Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 812, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 25, 2006, 5:20 PM AKDT. It was in force for 30 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
- Oct 25, 2006, 5:20 PM AKDT (01:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2006, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 260623 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1020 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006 UPDATED ZONE 130 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. PKZ197-261400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 MB LOW NEAR CORDOVA WILL DRIFT TO 260 NM WEST OF SITKA BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 1019 MB. $$ PKZ120-261400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-261400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-261400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-261400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-261400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 1020 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF BARREN ISLANDS. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-261400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-261400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-261400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-261400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 261107 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 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. PKZ197-270200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DRIFT TO 95 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND BY FRI MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 1015 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-270200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW TO NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST OF CAPE CLEARE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. WEST OF CAPE CLEARE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-270200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-270200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-270200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-270200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-270200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-270200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-270200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-270200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 261918 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1115 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 UPDATE ZONE 125 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. PKZ197-270200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DRIFT TO 95 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND BY FRI MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 1015 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-270200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW TO NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST OF CAPE CLEARE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. WEST OF CAPE CLEARE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-270200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-270200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 1115 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. GUSTS 40 TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-270200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-270200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-270200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-270200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-270200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-270200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 270027 RRA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 TRANSMITTED FOR THE INTERNET. 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. PKZ197-271400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO AT 1018 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-271400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-271400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-271400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-271400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-271400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-271400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-271400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-271400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-271400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT THU OCT 26 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 271118 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 27 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. PKZ197-280200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1013 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1016 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT AND THEN MOVE ACROSS THE GULF SAT AND SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-280200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-280200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-280200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 27 2006 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-280200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-280200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-280200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-280200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 27 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-280200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 27 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Oct 25, 12:00 PM AKDT, 5 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 25, 12:00 PM AKDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT WED OCT 25 2006
.DISCUSSION...GFS/NAM INITIALIZATIONS AND TEMP FIELDS OK WITH CENTER
IN THE GULF OF ALASKA.
.UPPER AIR...CENTER OVER THE NORTH GULF OF ALASKA WEAKENS THROUGH
FRIDAY. MAINLAND PORTION OF TROUGH MOVES TO OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA FRI
NIGHT. SOUTHERN PORTION OF TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING. GULF PORTION OF TROUGH SHIFTS OVER THE
PANHANDLE SAT. RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MOVES TO OVER THE
WESTERN MAINLAND/EASTERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON.
SURFACE
.EAST...970S LOW JUST NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SLOWLY WEAKENS.
ALTHOUGH CENTER IS STACKED...EXPECT COLD ADVECTION WILL TEND TO HOLD
CENTER A LITTLE DEEPER THEN MODEL FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
EXPECT STRONG COLD ADVECTION AND STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL KEEP
STRONG NW WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN GULF WITH GAP WINDS OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH TONIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY THREAT WITH COLD
ADVECTION LIKELY OVER WESTERN GULF COASTAL MARINE AREAS/COOK INLET
TONIGHT AND EARLY THU. GRADIENTS WILL RELAX SOME THU AND CONTINUE
TREND THROUGH FRI. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE
COASTAL SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH TODAY...EXPECT MIXED SHOWERS SHOULD
SHIFT TO SNOW SHOWERS MOST OF THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH COLD
ADVECTION THU. SOUTHCENTRAL AND EAST MAINLAND SHOULD SEE SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH THU. SHOWERS DIMINISHING MOST AREAS FRI AFTERNOON/NIGHT AS
LOW CENTER SHIFTS SE AND WEAKENS.
.WEST...BRISK NW WINDS OVER THE AK PEN/BRISTOL BAY SLOWLY WEAKENS THU
AND CONTINUES THROUGH FRI. SAT PIC SHOWS LARGE AREA OF OPEN/CLOSED
CELL CU OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN/CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIAN/AK PEN.
EXPECT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THESE REGIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THU THEN DIMINISH WITH AS RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM EAST THU NIGHT/FRI.
MODEL SOLUTIONS WITH NEXT CENTER TO APPROACH THE BERING SEA SPEED UP
NORTH PROGRESSION. WILL TREND TOWARD NEW SOLUTION IN SHORT TERM AND
BLEND INTO CURRENT EXTENDED FOR THIS PACKAGE.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 130
GALE 132, 138, 150, 176,
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
RMC OCT 06The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 25, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 25, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 25, 11:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 25, 11:34 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Oct 26, 6:15 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Oct 26, 10:46 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Oct 26, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 26, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 26, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Oct 26, 11:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 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.