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Gale Warning 989, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 5, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 5, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 060008
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 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.

PKZ197-061500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN 
AND WESTERN GULF TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATE EARLY WED MORNING. A 
960 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 150 NM EAST OF
CHIGNIK WED NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY
THU.
$$

PKZ120-061500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT THIS EVENING. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-061500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD E WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 8 FT SOUTH OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-061500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-061500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-061500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-061500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-061500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-061500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINSHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 060509 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
800 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

UPDATE FOR ZONES 125 AND 140

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.

PKZ197-061500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN 
AND WESTERN GULF TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATE EARLY WED MORNING. A 
960 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 150 NM EAST OF
CHIGNIK WED NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY
THU.
$$

PKZ120-061500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT THIS EVENING. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-061500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD E WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 8 FT SOUTH OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-061500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
800 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-061500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-061500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-061500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-061500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
800 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT SOUTH OF THE FORELANDS. NE WIND 25 KT NORTH
OF THE FORELANDS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SOUTH OF THE FORELANDS
AND TO 5 FT NORTH OF THE FORELANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-061500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 061259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED DEC 6 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.

PKZ197-070300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
INLAND AND DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. A 960 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF
CHIGNIK WILL WEAKEN TO 964 MB AS IT MOVES TO 350 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
CITY WED AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB OVER NORTHERN
KODIAK ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-070300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST WED DEC 6 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-070300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST WED DEC 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD...NE WIND 30
KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-070300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST WED DEC 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-070300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST WED DEC 6 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-070300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST WED DEC 6 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 45 KT BARREN ISLANDS WESTWARD
BECOMING E 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-070300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED DEC 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-070300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST WED DEC 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-070300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST WED DEC 6 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON SOUTH OF
THE FORELANDS. NE WIND 25 KT NORTH OF THE FORELANDS. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT SOUTH OF THE FORELANDS AND TO 5 FT NORTH OF THE
FORELANDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-070300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST WED DEC 6 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE 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 Dec 5, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST TUE DEC 5 2006

.DISCUSSION...

...SUMMARY...
MAIN FEATURE OF INTEREST TODAY IS A STRONG LOW SOUTH OF SAND
POINT...AND A STRONG FRONT EXTENDING EAST FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE
GULF OF ALASKA. THE FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH AND ONSHORE THE GULF COAST
LATE TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH RAIN AND SNOW. THE STRONG LOW
WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD KODIAK THROUGH THURSDAY.
ADDITIONAL STRONG LOWS WILL CONTINUE TO FORM ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF
THE STRONG JET AROUND 40N...KEEPING ACTIVE WEATHER FROM THE
ALEUTIANS TO THE GULF COAST. TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE ABOVE
NORMAL FOR THE MAINLAND...AND NEAR OR BELOW NORMAL FOR THE ALEUTIANS
AND BERING SEA.

...MODELS...
MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...BUT THEN
HAVE MORE TROUBLE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT LOW OR MULTIPLE
LOWS ALONG THE JET SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE MODELS ARE ALSO HAVING TROUBLE WITH ITS
EVOLUTION EASTWARD ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ALEUTIANS. DO BELIEVE
THAT ALMOST CERTAINLY THERE WILL BE A STRONG LOW RIDING THE SOUTH
SIDE OF THE ALEUTIANS FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...BUT EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW AND PROBABLY EVOLUTION OF
MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL LOWS IS QUITE UNCERTAIN.

