Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 169, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 13, 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
- Feb 13, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 14, 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 FZAK51 PAFC 141252 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 MARINE 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. PKZ197-150300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE GULF THROUGH THU. A MODERATE STRENGTH FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT DISSIPATING OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-150300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. W WIND 20 KT OFF CAPE SUCKLING. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT W OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-150300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. MORNING FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-150300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. $$ PKZ129-150300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-150300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-150300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WIND S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. STRONGEST WIND S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 18 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN WED. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-150300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ140-150300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW ON WED. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-150300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN ON WED. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK51 PAFC 150017 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 MARINE 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. PKZ197-151500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH THU. A MODERATE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN GULF TUE NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE WED. $$ PKZ120-151500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-151500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-151500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-151500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-151500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-151500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-151500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-151500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST TUE FEB 14 2006 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Feb 13, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006 .DISCUSSION... 960 MB LOW MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA IS THE MAJOR WEATHER PRODUCER FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS. VERY STRONG WINDS ALONG FRONT MOVING THROUGH EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND CENTRAL BERING TONIGHT AND IN THE MORNING. MODELS INDICATE THIS IS A RAPIDLY MOVING SYSTEM...HEADING TO THE NORTHWEST. MODELS INDICATE THAT LOW CENTER ELONGATES NORTH-SOUTH THIS EVENING. GOOD SUPPORT ALOFT FOR THIS SYSTEM AS WELL. NOT EXPECTING SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE ALONG BRISTOL BAY COAST AT THIS TIME BUT THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE MECHANICAL BREAKUP OF ICE AND SOME SMALL ICE FLOES COULD BE DEPOSITED ALONG THE SHORELINE. LONG RANGE MODELS INDICATE HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE (BLOCK) OVER ALASKA DEVELOPING THIS WEEK. TEMPERATURES PRIMARILY IN THE 20S OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THIS WEEK...COOLING TOWARDS THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. STORM TRACK REMAINING OVER THE BERING SEA FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO...HENCE RELATIVELY WARM AND WET IN THE WEST. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...CHECK PACKAGE MARINE...CHECK PACKAGE FIRE WEATHER...NONE *** FEB 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 45 hr | |
| Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 45 hr | |
| Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 14, 2:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 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.