Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 996, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Dec 7, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 080005 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 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. PKZ199-081500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 957 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES OVER KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY EVENING AT 967 MB. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT SOUTH OF ATKA. SEAS 22 FT...HIGHEST ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. NE WIND 40 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 080845 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1145 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 UPDATED MARINE ZONES 150 155 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-081500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 957 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES OVER KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY EVENING AT 967 MB. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 1145 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 1145 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT SOUTH OF ATKA. SEAS 22 FT...HIGHEST ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. NE WIND 40 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU DEC 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 081236 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 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. PKZ199-090300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 955 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MOVES TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 966 MB BY SATURDAY MORNING. A 974 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR SAND POINT SATURDAY EVENING AND DISSIPATES SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MODERATE NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT...STRONGEST W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...FROM SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-090300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-090300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-090300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT...STRONGEST W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT...STRONGEST PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-090300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-090300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-090300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 090002 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-091500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 963 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MOVES OVER KING SALMON AT 970 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL PERSISTS OVER MOST OF THE BERING SEA THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT...HIGHEST TO THE SOUTH. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-091500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-091500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-091500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-091500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE BERING SEA SIDE. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT SHIFTING TO THE N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-091500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-091500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST FRI DEC 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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 Dec 6, 12:00 PM AKST, 23 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 12:00 PM AKST, 23 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 PM AST WED DEC 6 2006 .DISCUSSION... THE STRONG ZONAL JET STREAM ALONG 40 NORTH WILL PERSIST. THE MASSIVE DEEP LOW CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT FORCE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE PERSISTING PATTERN OF FRONTAL BANDS ROTATING NORTH INTO THE GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE PATTERN OF LOWS MOVING TO JUST SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC ALONG THE JET STREAM WILL PERSIST. IN THE EAST THE MASSIVE LOW SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA THURSDAY EVENING. EXPECT THE NORTH TO EAST WIND ALONG THE GULF COAST TO SLOWLY DIMINISH AS THIS LOW DISSIPATES ALONG THE GULF COAST. A STRONG SURFACE LOW IS JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE AND MOVING NORTH NORTHWEST. WE EXPECT THIS TO PUSH MOISTURE FROM THE EAST INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS EVENING. UNTIL THEN CLEARING CONDITIONS IN THE BASIN WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED ARES OF FOG. MORE IMPORTANTLY THE CONTINUED PUSH OF WARM AIR WILL PERSIST INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION AND THUS EXPECT PRECIPITATION TO REMAIN LIQUID FOR THE COASTAL AREAS TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW FURTHER INLAND IN THE COLDER AIR NEARER THE ALASKA RANGE. THE THREAT OF PATCHY FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST THE VALLEYS TONIGHT DUE TO THE BRIEF CLEARING BEHIND THE FRONT RESULTING IN SOME TEMPERATURES DIPPING BELOW THE FREEZING MARK TONIGHT. IN THE WEST THE LOW NOW NEAR ADAK WILL RAPIDLY MOVE EAST BECOMING THE DOMINANT SYSTEM THURSDAY NIGHT OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA. THERE IS SOME DIVERGENCE IN THE MODEL SOLUTION WITH REGARD TO THIS SYSTEM AS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS WITH REGARD TO THE STORMS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE LATEST MODEL RUNS HAVE COME INTO FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THURSDAY, BUT PART WAYS FRIDAY WITH TEH MOVEMENT OF THE LOW. HOWEVER, THE OVERAL PICTURE OF WARMER WETTER CONDITONS FOR THE ALEUTIANS TO THE MAINLAND WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 155 170 171 172 175 185 350 410. SAM DEC 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 6, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 6, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 7, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 7, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.