Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 315, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 14, 2007, 5:30 PM AKDT. It was in force for 18 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 14, 2007, 5:30 PM AKDT (01:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 150635 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1030 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 AMENDED ZONE 150 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. PKZ199-151400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ150-151400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 1030 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-151400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 4O KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-151400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ165-151400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-151400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-151400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-151400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-151400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-151400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-151400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-151400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-151400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 151137 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-160200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A 977 MB LOW 660 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL BECOME A 988 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-160200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-160200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-160200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-160200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-160200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-160200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-160200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-160200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-160200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-160200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-160200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-160200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 152317 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 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. PKZ199-161400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. A 977 MB LOW 660 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL BECOME A 988 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO A 995 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-161400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-161400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-161400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ165-161400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-161400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-161400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-161400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-161400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-161400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-161400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-161400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-161400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 14, 12:00 PM AKDT, 5 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 12:00 PM AKDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT WED MAR 14 2007
.DISCUSSION...
THE CURRENT SYNOPTIC SITUATION HAS A BLOCKING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
EXTENDING INTO THE BERING SEA FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC WITH A LOW OVER
THE GULF AND ANOTHER LOW IN THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND BERING SEA.
THE RIDGE WILL SLOWLY BREAK DOWN BY SATURDAY ALLOWING THE UPPER LEVEL
LOW OVER THE GULF TO DRIFT WEST OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION SUNDAY.
THE DEEP COLD AIR NOW OVER THE MAINLAND WILL WARM SLIGHTLY INTO THE
WEEKEND TO THEN BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER SHOT OF DEEP COLD ARCTIC AIR
AT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.
FOR THE REGIONS EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE EXPECT THE STRONG GAP WINDS
ALONG THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS TO DECREASE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. A
LOW WILL ROTATE NORTH THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY
MOVING TO THE NORTH GULF COAST SATURDAY AND WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
STRONG GAP WINDS THROUGH THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. THIS STORM WILL ALSO
BRING WITH IT CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION TO THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND EASTERN
COPPER RIVER BASIN SAT AND SUN. THE CLOUD COVER SHOULD MOVE TO THE
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION AND HELP TO KEEP THE OVERNIGHT LOWS A BIT WARMER
THAN THE LAST WEEK BUT STILL REMAINING BELOW OUR SEASONAL
TEMPERATURES.
OUT WEST THE BREAKING DOWN OF THE RIDGE WILL RESULT IN THE WIND
BECOMING MORE NORTH TO EAST IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA BY FRIDAY. THIS
WILL ALLOW THE COLD AIR TO PUSH ACROSS THE DATE LINE AND SPREAD THE
AREA OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THREAT. THIS SHOULD ALSO RESULT IN LESS
CLOUD COVER OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA DUE TO THE OFF SHORE AND OFF
ICE FLOW STOPPING THE SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS. OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND EXPECT PERSISTENT DRY
CONDITIONS OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA. THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE
SHOULD SEE AN INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER AS THE SURFACE AND UPPER LOW
MOVE WEST TO THAT REGION THIS WEEKEND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING ZONE 131.
MARINE...GALE ZONES 120 121 130 132 138 150 175 176 350.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ZONES 120 121 125 129 130 132 138 141
150 155 165 179 410.
FIRE WEATHER...YEAH RIGHT.
SAM MAR 07The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 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.