kiska to Attu-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-160045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-160045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-160045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot in the morning becoming
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-160045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
322 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 15
kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
091 
FZAK52 PAFC 160004
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

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.

PKZ199-161300-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low 400 nm south of Shemya will move to 200 nm south of
Shemya at 988 mb Saturday afternoon. This low will weaken in 
place to 995 mb Sunday afternoon. A north Pacific low will arrive
50 nm east of Adak at 988 mb Sunday afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-161300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-161300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-161300-
Bristol Bay-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-161300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-161300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-161300-
Unalaska Bay-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-161300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-161300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-161300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-161300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-161300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-161300-
Adak to Kiska-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-161300-
Kiska to Attu-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-161300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-161300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-161300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-161300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
404 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 15
kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE
20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
394 
FZAK52 PAFC 161136
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

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.

PKZ199-170045-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 mb low 250 nm southeast of Shemya will move to 100 nm
southeast of Shemya at 992 mb Sunday morning. This low will merge
with another 989 mb North Pacific low 30 nm southwest of Atka Sunday
afternoon and move to 130 nm north of Adak at 988 mb Monday 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-170045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-170045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable wind
10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-170045-
Bristol Bay-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-170045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-170045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-170045-
Unalaska Bay-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-170045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-170045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-170045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-170045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-170045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-170045-
Adak to Kiska-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-170045-
Kiska to Attu-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-170045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-170045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-170045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-170045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
336 AM AKDT Sat May 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt...W of
Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt ...W of Saint 
Matthew Island, NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at May 14, 4:06 AM AKDT, 11 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 4:06 AM AKDT, 11 hours 23 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
406 AM AKDT Thu May 14 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A low over central Nunavut Province is currently interacting with
a second low moving westward over the central Bering and causing
an area of stretching deformation across the Alaska Range. This
stretching deformation will result in increase in cloud cover and
likely rain to the northern Copper Basin and Alaska Range
today. Warm temperature anomalies in the stratosphere (10 mb
temperature anomalies) over the Arctic Ocean is helping reinforce
strong upper level high pressure over the North Slope. This upper
level high pressure is enhancing this stretching deformation by
enhancing the northeasterly flow across the northeastern portion
of the state. A third low near 45N 165W is currently moving
eastward through the North Pacific. A thermal trough currently
extends northwestward through British Columbia into Southcentral
Alaska. This thermal trough is currently bringing up-inlet flow as
observations show southwesterly winds inside and around Cook
Inlet.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in good agreement with the upper level pattern becoming
more amplified over the next few days. Guidance also shows a high
degree of consistency in the placement and intensity of synoptic
scale features at the surface, thus forecast confidence remains
above average.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will continue to persist throughout the TAF
period. There is a chance for southeasterly Turnagain winds this
afternoon as daytime heating will strenthen the thermal trough
over the Mat-Su Valley and allow Turnagain winds to develop
combined with up-inlet flow. There is still uncertainty on the
exact timing of these winds.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The basic pattern for the next couple of days will consist of and
upper level ridge over the northern Gulf nudging into
Southcentral, with an upper low over central Alaska. Increasing
moisture and dynamics between these two features is expected over
the northern Copper River basin and northern Susitna Valley,
bringing some precipitation to those areas. Otherwise the southern
mainland will remain mostly dry, though clouds are expected to
increase. At the surface, high pressure will build along the
north Gulf coast today. This will increase the pressure gradient
and bring gusty winds to Turnagain arm and the Knik valley. The
Turnagain winds are also expected to "bend" into Anchorage this
afternoon. The surface high will weaken on Friday and Friday night
and winds will diminish.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
Quiet weather conditions will continue across Southwest Alaska
for the remainder of the week and into the first half of the
weekend. However, there will be some ripples in the overall flow
with another stronger upper level wave than the one yesterday that
is expected to pass through Southwest Thursday afternoon into
early Friday. The core of the energy with the wave is expected to
be along the southern Kuskokwim Mountains which is where the best
chance for seeing activity will be. Therefore, likely PoPs remain
in place along the Kuskokwim Mountains. Due to the stronger
nature of this wave and increasing likelihood for activity have
adjusted pops up to chance for much of the Bethel area to Hooper
Bay as well as for Aniak and Sleetmute area with slight chance
pops in place for Dillingham. The activity is expected to begin to
the south of Aniak and east of the Kuskokwim Mountains early
Thursday afternoon before moving westward towards the mountains
and then over into the Bethel area later Thursday afternoon as the
main energy moves overhead. The threat for showers will continue
into the early morning hours Friday before dissipating as the
upper level energy continues moving northwestward. Due to the
daytime heating, longer daylight hours, decent instability, and a
potent upper level wave, this forecast package has the threat of
isolated wet thunderstorms for Thursday afternoon and evening
across the Aniak to Sleetmute area over to Bethel and Hooper Bay.

Behind this upper level wave, an upper level ridge will build into
the region with continued warming temperatures and lower RH
values for Friday and Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...

Mainly quiet weather will prevail across the Bering and the
Aleutian Chain over the next few days with the stratus cloud deck
remaining mostly in place as the synoptic scale flow remains weak.
This keep the threat for fog and stratus in the forecast for the
Pribilofs although a weak upper level wave moving towards the
Pribilofs currently may allow for the sky to clear for a time
Thursday afternoon and evening.

The next weather system is not expected to impact the western
Aleutians until Friday afternoon and evening with a possible low
end gale force front which the NAM and GFS are both in agreement
with. The ECMWF and Canadian seemed too weak, therefore, a blend
of the GFS and NAM was favored.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Saturday through Monday)...

Gulf of Alaska: Weather should be quiet in the Gulf of Alaska to
start the weekend, with no significant weather systems near by.
Late Monday the next round of weather entering the gulf is
expected to bring some weak small craft advisory winds to around
the Barren Islands. We are confident in this forecast.

Bering Sea: A weak frontal system will slowly progress northeast
through the Bering Sea. The low center with this system is
expected to stay in the western Bering. Perhaps some weak small
craft advisory winds are possible with this system, but right now
conditions should largely stay sub advisory level. This is
consistent with yesterday's forecast, so we have increasing
confidence this will remain a weak low and nothing more.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Sunday through Wednesday)...

The long term pattern places two prominent weather features in our
forecast area on Sunday. The first is a ridge of high pressure
pushing north from the Gulf of Alaska into the southern mainland.
The second is a low pressure system located just south of the
western Aleutians. Models are consistent for the second day in a
row depicting this pattern. They are also in fairly good agreement
with each other in the placement of these systems.

One feature they are struggling to resolve is a trough pushing
south through eastern Alaska Sunday into Monday. We will need to
see some better model depiction of how this front moves and
interacts with the ridge over Southcentral in the coming days.
This is one area of the forecast that will likely need refinement.

As models progress the previously mentioned high and low through
next week, high pressure pushes into Canada and southcentral AK
moves to being under low pressure. The Bering remains generally
under low pressure the entire time, save for a quick moving
shortwave ridge pushing east along the Aleutian Chain early next
week. Models also generally agree on the progression of these
systems. With both placement and progression consistent between
models and maintaining continuity since yesterday, we have
increased confidence this will be the weather pattern going into
next week. This would put confidence moderate to high at this point.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...ED
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MV
MARINE/LONG TERM...BB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 3:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
May 14, 3:33 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
May 14, 3:29 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.