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Gale Warning 352, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 6, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 6, 2006, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2006, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2006, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071159
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 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.

PKZ199-080200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 MB LOW NEAR 110 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 981 MB AS
IT MOVES TO NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY
LOW SATURDAY AT 1005 MB WILL DEVELOP 450 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AND MOVE
TO 350 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK SUNDAY AS IT DEEPENS TO 998 MB.
$$

PKZ150-080200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.  
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT.   
.MON...S WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT.    

$$

PKZ170-080200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WEST OF UNALASKA ISLAND IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 29 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 26 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.

.SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS  6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071626 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
825 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

UPDATED ZONE 155 170 175 AND 176

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.

PKZ199-080200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 MB LOW NEAR 110 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 981 MB AS
IT MOVES TO NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY
LOW SATURDAY AT 1005 MB WILL DEVELOP 450 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AND MOVE
TO 350 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK SUNDAY AS IT DEEPENS TO 998 MB.
$$

PKZ150-080200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
825 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.  
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT.   
.MON...S WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT.    

$$

PKZ170-080200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
825 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
825 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 29 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
825 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.

.SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS  6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080023
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 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.

PKZ199-081400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB 300 NM
NORTH OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL FURTHER WEAKEN TO 989
MB SUN AFTERNOON 150 NM WEST OF GAMBELL. A 1001 MB LOW DEVELOPS 150
NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN NIGHT THEN MOVES TO 225 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA
SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-081400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

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

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

$$

PKZ155-081400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 35 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-081400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081147
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 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.

PKZ199-090200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW 50 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 987 MB
120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT. THE LOW
WILL FURTHER WEAKEN TO 996 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES ONSHORE
THE SEWARD PENINSULA. A 1005 MB LOW DEVELOPS 190 NM WEST OF SHEMYA
SATURDAY NIGHT THEN MOVES 500 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA SUNDAY NIGHT AT
1000 MB.
$$

PKZ150-090200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-090200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.  
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT.  
.WED...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-090200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-090200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 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 Apr 6, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVELS...LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH
SWINGING THROUGH THE MAINLAND. LOW TO PUSH OFF TO THE EAST AS A RIDGE
RIDES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA TONIGHT. LOW SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WITH A COUPLE
STRONG SHORT WAVE TROUGHS MOVING OUT OF IT CURRENTLY. THE FIRST ONE
IS WEAKENING OVER THE EASTERN BERING TODAY WITH ANOTHER APPROACHING
SHEMYA. THIS ONE TO BECOME DOMINANT LOW TONIGHT OVER THE BERING SEA
AND REMAIN SO INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. RIDGE TO REMAIN OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS IS WHEN A SHORT WAVE ROTATING AROUND THE
LOW IN THE BERING SEA PUSHES A FRONT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
KNOCKING DOWN THE RIDGE. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW RE-CENTERS IN THE
WESTERN BERING SEA SATURDAY NIGHT AS A COUPLE SHORT WAVE TROUGHS MOVE
THROUGH THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. DURING THIS TIME THE UPPER LEVEL CENTER SLOWLY DRIFTS TO THE
BERING STRAIT.

SURFACE WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...WEAKENING FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA TO DISSIPATE BEFORE REACHING THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA.
STRONG LOW DEVELOPING SOUTH OF SHEMYA TODAY TO BRING A ROUND OF VERY
STRONG WINDS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
HEAVY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED AS WELL. THE LOW TO TRACK INTO THE
WESTERN BERING SEA FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE FRONT ENCROACHING ON THE
WEST COAST OF ALASKA. GALE FORCE WINDS AND PRECIPITATION TO BE
PREVALENT OVER THE BERING SEA WITH THE LOW FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE LESS
ALONG THE COAST BUT SOME BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT WITH
POSSIBLE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES. LOW TO WEAKEN OVER THE BERING SEA
SATURDAY AS THE FRONT RACES AHEAD ACROSS THE MAINLAND. A SECONDARY
LOW TO WORK AROUND THE FIRST LOW SUNDAY FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO
THE FIRST LOW. THIS WILL BRING MORE PRECIPITATION TO THE WEST COAST
MONDAY. A LOW WORKING OUT OF THE PACIFIC MONDAY TO MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN TUESDAY PUSHING THE FORMER LOW TO THE NORTH.

SURFACE EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...WEAK LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA WITH PRECIPITATION WRAPPING BACK INTO THE EASTERN KENAI
PENINSULA EASTWARD AND NORTH TO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. THIS LOW TO
BE PUSHED OUT OF THE AREA TONIGHT AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
IN TONIGHT. CLOUDINESS TO LESSEN THIS EVENING WITH FOG DEVELOPING IN
MANY AREAS TONIGHT WHERE SNOWFALL HAD OCCURRED. AFTER THE FOG BURNS
OFF TOMORROW MORNING...LITTLE OUTSIDE OF HIGH CLOUDS IS EXPECTED OVER
THE AREA. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY NIGHT AND
WORK INTO SOUTH CENTRAL BY SATURDAY MORNING BREAKING THE HIGH
PRESSURE. WEAK LOW PRESSURE TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA THEN SATURDAY
EVENING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN UNSETTLED WEATHER.
PLENTY OF SHOWER ACTIVITY BUT MOST LIKELY NOTHING SIGNIFICANT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING ZONES 187 AND 191
         ASHFALL ADVISORY ZONES 171 AND 181 NEAR MT VENIAMINOF
MARINE...HURRICANE 175
         STORM 172
         GALE 130 170 176 179 180 185
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN APR 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 6, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 7, 3:25 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC8 hr
Apr 7, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Apr 7, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Apr 7, 11:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 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.