...SOUTHCENTRAL FORECAST EAST AND SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
REMNANTS OF A LOW PRESSURE ARE RIDING NORTHWEST ALONG THE NORTH AND
NORTHEAST GULF COAST THIS MORNING...BRINGING CONTINUED RAIN AND SNOW
TO COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY. VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION IF
ANY IS EXPECTED TO MAKE IT OVER THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS TO
THE WEST AND NORTH SIDE TODAY AND TONIGHT. A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH A STRONG LOW SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE
GULF OF ALASKA TODAY AND TONIGHT...BRINGING SOME STORM FORCE WINDS
IN THE MARINE ZONES...AND ENHANCED PRECIPITATION. THE FRONT WILL
MOVE ONSHORE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH PERHAPS A QUICK SHOT OF
FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW FOR THE AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF THE CHUGACH
AND KENAI MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...BY FAR THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION
WILL REMAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST. IN FACT...AFTER THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH...DO NOT EXPECT THE PRECIPITATION TO REALLY EASE ALONG THE
COAST FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THE AIRMASS WILL BE QUITE WARM
ALONG THE GULF COAST...SO EXPECT MOST OF THE PLACES WITH THE HEAVY
PRECIPITATION TO HAVE IT FALL AS RAIN...WHILE THE PLACES THAT ARE
COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW WILL HAVE LIGHTER PRECIPITATION. A PROBABLE
EXCEPTION WILL BE THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHCENTRAL...WHERE HEAVY
SNOW COULD FALL MAINLY ABOVE THE ROAD SYSTEM EXCEPT FOR MAYBE
THOMPSON PASS.

...SOUTHWEST MAINLAND FORECAST...
EXPECT A RETURN TO STEADY PRECIPITATION FOR THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
WEDNESDAY AS THE STRONG FRONT ROTATES NORTHWEST ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN
RANGE. LIKE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEE LITTLE END TO THE
PRECIPITATION THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY WITH MOIST SOUTHEAST FLOW. THE
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE FROM DILLINGHAM EAST AND FROM THE
NUSHAGAK HILLS SOUTH. PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL BE A CHALLENGE WITH
WARM AIR TRYING TO SPILL OVER THE ALEUTIAN RANGE INTO BRISTOL BAY.
MOST LIKELY SCENARIO BEGINNING WEDNESDAY SEEMS TO BE A RAIN SNOW MIX
FROM KING SALMON EAST...WITH MOSTLY SNOW ELSEWHERE.

...ALEUTIAN/BERING SEA FORECAST...
STRONG AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO RIDE JUST SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK. AS MENTIONED IN THE MODEL
DISCUSSION...CONFIDENCE ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THESE LOWS IS QUITE
LOW...BUT CONFIDENCE ON UNSETTLED PATTERN IS HIGH. RAIN AND SNOW
WILL BE COMMON FOR THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA FOR THE NEXT
WEEK...WITH WINDY CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ALEUTIANS. PERHAPS
A CHANGE IN THE PATTERN IS IN STORE TOWARD NEXT WEEKEND...WITH
COLDER NORTHERLY FLOW KICKING IN ACROSS THE BERING/ALEUTIANS WITH
CONVECTIVE SNOW SHOWERS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNINGS ZONES 120 AND 350.
         GALES WARNINGS ZONES 121 130 132 138 150 155 160 165 170
         172 175 185 410.

FOISY DEC 06

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 5, 8:14 AM AKST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
114 PM AST TUE DEC 05 2006

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

0109 PM     FREEZING RAIN    ANCHORAGE               61.18N 149.19W
12/05/2006  E0.00 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FREEZING RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED AT THE CORNER OF DEARMOUN
            AND NEW SEWARD HIGHWAY. A LIGHT GLAZE IS FORMING ON THE
            PAVEMENT.

0109 PM     FREEZING RAIN    ANCHORAGE               61.18N 149.19W
12/05/2006  E0.00 INCH                          AK   PUBLIC

            FREEZING RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED AT THE CORNERS OF 12TH
            AND GAMBELL...AS WELL AS AT ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE.

0109 PM     FREEZING RAIN    ANCHORAGE               61.18N 149.19W
12/05/2006  E0.00 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FREEZING RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED AT THE CORNER OF DEARMOUN
            AND NEW SEWARD HIGHWAY. A SLIGHT GLAZE IS FORMING ON THE
            PAVEMENT.

&&

DANG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 5, 2:30 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC9 hr
Dec 5, 4:15 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC31 hr
Dec 5, 4:15 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC19 hr
Dec 5, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Dec 5, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 5, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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