Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 301, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 8, 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
- Mar 8, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 9, 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 091235 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 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. PKZ199-100300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE NORTHERN GULF. A WARM FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-100300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-100300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-100300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-100300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EAST OF ATKA. N WIND 25 KT ATKA WEST. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS TOWARD ATTU. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS TOWARD ATTU. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-100300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-100300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK52 PAFC 100014 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-101500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY THEN AND DISSIPATE BY SUN MORNING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST BUT GRADUALLY WEAKEN. $$ PKZ150-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-101500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-101500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-101500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-101500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-101500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-101500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 8, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 PM AST THU MAR 8 2007 .DISCUSSION... STABLE WINTERTIME PATTERN PROGGED TO CONTINUE ANOTHER WEEK. UPPER LEVEL PATTERN CHARACTERIZED BY A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE PARKED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND A DEEP LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA AND THE GULF. LONG WAVE TROUGH DEEPENS INTO A WELL DEVELOPED CUT OFF LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF BY FRIDAY MORNING. AT THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WHILE LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES IN THE GULF. LOW IN THE GULF IS VERTICALLY STACKED AND GRADUALLY WEAKENING. NAM RECOGNIZES SEVERAL SMALLER LOWS ROTATING AROUND THE PARENT LOW WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND ALONG THE GULF COAST. PRESSURE GRADIENT IS SLACKENING OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BUT SHOULD HOLD THROUGH THE NIGHT ALONG THE BERING COAST AND OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY. ALSO...NEW BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALASKA PENINSULA...VALID THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY. NORTHWESTERLY GALE FORCE WIND OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA IS ADVECTING SNOW SHOWERS INTO BOTH AREAS. OCCLUDED FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY AND STALL. MIN GALES POSSIBLE WEST OF ADAK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...BLIZARD WARNINGS 155 181 AND 195. MARINE...GALE WARNINGS 120 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 171 179 AND 180. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. ASB MAR 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 11:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 8, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Mar 8, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | ||
| Mar 9, 10:15 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Mar 9, 10:15 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Mar 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Mar 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Mar 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Mar 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Mar 9, 1:50 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Mar 9, 1:50 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 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.