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Storm Warning 67, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 13, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 13, 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
Feb 13, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 13, 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 140036
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 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.

PKZ199-141500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB ELONGATED LOW OVER ADAK EXTENDING 300 NM TO THE NORTH MOVES
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY TO 350 NM NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW
ISLAND TUESDAY MORNING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES INTO NORTHEAST SIBERIA
TUESDAY.  A 992 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ATTU TUESDAY AFTERNOON WEAKENS
TO 996 MB WEDNESDAY MORNING AS IT MOVES 400 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW
ISLAND.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
34 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO
S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 35 KT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 45 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 35 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO W 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...GALE WARNING NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. . 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT.  
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 140112 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

CORRECTED ZONE 176

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.

PKZ199-141500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB ELONGATED LOW OVER ADAK EXTENDING 300 NM TO THE NORTH MOVES
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY TO 350 NM NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW
ISLAND TUESDAY MORNING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES INTO NORTHEAST SIBERIA
TUESDAY.  A 992 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF ATTU TUESDAY AFTERNOON WEAKENS
TO 996 MB WEDNESDAY MORNING AS IT MOVES 400 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW
ISLAND.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
34 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO
S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 35 KT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 45 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 35 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO W 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. . 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT.  
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 13 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141244
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA 
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 956 MB LOW 280 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES INTO NORTHEAST
SIBERIA EARLY TUE MORNING. A 992 MB LOW 140 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA TUE
AFTERNOON MOVES TO 380 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 998 MB WED
MORNING. A 998 MB LOW MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE NIGHT THEN
MOVES TO 110 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1006 MB EARLY THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT.  
.THU...S WIND 30 KT.  
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.  
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT.  
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 14 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 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 Feb 13, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST MON FEB 13 2006

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS BUILDING ACROSS THE AKPEN AND SOUTHWEST
ALASKA PUSHING THE TOUGH OVER EASTERN ALASKA FURTHER EAST. AN UPPER
LEVEL LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED STRONG SURFACE LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ARE DEEPENING AS THEY MOVE NORTH TOWARD AND OVER
THE CHAIN. THIS SURFACE LOW IS ALREADY PRODUCING GALE AND STORM FORCE
WINDS THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CHAIN AS WELL AS IN THE BERING.
A SURFACE TROUGH OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THAT BROUGHT RAIN AND SNOW TO THE
EAST DOMAIN OVERNIGHT IS BEING PUSHED EAST BY THE BUILDING RIDGE OUT
WEST AND CONDITIONS WILL CLEAR BY MID MORNING.

MODELS WERE IN MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT THIS RUN THAN IN THE LAST FEW
DAYS. NAM WAS REFERRED TO FOR THE EAST DOMAIN WHEREAS THE WEST DOMAIN
NUDGED MORE TOWARDS GFS FOR ITS MORE PLAUSIBLE HIGHER WINDS OVER THE
ALEUTIANS.

IN THE EAST...LOOK FOR MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS AS THE UPPER AND SURFACE
RIDGE BUILD INTO THE DOMAIN. THE UPPER HIGH LOOKS CLOSE TO FORMING AN
OMEGA BLOCKING PATTERN OVER CENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH THE EARLY WEEK
BEFORE THE LOW OVER THE BERING TILTS IT OVER AND IS ABLE TO RIDE UP
OVER NORTHWESTERN ALASKA THURSDAY. UNTIL THEN...LOOK FOR LIGHT WINDS
AND CLEARER SKIES.

FOR THE ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS...WITH GALE AND STORM WARNINGS FOR
EVERY ZONE TODAY AND TONIGHT...THE LOW PRESENTLY SOUTH OF SHEMYA IS
PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND WITH COASTAL AREAS REACHING HURRICANE
FORCE TODAY IN THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND HIGH WIND WARNINGS ISSUED
FOR THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...THE PRIBILOFS AND THE AKPEN
WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO REACH 90 MPH. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THE WEEK FROM THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE BERING
LOW AND THE GULF RIDGE.

IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA...LOOK FOR BRIEF CLEARING CONDITIONS AS THE
SURFACE RIDGE MOVES THROUGH TODAY BEFORE THE STRONGER WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION SLIDE IN FROM THE STRONG ALEUTIAN LOW STARTING THIS
EVENING. AREAS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST WILL SEE WIND GUSTING UP TO
60 MPH BEGINNING TONIGHT. GUSTY CONDITIONS WILL DECREASE BEGINNING
LATE TUESDAY AS THE LOW IN THE BERING MOVES TOWARDS RUSSIA AND
WEAKENS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 181 185 187 195
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE WARNING 172
      ...STORM 155 160 165 170 171 176 179 180 185
      ...GALE 150 175
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

LR FEB 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Feb 12, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 13, 11:00 AM AKSTGale 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.