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Gale Warning 304, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 9, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 9, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 35 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 9, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101214
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1032 MB HIGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH LATE
SUN NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL REMAIN TO THE SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTHEAST OF THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
EAST OF ATKA. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE EAST OF
ATKA. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST 
SEAS EAST OF ATKA. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE
EAST OF ATKA. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
EAST OF ATKA. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 110020
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH MON.
A FRONT EXTENDING FROM KAMCHATKA TO THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON. GUSTY NORTHERLIES WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND ALASKA PENINSULA COASTAL WATERS THROUGH
MON.
$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT.  
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST SOUTH AND WEST OF ATTU. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SAT MAR 10 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 111203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 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.

PKZ199-120200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH 
LATE MON NIGHT WITH LOW PRESSURE EAST AND WEST OF THE AREA. 

$$

PKZ150-120200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN 
THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-120200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ165-120200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-120200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF ATKA. NE WIND 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-120200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 112340 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

ADDED SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS TO MARINE ZONE 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.

PKZ199-121400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA
THROUGH TUE.
$$

PKZ150-121400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-121400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.  
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-121400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-121400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT.  
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-121400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTHEAST OF
DUTCH HARBOR. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTHEAST OF DUTCH
HARBOR.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-121400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-121400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-121400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-121400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-121400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 11 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 9, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST FRI MAR 9 2007

.DISCUSSION...

LATER WINTER HOLDING PATTERN CONTINUES. HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND DEEP CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED THROUGH 60 HOURS. AFTER
THAT LOW IN GULF WEAKENS AND SHIFTS NORTHWARD ALLOWING FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN
GULF.

THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE GULF IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH 120
HOURS BUT SHOULD DIMINISH FROM 974 MB TO 990 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON AND
TO 1010 MB BY TUE NIGHT. PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER WESTERN MAINLAND AND
EASTERN BERING WILL SLACKEN OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL FALL BELOW
GALE FORCE LATE TONIGHT.

CAA SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO INTERMITTENTLY HAMPER THE
PRIBILOFS...EASTERN ALEUTIANS...AND ALASKA PENINSULA BUT VISIBILITIES
SHOULD IMPROVE AS WIND AND BLOWING SNOW DIMINISH.

AN ALREADY WEAKENING OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS TOMORROW THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE BY SUN MORNING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 120 150 AND 155.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB MAR 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Mar 9, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 9, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 10, 10:56 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Mar 10, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 10, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC47 hr
Mar 10, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Mar 10, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Mar 10, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days
Mar 10, 11:11 AM AKSTBlowing Snow AdvisoryAFC28 hr
Mar 10, 11:11 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC24 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.