Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2006
Storm Warning 250, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 25, 2006, 11:00 PM 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
- Dec 25, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2006, 11:00 AM 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 261258 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 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. PKZ199-270300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH A 982 MB CENTER 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA INTENSIFIES TO 969 MB WED AFTERNOON NEAR COLD BAY AND REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH WED NIGHT $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N WIND 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WED... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 261445 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 CORRECTED ZONE 170 HEADLINE MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-270300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH A 982 MB CENTER 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA INTENSIFIES TO 969 MB WED AFTERNOON NEAR COLD BAY AND REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH WED NIGHT $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N WIND 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WED... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 270041 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 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. PKZ199-271500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE NEAR PORT HEIDEN AT 970 MB WED AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 980 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU. AND THU NIGHT..N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 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 Dec 25, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 PM AST MON DEC 25 2006 .DISCUSSION... SOUTHERLY BRANCH OF THE POLAR JET NOW DEPRESSED WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA BETWEEN 40N AND 50N. DEEP LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF PUSHING INLAND SOUTH OF YAKUTAT. UPSTREAM LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHERLY BRANCH OF THE POLAR JET QUASISTATIONARY BUT PHASES WITH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE TUESDAY BECOMING A FULL LATITUDE TROUGH VICINITY 165W LATE IN THE WEEK. NOT SURPRISINGLY ENSEMBLES SHOW CONSIDERABLE DIVERGENCE FROM THE DETERMINISTIC SOLUTION AS THE DOMINANT MODE OF THE HEMISPHERE REMAINS IN FLUX. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO A BRIEF MODERATION FROM THE EASTERN BERING SEA EASTWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. STRONG WINDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY LATE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE FIRST SURFACE LOW DRIVES NORTH INTO BRISTOL BAY. GALE AND STORM FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MARINE AREAS FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS EASTWARD...AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA INTO THE KUSKOKWIM. IN THE SHORT TERM...OFFSHORE FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL COASTAL AREAS IN THE COLD ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA LOW PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE GAP FLOW AND UNUSUALLY HIGH WAVE HEIGHTS IN A SHORT FETCH. THIS WILL BE DECREASING OVERNIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 155 170 175. STORM 172. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 180 185 179. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. SCOTT DEC 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:39 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:58 AM AKST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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