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Gale Warning 701, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 26, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 26, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 26, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 26, 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 262349
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 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.

PKZ199-271400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 160 NM EAST OF
COLD BAY AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB WED NIGHT THEN MOVE TO NEAR HOMER THU
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-271400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 270526 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
930 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

UPDATED ZONES 172 175

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.

PKZ199-271400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 160 NM EAST OF
COLD BAY AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB WED NIGHT THEN MOVE TO NEAR HOMER THU
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-271400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
930 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
930 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271208
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 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.

PKZ199-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTH OF SAND
POINT AND WEAKEN TO 998 MB BY THU MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE EAST
AND DISSIPATE BY THU AFTERNOON. THU NIGHT A 988 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA. 
$$

PKZ150-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED SEP 27 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 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 26, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 26, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT TUE SEP 26 2006

.DISCUSSION...
SHOWN VERY CLEARLY ON IR SATELLITE...A STRONG LOW WELL SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND IS MOVING UP THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. IT HAS
DEVELOPED A TRIPLE POINT LOW JUST TO THE SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WITH A
VIGOROUS FRONT MOVING NORTH TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS FRONT
HAS ALREADY BROUGHT WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH IN COASTAL WATERS JUST
OUTSIDE OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. RAIN HAS BECOME WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY
AT TIMES ACROSS THE GULF AND THE SOUTHCENTRAL COASTS AND OVER TO THE
AKPEN. ALSO SEEN ON IR SATELLITE IS THE EXTRA TROPICAL LOW TO THE
SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM HAS BROUGHT STORM FORCE
WINDS TO THAT END OF THE CHAIN OVERNIGHT AND WILL START MAKING ITS
WAY SLOWLY EAST THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE WRF INITIALIZATION OR SOLUTION THEREFORE
RELIED ON THE GFS RUN FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. WRF CONTINUES TO
PLACE THE GULF LOW TOO FAR TO THE EAST AND DO NOT WANT TO USE IT ON
THE LOW OUT WEST SINCE IT IS ON ITS BORDER OF ITS DOMAIN.

SOUTHCENTRAL...WINDS HAD PICKED UP ENOUGH OVERNIGHT TO SEE THAT
PREVIOUS MODEL RUNS HAD NOT DEPICTED THE LOW STRONG ENOUGH. DECIDED A
HIGH WIND WARNING WAS NEEDED FOR CHANNELED TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS MORNING AS THE FRONT MOVES ASHORE. EXPECT
RAINY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK AS THE PRESENT LOW
MOVES INLAND WEDNESDAY AND THE LOW OUT WEST MOVES INTO THE AREA
THURSDAY. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE SEEN EARLY TODAY...MOSTLY SOUTH AND
EAST OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AS WELL AS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN
SUCH AS TURNAGAIN ARM.

WESTERN ALASKA...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE SPREADING NORTHWEST
FROM THE GULF LOW TODAY THEN MORE ON THE WAY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
FROM THE LOW NOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. ANY GUSTY WINDS TODAY WILL
DECREASE TONIGHT ONLY TO PICK BACK UP AGAIN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
WITH THE NEW SYSTEM.

ALEUTIANS...HIGH WIND WARNING IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN END
OF THE CHAIN WITH STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE COASTAL WATERS UNTIL THIS
AFTERNOON WHEN THE LOW WILL DEPART TO THE SOUTHEAST. EXPECT RAIN AND
GALES TO MOVE EAST ALONG THE CHAIN AS THE LOW NEARS THE AKPEN
WEDNESDAY. A VERY WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE LOW BEFORE
ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE WEST ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 135 191
MARINE...STORM 120 175 176
      ...GALE 125 130 132 138 150 155 172
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

LR SEP 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 25, 5:40 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC17 hr
Sep 25, 6:15 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC17 hr
Sep 25, 6:15 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 25, 6:45 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC28 hr
Sep 25, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 25, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Sep 26, 3:50 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC7 hr
Sep 26, 6:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC17 hr
Sep 26, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 26, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 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.