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Gale Warning 215, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 18, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2007, 1:25 AM AKST. It was in force for 10 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 18, 2007, 1:25 AM AKST (10:25 UTC)
Expired
Feb 18, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 181527 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
625 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

UPDATED ZONE 179 AND 185
CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 180

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.

PKZ199-190300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST
OF SAINT PAUL AT 988 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 130 NM
SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 997 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN MOVE EAST AND
WEAKEN SUN NIGHT. A 993 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE
TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 988 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE
EAST OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT. ON MON NIGHT A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS. 
$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
625 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
625 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 190003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 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.

PKZ199-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW 275 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE 
TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL MON MORNING AT 994 MB AND THEN
DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN
BERING MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 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 Feb 18, 12:00 AM AKST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 12:00 AM AKST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF TONIGHT AND CROSS THE GULF ON MONDAY...MOVING INLAND OVER THE
PANHANDLE MONDAY NIGHT. THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL ALSO BEGIN TO
ACCELERATE EASTWARD TONIGHT AS FLOW IS BECOMING MORE PROGRESSIVE
WITH THE PATTERN SHIFT THAT IS NOW UNDERWAY.

STRONG NORTH WINDS IN PARALLEL FAVORED GAPS ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING
MONDAY AS VERTICALLY STACKED NORTHERLY FLOW SETS UP...WITH ITS
ASSOCIATED COLD ADVECTION. NORTHERLY FLOW INTENSIFIES TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY AS AN ARCTIC LOW OVER THE YUKON MOVES WEST AND SOUTH...AND
A SHARP (SLIGHTLY NEGATIVELY TILTED) RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE BERING
SEA.

VERY COLD AIR WILL BE ENTRENCHED OVER ALASKA BY LATER IN THE
WEEK...AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. ENSEMBLE
FORECASTS AND MOST DETERMINISTIC MODELS INDICATE THE TROUGH WILL BE
OVER ALASKA POSSIBLY FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH...A GENTLE REMINDER
THAT WINTER IS NOT OVER YET.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 121 129 150 155 170 171 172 175 176.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 121 129 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG FEB 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 17, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 17, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 3:04 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Feb 18, 10:58 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC18 hr
Feb 18, 10:59 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC70 min
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC27 days
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Feb 18, 12:10 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC71 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.