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Gale Warning 1003, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 8, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 8, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 8, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 9, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 091208
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 966 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTH OF
TOGIAK BY SATURDAY EVENING AND DRIFT ONSHORE INTO SOUTHWESTERN 
ALASKA SUNDAY. MODERATE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA INTO
MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 100043 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

CORRECTED FOR SYNOPSIS

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-101500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW ABOUT 105 NM SOUTH OF KING SALMON WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR
DILLINGHAM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 974 MB. A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE ALONG THE ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE SUN EVENING AS WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING.
$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SAT DEC 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 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 Dec 8, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006

.DISCUSSION...MAJOR WEATHER PRODUCER FOR THE WEEKEND IS THE LOW NEAR
SAND POINT. NAM12 AND GFS IN QUITE GOOD AGREEMENT ON THIS SYSTEMS
TRACK INTO SOUTHWESTERN AK SATURDAY EVENING. NAM KEEPS THE PRESSURE A
BIT LOWER BUT OVER ALL GOOD CONSENSUS.

EAST...MORE RAIN ALONG THE COAST TONIGHT WITH PERSISTENT SOUTHERLY
FLOW. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS ON SATURDAY.  PLENTY OF EAST WINDS IN
ALL THE USUAL WINDY LOCALES.  NOT MUCH CHANGE IN AIR TEMPERATURES
OVER THE WEEKEND. WELL ABOVE FREEZING IN WINDY LOCALES BUT DROPPING
DOWN TO UPPER 20S AT NIGHT ONCE THE WINDS DIMINISH.

NEXT SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY MORNING.  THERE IS
CONSIDERABLE MODEL VARIANCE ON THE STRENGTH AND POSITION OF THIS
SYSTEM.  THE UKMET NEVER GOES DEEPER THAN 971 WHILE THE NAM BOTTOMS
OUT AT 953 MB AND THE GFS(40) AT 944 MB.  THE NAM LIKES TO PLACE THE
CENTER ABOUT 300 KM EAST OF THE GFS SOLUTION.  THIS SYSTEM WILL
PROBABLY MAKE LANDFALL SOMEWHERE BETWEEN PWS AND ICY BAY AT AROUND
965 TO 970 MB.  DESPITE ALL OF THE UNCERTAINTIES WE CAN EXPECT STORM
OR HURRIC WINDS IN THE EASTERN GULF...UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF PRECIP MAINLY
FROM ICY BAY EAST...COOLER AIR RETURNING TO MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL AK.
IF THIS SYSTEM DOES MOVE THROUGH PWS GOOD BE A POTENT SNOW MAKER WITH
STRONG THERMAL ADVECTION OVER COOK INLET AT THAT TIME.

WEST...NEXT IMPULSE OF MOISTURE SHOULD BEGIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS
LOW CENTER MOVES OVER BRISTOL DAY.  WATER VAPOR AND VIZ IMAGERY NOT
INDICATING AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE...SO NOT EXPECTING ANY MAJOR
PRECIP AMOUNTS.  ALSO WOULD EXPECT THE BULK OF WHAT DOES FALL TO BE
IN THE FORM OF SNOW. TEMPERATURES SHOULD DROP SUBSTANTIALLY SATURDAY
NIGHT AS COLD AIR MOVES EASTWARD FROM THE BERING SEA.

ONCE LOW TRACKS THROUGH WESTERN AK SATURDAY NIGHT AND DISSIPATES THE
NEXT CHANCE OF PRECIP MIGHT BE ON MONDAY AS UPPER LEVEL LOW IS PROGED
TO MOVE OVER THE BERING STRAIT PRODUCING SOUTHWEST FLOW ALONG THE
COAST.  THE MAIN FACTORING WORKING AGAINST THIS POTENTIAL FOR SNOW IS
THE LACK OF LOW LEVEL SUPPORT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES...130.132.172.175.180
SCA...121.138.141.180

DEC 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 8, 5:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Dec 8, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 8, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Dec 9, 9:33 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Dec 9, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 9, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Dec 9, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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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.