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Gale Warning 649, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 8, 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
- Sep 8, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 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 FZAK52 PAFC 082305 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 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. PKZ199-091400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC 130 NM EAST OF COLD BAY SATURDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK BY SUNDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ150-091400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ155-091400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES COLD BAY WESTWARD. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EASTWARD...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ160-091400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-091400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...COLD BAY WESTWARD...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. EAST OF COLD BAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...COLD BAY WESTWARD...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. EAST OF COLD BAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-091400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-091400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-091400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-091400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-091400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-091400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-091400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-091400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 090646 AAA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UDPATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1045 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 UPDATED ZONE 165 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-091400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC 130 NM EAST OF COLD BAY SATURDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK BY SUNDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ150-091400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ155-091400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES COLD BAY WESTWARD. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EASTWARD...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ160-091400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-091400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 1045 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...COLD BAY WESTWARD...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. EAST OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...COLD BAY WESTWARD...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. EAST OF COLD BAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-091400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-091400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-091400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-091400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-091400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-091400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-091400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-091400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 091144 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 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. PKZ199-100200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SUN NIGHT AT 995 MB. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING SUN AND MON. $$ PKZ150-100200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-100200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...WEST OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-100200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-100200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...COLD BAY WESTWARD...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. EAST OF COLD BAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-100200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-100200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-100200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-100200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-100200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-100200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-100200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...EAST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WEST...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-100200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 Sep 8, 11:00 AM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 11:00 AM AKDT, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 8 2006
.DISCUSSION...
THE CLOSED LOW IN THE BERING IS STILL CAUSING WEATHER ACROSS MOST OF
THE FORECAST REGION TODAY. ALOFT A JET MAX IS LOCATED JUST TO THE
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND IS MAINLY ZONAL IN NATURE. THIS
HAS PROVIDED SOME ENHANCEMENT TO THE WINDS AT LOWER LEVELS...
RESULTING IN WIND WARNINGS LAST NIGHT. HOWEVER AS THE JET MAX
CONTINUES TO MOVES SOUTH AND EAST THE WINDS AT THE SURFACE WILL LOSE
ANY ENHANCEMENT AND WILL WEAKEN ACCORDINGLY. AT THE SURFACE THE
GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT WEST OF THE AKPEN...BUT WARNING LEVEL WINDS
ARE NO LONGER A CONCERN AS THE JET SUPPORT HAS MOVED FURTHER SOUTH OF
THE REGION.
OUT WEST...CONDITIONS ARE GRADUALLY IMPROVING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF
TOWARD THE EAST. STRONG WINDS ALONG THE AKPEN AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS...GALES IN THE MARINES...WILL STILL BE PRESENT THROUGH
TOMORROW MORNING AS THE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN SLIGHTLY WITH A
SHORTWAVE RIDGE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
IN THE EAST...SHOWERS ARE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF AS THE LOW LOSES
MORE OF ITS MOISTURE. WINDS ALSO WILL DIE DOWN OVER THE EVENING
HOURS AS THE LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION AND WEAKENS AND THE
GRADIENT SLACKENS A LITTLE. HOWEVER STRONG WIND HEADLINES WILL
REMAIN IN THE TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY THROUGH THIS EVENING
UNTIL THE GRADIENT RELAXES A LITTLE MORE. SMALL CRAFT IN THE
MARINES...NO GALES EXPECTED THIS EVENING.
MODEL DISCUSSION...GFS IS STILL THE MODEL OF CHOICE TODAY...ALTHOUGH
AGAIN THE MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT...ESPECIALLY GIVEN PAST
PERFORMANCES. NAM CONTINUES TO PUT THE LOW FURTHER EAST AND SHOWS IT
CROSSING THE AKPEN NEAR KING SALMON...WHILE THE GFS HAS IT CLOSER TO
COLD BAY. NAM ALSO MAINTAINS A DEEPER LOW CENTER MUCH LONGER THAT
THE GFS...WHICH WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON THE TIMING OF THE WIND
WARNINGS. GFS MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY...WHICH
EXPLAINS WHY ITS THE MODEL OF CHOICE YET AGAIN.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...LOOKS TO BE A RAINY WEEKEND FOR THE EAST...BUT OUT
IN THE ALEUTIANS A RIDGE IS BUILDING IN AND CONDITIONS SHOULD
IMPROVE. OF COURSE THE EVER PRESENT MARINE STRATUS MAY BE A PROBLEM
BUT AS OF YET IT HAS NOT MOVED IN. BY NEXT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT
WEEK THE RIDGE WILL EXTEND ITS INFLUENCE OVER THE MAINLAND AND SKIES
WILL BE SUNNY FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE WORKWEEK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 185
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING ZONE 161
MARINE...GALES 150 155 165 170 171 172 179 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
LEWF SEP 06The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 7:35 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Sep 7, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 7, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 7, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 8, 2:30 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Sep 8, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 8, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 8, 3:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Sep 8, 3:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 20 hr |
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