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Gale Warning 233, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 23, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 23, 2007, 2:45 PM AKST. It was in force for 8 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 23, 2007, 2:45 PM AKST (23:45 UTC)
Expired
Feb 23, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 240447 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
745 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007

UPDATED AREAS 150 170 171

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
745 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 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
510 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 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
745 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 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
745 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 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.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 241228
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE OVER COLD BAY LATE
SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM.  SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 24 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 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 23, 9:00 AM AKST, 5 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 9:00 AM AKST, 5 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST FRI FEB 23 2007

.DISCUSSION...
ALOFT.
A STATIONARY UPPER LOW NORTH OF THE MCKENZIE DELTA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH TUE NEXT WEEK.  A SHORT WAVE ALOFT WILL MOVE FROM THE
NORTHERN BERING TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY SAT NIGHT AND TO THE
PANHANDLE BY LATE SUN. AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY EARLY SAT THEN MOVE TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY
LATE SUN.  STRONG UPPER LEVEL NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FORM OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA FRI NIGHT THEN MIGRATE TO KODIAK ISLAND AND SOUTHERN
COOK INLET BY LATE SUN.  THE STRONG UPPER NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
PERSIST OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH WED.

NUMERICAL MODELS REMAIN CONSISTENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SURFACE.
A MODERATE SURFACE LOW AT 50N SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL MOVE EAST TO NEAR
VANCOUVER ISLAND BY LATE SUN.  A TROUGH IN THE NORTHEAST GULF AND THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL STRENGTHEN LATE SAT
AND SUN.  THIS WILL MARK A RETURN OF STRONG NORTH WINDS TO VALDEZ THE
COPPER DELTA AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SAT NIGHT AND SUN.

A SURFACE HIGH OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS BY LATE SUN.

COLD AND CLEAR WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND TROUGH NEXT WEEK.  STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE FORECAST FOR
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE COPPER DELTA SAT NIGHT AND SUN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH 131 135
MARINE...GALE 155
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 125 129 130 138 140 150 160 165 180
                                185 410

RHH FEB 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 22, 11:59 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC29 hr
Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC70 min
Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC8 days
Feb 23, 12:10 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC23 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.