Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 1029, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 26, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 35 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 26, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2007, 10:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 271230 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 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. PKZ199-280300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS EVENING. A 1003 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF ADAK INTENSIFIES TO 989 MB FRI MORNING 150 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AND THEN MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WEAKENS TO 991 MB FRI NIGHT NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 280001 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-281500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 160 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 997 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AND STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-281500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-281500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 280120 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 420 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 UPDATED ZONE 150 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. PKZ199-281500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 160 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 997 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AND STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 420 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 28 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-281500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-281500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 300 PM AST THU DEC 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 281254 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 85 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 160 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AT 990 MB BY LATE FRI NIGHT THEN WEAKEN AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT. A 989 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK BY FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE EAST OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. A 998 MB LOW WILL BE 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK EARLY SAT MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY LAT SAT NIGHT AT 988 MB. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO NW 30 KT IN THE MORNING TOWARD SITKINAK. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. STRONGEST WINDS IN THE MORNING SOUTH AND EAST OF UNALASKA ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...STRONGEST PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 290000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 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. PKZ199-291500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1005 MB THROUGH SAT NIGHT THEN MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1011 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A 1011 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SAT MORNING WILL MOVE TO 450 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 989 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-291500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 300 PM AST FRI DEC 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 26, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST WED DEC 26 2007
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THIS MORNING THOUGH THE GFS
IS STILL THE PREFERRED MODEL.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE LARGE STORM CENTERED NEAR DUTCH HARBOR IS CONTINUING TO MOVE
NORTHEAST WITH A WELL DEFINED FRONT MOVING NORTH INTO BRISTOL BAY.
THE CIRRUS CLOUD SHIELD COVERS MOST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND HAS MOVED
OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA, THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY AND PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND.
A UPPER RIDGE HAS MOVED INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR AND IS CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTHEAST. THE MAIN UPPER LOW LIES
OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST WITH SECONDARY CENTER OVER THE NORTHERN
BERING SEA.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA, YUKON TERRITORY AND
NORTHERN ALASKA THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHERE IT WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE UPPER LOWS WILL GRADUALLY
MOVE SOUTH AND EAST OVER THE BERING SEA AND WILL EXTEND A TOUGH INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS PATTERN WILL KEEP THE GULF
AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND UNDER A SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW THROUGH FRIDAY
AND WILL MOVE A LITTLE WARMER AIR INTO THE REGION.
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF...
THE WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO KODIAK
ISLAND AND THE SOUTHERN GULF TONIGHT AND WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF FRIDAY MORNING. GALE TO POSSIBLE STORM FORCE WINDS, AHEAD OF THE
FRONT, WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TONIGHT. SNOW WILL MOVE INTO KODIAK
ISLAND THIS EVENING AND WILL BECOME MIXED WITH RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AREAS OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
THE LARGE INTENSE STORM NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST TO NEAR DILLINGHAM THURSDAY THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR THURSDAY NIGHT. STORM FORCE WINDS OVER STORM FORCE
EAST WINDS OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL DIMINISH AS THE CENTER ENTERS THE
BAY THURSDAY MORNING.
STORM FORCE WEST WINDS IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOW WILL MOVE INTO
BRISTOL BAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND COULD CREATE STORM SURGE 6 FEET
ABOVE MAXIMUM ASTRONOMIC TIDE LEVELS.
OTHERWISE SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL MOVE INTO THE THE SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY THEN DIMINISH AS THE LOW WEAKENS
THURSDAY NIGHT.
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...
THE LARGE LOW OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY
THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR THURSDAY
NIGHT. GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS ALONG THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDE OF THE
LOW. POSSIBLE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA BEGINNING TONIGHT.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LOW OVER THE BERING SEA DRIFTS SOUTH AND EXTENDS A TROUGH
SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL HELP BUILD AN
UPPER RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE UPPER
TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR
SATURDAY THEN WILL WEAKEN AS THE RIDGE BUILDS OVER WESTERN ALASKA.
THE SURFACE PATTERN WILL MIRROR THE EVENTS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE.
THE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE GULF WILL DISSIPATE INTO A TROUGH OVER THE
SOUTH CENTRAL INTERIOR FRIDAY NIGHT HEN WILL WEAKEN AS A SURFACE
RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR SATURDAY AND THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR SUNDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE BERING WILL WEAKEN
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A NEW STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPS SOUTH OF THE CHAIN
SATURDAY AND MOVES INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR BRISTOL BAY.
MARINE...STORM 120, 130, 138, 150, 155, 160, 165, 170
GALE 138, 140, 175, 176, 179, 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
NM DEC 07The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 27, 10:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 27, 10:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 27, 10:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 27, 10:45 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 27, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days |
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