Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 298, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 6, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Mar 6, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 071256 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST WED MAR 7 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. PKZ197-080300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SE OF SEWARD AT 978 MB WED NIGHT THEN MOVE TO 180 NM SE OF KODIAK AT 972 MB THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-080300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...EAST OF CAPE CLEARE...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 35 KT BY NOON. WEST OF CAPE CLEARE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...EAST OF CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 25 KT. WEST OF CAPE CLEARE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-080300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-080300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-080300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-080300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-080300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-080300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-080300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE BAY. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE BAY. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE BAY. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 080021 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 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. PKZ197-081500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 MB LOW NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A 986 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB 250 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-081500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-081500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-081500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-081500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-081500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-081500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-081500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ141-081500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 080635 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 935 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 CORRECTION TO ZONE 140 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. PKZ197-081500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 MB LOW NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A 986 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB 250 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-081500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-081500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-081500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-081500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-081500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-081500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-081500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 935 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ141-081500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST WED MAR 7 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 081301 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU MAR 8 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. PKZ197-090300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 MB LOW 300 NM SE OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB 125 NM S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT THEN MOVE TO 150 NM E OF KODIAK AT 984 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-090300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-090300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-090300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-090300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST THU MAR 8 2007 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-090300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-090300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-090300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-090300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ141-090300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 082340 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU MAR 8 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. PKZ197-091500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 987 MB BY SAT EVENING. $$ PKZ120-091500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-091500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-091500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-091500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-091500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-091500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AND SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-091500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-091500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ141-091500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST THU MAR 8 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 091255 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 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. PKZ197-100300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 987 MB BY SAT AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 987 MB BY LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-100300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-100300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-100300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-100300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-100300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-100300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-100300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-100300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-100300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Mar 6, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST TUE MAR 6 2007
.DISCUSSION...
LARGE SCALE...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FEATURE IS THE CONTINUED DOMINANCE
OF THE MID PACIFIC RIDGE FOR THE FORECAST AREA. THIS FEATURE IS
ALMOST UNPRECEDENTED AT LEAST OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS...AND SHOWS NO
SIGN OF BREAKING DOWN OVER THE NEXT WEEK. IF THAT VERIFIES IT WOULD
MEAN THE RIDGE HAS BEEN QUASISTATIONARY FOR ALMOST A MONTH WITH A
GENERAL COLD NORTHWEST FLOW OVER ALL BUT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. IF
THE FLOW EVOLVES AS CURRENTLY FORECAST THE ICE EDGE WILL CLOSE IN ON
THE PRIBILOFS OVER THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH MOST OF BRISTOL BAY AND
THE EASTERN BERING SEA.
IN THE SHORT TERM...MODELS ARE SLOW DEVELOPING PRECIPITATION ACROSS
THE COASTAL REGIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT
VERTICAL MOTION FIELD IN MID LEVEL DIFLUENT FLOW WILL MOVE ACROSS
COOK INLET OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS DECEIVING. LOW PRECIPITABLE
WATER LIKELY THE CULPRIT. HOWEVER...EXPECT SNOW TO SPREAD INTO
ANCHORAGE BOWL ON WEDNESDAY AS DEEP COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL DIMINISH THE
NORMAL DOWNSLOPE. SOUTHCENTRAL IS ON THE EDGE OF A FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL THOUGH WATER TO SNOW RATIOS WILL BE 20 TO 1. REGARDLESS OF
THE AMOUNTS THE SNOWFALL IS ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT IN LIGHT OF THE
CLEAR SKIES THAT HAVE PREVAILED FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS. WILL ISSUE A SNOW
ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY OCCUR ON KODIAK ISLAND
WHERE SNOW...STRONG WINDS..AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...STORM 150.
GALE 155 160 165 170 120 121 125 129 130 132 138.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 150 160 165 120 121 125
129 130 132 138 140 141.
MARINE...
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
CAS MAR 07The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 11:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 6, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 days | |
| Mar 6, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 7, 4:05 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 56 hr | |
| Mar 7, 7:05 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Mar 7, 8:04 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 55 hr | |
| Mar 7, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 7, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 7, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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