Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2006
Storm Warning 68, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 16, 2006, 7:50 AM AKST. It was in force for 27 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 16, 2006, 7:50 AM AKST (16:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 170948 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1250 PM AST FRI FEB 16 2006 UPDATE ZONE 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. PKZ199-171500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 985 MB 500 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON THEM MOVE INTO SIBERIA FRI NIGHT. A 996 MB LOW DEVELOPING 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB 300 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 1250 AM AST FRI FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS . .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 170021 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-171500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 985 MB 500 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON THEM MOVE INTO SIBERIA FRI NIGHT. A 996 MB LOW DEVELOPING 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB 300 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS . .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171229 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 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. PKZ199-180300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE ONSHORE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA FRIDAY NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR THE SEWARD PENINSULA SATURDAY EVENING AS 980 MB. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ..STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171245 CCA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 CORRECTED ZONE 179 TYPO MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-180300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE ONSHORE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA FRIDAY NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR THE SEWARD PENINSULA SATURDAY EVENING AS 980 MB. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 180025 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 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. PKZ199-181500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 MB LOW 530 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE ONSHORE OVER SIBERIA FRI NIGHT. A 994 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA SAT EVENING. $$ PKZ150-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 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 15, 9:00 AM AKST, 22 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 9:00 AM AKST, 22 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 200 PM AST WED FEB 15 2006 .DISCUSSION... MODELS HAVE VERY SIMILAR SOLUTION. THE ETA MODEL HANDLES THE WAVE BETTER THAN THE GFS, THOUGH THE GFS IS PREFERRED IN THE WESTERN DOMAIN OVER THE ETA MODEL. UPPER AIR...A 500 MB SHORT WAVE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN INTERIOR TONIGHT AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THURSDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY THURSDAY NIGHT. THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA AND EASTERN ALASKA WILL SHIFT EASTWARD AHEAD OF THE SHORT WAVE THEN REBUILD BACK OVER CENTRAL ALASKA BEHIND IT. AT SURFACE...THE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALONG THE BERING SEA COAST WILL FOLLOW THE UPPER SHORT WAVE AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE STATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. AN AREA OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR TONIGHT. SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND KENAI PENINSULA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NOT MUCH SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. A LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO JUST SOUTH OF ADAK THURSDAY THEN SWING NORTHWEST INTO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA FRIDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL THURSDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO SWING NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING SEA FRIDAY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...SEE MARINE FORECAST. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. NM FEB 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 15, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 15, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Feb 16, 7:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 51 hr | |
| Feb 16, 7:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Feb 16, 7:50 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Feb 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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