Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 201, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 12, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 12, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 130007 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET 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. PKZ197-131500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 994 MB TUE NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. $$ PKZ120-131500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-131500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO N WIND 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-131500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-131500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-131500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-131500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-131500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-131500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ141-131500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFC 131257 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET 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. PKZ197-140300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WEAKENS TO 988 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND TUE AFTERNOON 75 NM NORTHWEST OF SITKINAK. A 989 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE EVENING WEAKENS TO 995 MB WED EVENING 50 NM WEST OF SITKA. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-140300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-140300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-140300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-140300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-140300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-140300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-140300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-140300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-140300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 140001 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET 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. PKZ197-141500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY DRIFTS NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATES THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A WEAK RIDGE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WED FOLLOWED BY A WEAK TROUGH ON THU. $$ PKZ120-141500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-141500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-141500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-141500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-141500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-141500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-141500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-141500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ141-141500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST TUE FEB 13 2007 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Feb 12, 10:00 AM AKST, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 10:00 AM AKST, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 300 PM AST MON FEB 12 2007 .DISCUSSION...THE JET STREAM REMAINS WELL SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA WHICH WILL KEEP THE STRONGEST DYNAMICS AWAY FROM THE AREA AS WELL. THERE ARE ENOUGH DYNAMICS HOWEVER TO BRING A LOW IN HE MID 980 MB RANGE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL BRING GALES TO A NUMBER OF THE MARINE AREAS AROUND THE GULF AND RAIN AND SNOW TO GULF COASTAL AREAS. SINCE THIS LOW DOES NOT HAVE THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT OF THE JET STREAM IT WILL FADE FAIRLY QUICKLY IN THE NORTHWEST GULF AND DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR THAT WILL KEEP THE LOW FROM MOVING ONSHORE IS A LARGE RIDGE IN CANADA. THOUGH THIS RIDGE IS OVER THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES IT IS UP TO 1047 MB AND WILL KEEP THE GULF LOW FROM PROGRESSING. THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN TOWARD THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE HAS A LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WITH TROUGH EXTENDING TOWARD THE LOW IN THE GULF. THIS IS CAUSING MOIST SOUTHEAST FLOW OVER THE BRISTOL BAY AREA AND WILL HELP THE SNOW SHOWERS TO PERSIST IN THAT AREA. THERE REMAINS A WEAK SURFACE LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. THIS LOW WILL PERSIST FOR A WHILE AS IT DRIFTS NORTH OF SHEMYA TUESDAY AND THEN GETS PULLED BACK TO THE SOUTHEAST WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPS SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. MODELS HAVE THE SAME GENERAL IDEA BUT THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES THAT ONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF. THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS ON THE LOW IN THE GULF. THE GFS DISSIPATES THE LOW TUESDAY EVENING IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WHILE THE NAM HOLDS THE LOW IN POSITION IN THE NORTHWEST GULF THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PREFER THE GFS SOLUTION SINCE THE THERMAL GRADIENT DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS LOW SURVIVING INTO WEDNESDAY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 138 150. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. FEB 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 11, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 11, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Feb 12, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 12, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 12, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 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.