Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 229, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 22, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 231215 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 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. PKZ199-240300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 1017 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 1023 MB 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI MORNING THEN DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 231443 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 CORRECTED ZONE 150 165 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-240300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 1017 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 1023 MB 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI MORNING THEN DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 231448 CCB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 CORRECTED ZONE 179 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. PKZ199-240300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 1017 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 1023 MB 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI MORNING THEN DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 240009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-241500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY LATE SUN. $$ PKZ150-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-241500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-241500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-241500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-241500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. . .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-241500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-241500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
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 22, 1:00 PM AKST, 10 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 1:00 PM AKST, 10 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
600 PM AST THU FEB 22 2007
.DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT.
UPPER AIR...
THE UPPER LOW NEAR THE MCKENZIE DELTA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BEAUFORT SEA WITH A TROUGH OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL FLATTEN
OVER THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. ANOTHER UPPER LOW
OVER SIBERIA WILL MOVE INTO NORTON SOUND FRI EVENING THEN WEAKEN
SHORT WAVE TROUGH AS IT MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
THE 300 MB NORTHERLY JET OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
EAST DOMAIN...
A COLD, DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH
SATURDAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL EASE UP A
BIT TONIGHT BUT WILL REINTENSIFY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. GUSTY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT OF CHANNELED TERRAIN ALONG THE CHUGACH
MOUNTAINS AND THE ALASKA RANGE FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE MORE DAYS.
WEST DOMAIN...
A WEAK SURFACE LOW OVER SIBERIA WILL MOVE TO NEAR EMMONAK FRIDAY
EVENING AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA SATURDAY MORNING.
THE WEATHER FRONT, EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE LOW, WILL MOVE INTO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA FRIDAY AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR
FRIDAY NIGHT. CLOUDS AND SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA FRIDAY MORNING AND WILL SPREAD TO THE REST OF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRIDAY NIGHT.
ANOTHER WEAK LOW WEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND WILL DISSIPATE SOUTH OF ADAK FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...120 121 125 129 130 138 140 141
150 160 165 179 180 185
GALE...120
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
NM FEB 07The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 11:59 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 70 min | |
| Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Feb 23, 12:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 hr |
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