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Gale Warning 375, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 16, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 16, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Apr 16, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 17, 2006, 11:00 AM 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 162359
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 970 MB LOW NEAR ST PAUL
ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AND WEAKEN TO 978
MB MON AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN CONTINUE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH
TUE. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUE.

$$

PKZ150-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 27 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171159
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 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.

PKZ199-180200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW 160 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL CROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 986 MB 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT BY TUE MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE WELL EAST OF THE AREA
BY TUE AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA. ON WED
NIGHT A WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 1000 MB LOW CENTERED 210 NM WEST
OF SHEMYA WILL CROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.
$$

PKZ150-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-180200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 172340
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 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.

PKZ199-181400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW NEAR 54N 158W MOVES TO 56N 141W AND WEAKENS TO 1000 MB
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK 1004 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR MIDDLETON
ISLAND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-181400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-181400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-181400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-181400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-181400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 22 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 16 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDT, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

.DISCUSSION...LARGE LOW IN THE BERING SEA IS THE MAIN WEATHER MAKER
TODAY...AND WILL BE AGAIN TOMORROW. THIS 970 MB LOW IS CURRENTLY NEAR
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH IT EXTENDS ALONG THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND AND IS BRINGING SNOW TO ALL
THESE AREAS. THIS LOW WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH TUESDAY AND SLOWLY
WEAKEN.

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXISTED EARLY THIS MORNING ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA COAST BUT CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED SOME. THE MOVEMENT OF THE
FRONT HAS BEEN SLOW ALONG THE BERING SEA COAST AS THE LOW UNDERCUTS
THE AREA AND STALLS THE FRONT OVER BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES CONTINUE FOR ZONES 155 AND
161 AS A RESULT.

HIGH WINDS WARNINGS CONTINUE IN THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIAN
ZONES. THESE WINDS MAY INCREASE SOME THIS EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES
SOUTHEAST AND THE TIGHTEST PART OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT...NOW OVER
THE BERING SEA...MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 185 187.
MARINE...GALES AND STORMS...EVERYWHERE EXCEPT 121 125 140 AND 141.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

APR 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 15, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 hr
Apr 15, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 15, 11:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 15, 11:25 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Apr 16, 2:25 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 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.