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Gale Warning 652, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 9, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 9, 2006, 2:10 PM AKDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 9, 2006, 2:10 PM AKDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired
Sep 9, 2006, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 100311 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
710 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

UPDATED ZONES 155 AND 175

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.

PKZ199-101400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-101400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
710 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-101400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-101400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
710 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-101400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 100532 AAB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
935 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

UPDATED ZONES 160

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.

PKZ199-101400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-101400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
710 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
935 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-101400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-101400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
710 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-101400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101134
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 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.

PKZ199-110200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-110200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-110200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-110200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. WEST OF ST
MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 10 2006

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 9, 12:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 9, 12:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT SAT SEP 9 2006

.DISCUSSION...
IT APPEARS GFS HAS HAD A REALLY GOOD HANDLE ON THIS SYSTEM FOR THE
PAST SEVERAL DAYS BECAUSE THE WEATHER TODAY IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN
FORECAST FOR THE PAST FEW RUNS.  FORMER TYPHOON IOKE IS NOW MOVING
INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC AND IS WEAKENING RAPIDLY...JUST AS
FORECAST.  SHOWERS REMAIN FAIRLY HEAVY IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AND AS
THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT MOVE ONSHORE A BARRIER JET HAS FORMED ALONG
THE NORTH GULF COAST AND IS CAUSING GALES IN THE MARINE ZONES.
EXPECT HIGHER GUSTS IN CHANNELED AREAS...PAR FOR THE COURSE
PARTICULARLY IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.  OVER THE MAINLAND SKIES
ARE CLEARING AS THE LOW MOVES FURTHER SOUTH.  MEANWHILE A RIDGE IS
BUILDING IN OVER THE WESTERN BERING.  A TIGHTENED GRADIENT BETWEEN
THIS RIDGE AND THE LOW MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF HAS BROUGHT
GUSTY WINDS TO THE BERING AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BUT THEY SHOULD
GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH THE MOVEMENT OF BOTH
WEATHER FEATURES.  SOME LOW STRATUS CAN BE SEEN ON THE VISIBLE
SATELLITE IMAGERY UNDER THE RIDGE AXIS...AS THE RIDGE BUILDS FURTHER
EASTWARD THIS WILL PERVADE THE BERING.

IN THE EAST...SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS
THE AREA LIES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE LOW IN THE GULF.  THERE MAY
BE A SHORT BREAK FOR AREAS NORTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA AND PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND TODAY AND TOMORROW WITH THE LOW MOVING IN A MORE
SOUTHERLY DIRECTION...BUT AS THE LOW TURNS NORTHERLY AGAIN ON MONDAY
THE SHOWERY ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE.  AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY A
BARRIER JET WILL BRING GALES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST MARINE ZONES BUT
THESE WILL DECREASE AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN.  LOOK FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF FOG TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WITH SKIES SCATTERING OUT AND
PLENTY OF RESIDUAL MOISTURE FROM THE SHOWERS AVAILABLE.

OUT WEST...WINDS STILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN CONCERN IN THESE
ZONES.  STRONG WIND HEADLINES WILL PERSIST ALONG THE WESTERN AKPEN
AND IN THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH THE TIGHTENED GRADIENT IN PLACE.
CHANNELING MAY PRODUCE HIGH GUSTS AT TIMES.  HOWEVER THIS WILL
CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT.  LOW STRATUS HAS NOT MADE ITS WAY
ACROSS THE BERING YET...BUT WILL AS THE RIDGE AXIS MOVES FURTHER
EAST.

MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT TODAY.  BOTH
INITIALIZED WELL WITH CENTRAL PRESSURES AND ARE SHOWING THE SAME
FORECAST SOLUTIONS WITH PLACING THE LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF.  GFS
CONTINUES TO BE THE MODEL OF CHOICE FOR CONSISTANCY REASONS.

OUTLOOK...ONCE THE LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA IT SHOULD FILL
RAPIDLY AND ALLOW THE RIDGE TO BUILD IN OVER THE MAINLAND.  MOST
AREAS LOOK LIKE THEY WILL REMAIN FAIRLY SUNNY ALL THE WAY THROUGH
THURSDAY...WHICH WILL BE A WELCOME BREAK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALES 120 170 171
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

LEWF SEP 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 8, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC85 min
Sep 9, 12:25 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Sep 9, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 9, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 9, 1:25 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC10 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.