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Storm Warning 194, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 15, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 15, 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

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 15, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 15, 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 
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. 

$$
1 follow-up statement
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. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm 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 06

In 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.

&&

DANG
Local 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.

&&

DANG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 14, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 14, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 15, 5:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC54 hr
Nov 15, 5:40 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC29 hr
Nov 15, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 15, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.