Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 883, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 15, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Nov 15, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 160058 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 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. PKZ199-161500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DROP DOWN THROUGH NORTON SOUND FRI AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHERLIES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA COASTAL WATERS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 161222 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-170300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY SAT MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO SAT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-170300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-170300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-170300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-170300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-170300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-170300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 161823 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 920 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 UPDATED ZONE 179. 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. PKZ199-170300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY SAT MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO SAT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-170300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-170300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-170300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-170300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-170300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-170300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 920 AM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 170059 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-171500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. STRONG NORTH FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT N WIND 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT NW WIND 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS E OF ATKA. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS E OF ATKA. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU NOV 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171313 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 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. PKZ199-180300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH EARLY SUN MORNING. LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. STRONG NORTH FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH EARLY SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST WAVES EAST OF ATKA. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171551 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 645 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 UPDATE TO ZONES 150 155 160 AND 165 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-180300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH EARLY SUN MORNING. LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. STRONG NORTH FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH EARLY SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 645 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 645 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 645 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 645 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST WAVES EAST OF ATKA. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 180948 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 UPDATED ZONE 155 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. PKZ199-181500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA MOVES EASTWARD AND WEAKENS. $$ PKZ150-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST FRI NOV 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE 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 Nov 15, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 15, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST WED NOV 15 2006
.DISCUSSION...
OVERALL UPPER AIR PATTERN REMAINS CONSTANT WITH A HIGH OVER THE
BERING AND LOW OVER THE GULF. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN SURFACE
HIGH OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND A DEEP SURFACE LOW IN THE GULF KEEPS
NORTHERLY FLOW FROM THE COPPER BASIN TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE
ALREADY STRONG FLOW IS BEING STRENGTHENED BY COLD ADVECTION FROM THE
NORTH RESULTING IN CONTINUED HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND CHILL
ADVISORIES. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO BE CONFINED MOSTLY TO THE GULF
AND THE BERING INCLUDING THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND LOWER
AK PENN.
EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND THE HIGH WIND
WARNINGS AND KEEP STRONGER WINDS AROUND THE AREA FOR A BIT LONGER.
THE LOW IN THE GULF HAS MULTIPLE SMALLER LOWS ROTATING AROUND THE
MAIN CENTER ENHANCING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT EVERY TIME ONE ROTATES
CLOSER TO SHORE. THE LOW WILL START TO FILL IN AND SLOWLY PULL AWAY
FROM THE COAST FRIDAY...ALLOWING THE NORTHERLY WINDS TO START SLOWLY
DECREASING OVER THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK. EXPECT THE COLD AND DRY
AIRMASS TO CONTINUE OVER SOUTHCENTRAL INTO NEXT WEEK WITH SHOWERS
ONLY EXPECTED OVER THE GULF AND KODIAK.
WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...EXPECT STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FOR THE REST
OF THE WEEK OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS AS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT. LOW STRATUS AND SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE IN THE NORTHERLY FLOW. THE HIGH WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST
IN ADVANCE OF A FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AROUND MONDAY. THE WESTERN MAINLAND WILL REMAIN GENERALLY
COLD AND DRY INTO NEXT WEEK EXCEPT A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER THE YUKON
DELTA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
EXTENDED...MODELS HAVE AGAIN HELD ON TO THE OVERALL STAGNANT PATTERN
CHANGING LATE NEXT WEEK. THE BERING RIDGE WILL BE PUSHED SOUTHEAST
INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC ALLOWING SYSTEMS FROM THE WEST TO PUSH WARMER
TEMPERATURES AND MOISTURE TOWARD THE MAINLAND. WILL WATCH SUBSEQUENT
MODEL RUNS FOR FOR CONSISTENCY AND TIMING.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 111 131 135 181
MARINE...GALE 120 121 125 129 130 132 138 140 150 155 160 165
170 171 179 180
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 120 121 125 129 130 132 138 140
141 150 155 160 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
LR NOV 06In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 15, 5:09 AM AKST, 5 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1009 AM AST WED NOV 15 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1005 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WASILLA 61.58N 149.46W
11/15/2006 M0 MPH AK MESONET
AN AUTOMATED WEATHER INSTRUMENT IN WASILLA HAS REPORTED
FREQUENT GUSTS OF UP TO 85 MPH IN THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS.
&&
DANGLocal storm report, Nov 15, 8:47 AM AKST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
147 PM AST WED NOV 15 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0142 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PALMER 61.60N 149.11W
11/15/2006 E0 MPH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE BLUFF NEAR PALMER...ESTIMATED
80-100 MPH GUSTS WERE BLOWING SAND AND OBSCURING
VISIBILITY.
&&
DANGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 15, 5:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 54 hr | |
| Nov 15, 5:40 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Nov 15, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 15, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.