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Gale Warning 910, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 26, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 26, 2006, 1:30 PM AKST. It was in force for 22 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 26, 2006, 1:30 PM AKST (22:30 UTC)
Expired: Nov 27, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
In force: 22 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 270341 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

UPDATED ALL ZONES

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.

PKZ197-271500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN GULF MON AFTERNOON THEN FLATTEN MON NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT AND WILL MOVE
INTO THE EASTERN GULF TUE. A 1007 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK
ISLAND MON AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 992 MB 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-271500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
630 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-271500-
RESURRECTION BAY
630 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-271500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
630 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHEAST BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. LOCAL AREAS OF 
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-271500-
PASSAGE CANAL
630 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-271500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. BARREN ISLANDS AND EAST...SE WIND 35 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-271500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
630 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-271500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
630 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-271500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
630 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-271500-
KACHEMAK BAY
630 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 271233
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON NOV 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.

PKZ197-280300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT OVER IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL
INTENSIFY ALONG THE NORTH AND EAST GULF COAST TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT. A 1005 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MONDAY EVENING WILL
INTENSIFY TO 991 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING
TUESDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-280300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-280300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT WITH SEAS TO 2 FT IN THE INNER BAY. EAST
WINDS TO 30 KT WITH SEAS TO 7 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF
CAINES HEAD.  SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-280300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-280300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON NOV 27 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-280300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E TO SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING THEN
INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-280300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATER THIS MORNING. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-280300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT BY NOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-280300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HIGHEST
WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-280300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 280014
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON NOV 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.

PKZ197-281500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1005 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MON EVENING
WILL MOVE 175 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB TUE
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT
996 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-281500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT BY MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 35 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-281500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-281500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT GUSTS TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-281500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-281500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 INCREASE TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-281500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-281500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-281500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-281500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON NOV 27 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO E WIND 25 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 26, 12:00 PM AKST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 26, 12:00 PM AKST, 1 hour 30 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

.DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS APPEAR TO BE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT OVER THE GULF
OF ALASKA AND OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING THEN
THEY BEGIN TO DIVERGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE GFS APPEARS TO HAVE
A CONSISTENT SOLUTION AND IS THE PREFERRED MODEL IN THE GULF.

THE MODELS HAVE SIMILAR SOLUTIONS OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT BUT BEGIN TO DIVERGE AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE
ALEUTIANS TUESDAY. CONFIDENCE IN THE MODELS FROM TUESDAY ONWARD IS
FAIRLY LOW OVER THE BERING SEA.

UPPER AIR...
THE GENERAL PATTERN CONTINUES TO BE FAIRLY CONSISTENT. THE UPPER
RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN GULF AND CENTRAL MAINLAND ALASKA WILL CONTINUE
TO DRIFT EAST IN TO THE EASTERN GULF...SOUTHEAST ALASKA...AND THE
YUKON TERRITORY MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO WESTERN CANADA WEDNESDAY. THIS
WILL SLOW THE EASTWARD PROGRESS OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

THE MAIN UPPER LOW MOVE NORTHWEST INTO THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST TONIGHT
AND MONDAY. A TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE UPPER LOW WILL SWING EAST
THROUGH THE PRIBILOFS AND ALASKA PENINSULA TUESDAY AND INTO BRISTOL
BAY AND KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY NIGHT.

NEAR THE SURFACE...
EAST DOMAIN...
A WEATHER FRONT CURRENTLY OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE THROUGH KODIAK
ISLAND AND INTO THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING THEN WILL
SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE GULF AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA  THEN DISSIPATE
MONDAY NIGHT.

SNOW AND STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER KODIAK ISLAND
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER THE LOWER
KENAI PENINSULA TONIGHT AND SPREAD UP INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND MONDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME SNOW SHOWERS
MONDAY NIGHT.

ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL
PACIFIC AND STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND WILL REMAIN THERE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY WHICH WILL
SPREAD INTO THE KENAI PENINSULA AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TUESDAY
NIGHT.

WEST DOMAIN...
THE WEATHER FRONT SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITION OVER ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST
SHOULD END THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL TO FALL OVER THE BRISTOL BAY AND
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY.

SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS
THROUGH TUESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING ZONE 155.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ZONE 161.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 130 132 150 160.

NM NOV 06

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 26, 12:09 PM AKST, 1 hour 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
509 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0416 PM     BLIZZARD         BETHEL                  60.77N 161.77W
11/26/2006                                      AK   ASOS

            BETHEL ASOS OBSERVED 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND
            BLOWING SNOW.

&&

SEB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 25, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 25, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Nov 25, 11:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 25, 11:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 26, 12:36 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	23 hr
Nov 26, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Nov 26, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Nov 26, 1:30 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	22 hr

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Sources

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