Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 541, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 22, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT. 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
- Jul 22, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 22, 2006, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 222314 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT SAT JUL 22 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. PKZ197-231400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1008 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SITKINAK WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE SATURDAY EVENING. A 994 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SUNDAY MORNING WILL MAINTAIN ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-231400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT SAT JUL 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ121-231400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT SAT JUL 22 2006 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT TRHOUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-231400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT SAT JUL 22 2006 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-231400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT SAT JUL 22 2006 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT SAT JUL 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-231400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT SAT JUL 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-231400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT SAT JUL 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-231400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT SAT JUL 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-231400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT SAT JUL 22 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK51 PAFC 231149 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SUN JUL 23 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. PKZ197-240200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 65 NM NORTH OF AKHIOK MON AFTERNOON AT 996 MB AND DISSIPATE. $$ PKZ120-240200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT SUN JUL 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-240200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT SUN JUL 23 2006 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-240200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT SUN JUL 23 2006 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-240200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT SUN JUL 23 2006 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-240200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN JUL 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-240200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT SUN JUL 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-240200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT SUN JUL 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-240200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT SUN JUL 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-240200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT SUN JUL 23 2006 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Jul 21, 12:00 PM AKDT, 23 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 12:00 PM AKDT, 23 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 PM ADT FRI JUL 21 2006 .DISCUSSION... THE MAIN PATTERN HAS THE JET ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS THAT DIVES SOUTH ALONG 160W THEN IT TURNS NORTH INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THIS SUPPORTS THE EASTERLY MOVEMENT OF THE WESTERN BERING LOW WHILE THE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK SLOWLY RETROGRADES WEST. TWO MAIN LOWS ARE THE DOMINANT FEATURES TODAY. ONE IS CENTERED SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND VERTICALLY STACKED AND NEARLY STATIONARY. THE OTHER IS CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LIES BETWEEN THESE TWO STORMS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THE SYSTEM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE BANDS OF MOISTURE INTO THE GULF COAST REGION THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS LOW WILL SLOWLY TRACK ACROSS SOUTHWEST KODIAK ISLAND AND DISSIPATE TO A TROUGH LATE SATURDAY. EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE... THE CLOUDY MOIST CONDITIONS CURRENTLY OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL DRY A BIT OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS IN THE EAST FLOW. AS THE BERING LOW MOVES TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY THE FLOW ALOFT WILL TURN SOUTHERLY WITH A LONG STRETCH OF MOISTURE ENTRAINED ALONG THE ASSOCIATED FRONT AIMING DIRECTLY INTO THE KODIAK ISLAND AND WESTERN COOK INLET REGION. THE STRONG MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL MOVE EAST AND POINT INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY MON MORNING. THE JET WILL BE ORIENTED WEST TO EAST SOUTH OF THE GULF MONDAY AND DRIVING THE MAJORITY OF THE MOISTURE INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA.AT THE SURFACE THE SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL KEEP THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND IN THE CLOUDS WITH RAIN PERSISTING ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST INTO KODIAK ISLAND. WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE... THE LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL TRACK EAST ALONG THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY AND EXPECT THIS TO BE OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA MON MORNING. THE LATEST MODEL SOLUTIONS APPEAR TO HAVE A BETTER HANDLE ON THE MAGNITUDE OF THE WIND WITH THE ASSOCIATED FRONT KEEPING IT BELOW GALE FORCE. BY LATE SUN WE MAY SEE SOME MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA. FIRE WEATHER... THE ONLY REAL AREA OF CONCERN IS OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THE INLAND REGIONS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS CONDITIONS ARE STILL A BIT DRY. WE EXPECT CONDITION TO MODERATE LATE SATURDAY AS SOUTH WINDS MOVES MORE MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. SA JUL 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jul 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jul 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.