Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 317, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 15, 2007, 5:10 PM AKDT. It was in force for 25 min. 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 15, 2007, 5:10 PM AKDT (01:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2007, 5:35 PM AKDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 160613 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1010 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 UPDATED ZONE 130 132 138 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. PKZ197-161400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1001 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK FRI MORNING AND MERGE WITH A LOW MOVING FROM THE PANHANDLE TO A 994 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA BY EARLY SAT. $$ PKZ120-161400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-161400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-161400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF NORTHEASTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-161400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ130-161400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 1010 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-161400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 1010 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-161400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 1010 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NORTH END OF STRAIT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-161400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ141-161400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK51 PAFC 160639 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1035 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 AMENDED ZONES 125 129 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. PKZ197-161400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1001 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK FRI MORNING AND MERGE WITH A LOW MOVING FROM THE PANHANDLE TO A 994 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA BY EARLY SAT. $$ PKZ120-161400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-161400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-161400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 1035 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT....EXCEPT W WIND 30 KT WEST OF SEAL ISLAND. STRONGER GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT WEST OF SEAL ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-161400- PASSAGE CANAL 1035 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ130-161400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-161400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-161400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-161400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ141-161400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 15, 12:00 PM AKDT, 5 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 12:00 PM AKDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007
.DISCUSSION...
UPPER AIR. THE CURRENT WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT WITH
A SLOW WESTWARD RETROGRESSION. A COLD UPPER LOW CENTERED OVER
MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO SOUTHERN COOK INLET BY SAT. A STRONG
UPPER RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL
CONSOLIDATE TO A CUT OFF UPPER HIGH OVER THE NORTHERN SEA OF OKHOTSK
BY SAT.
SURFACE. A WEAK 1000 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL PERSIST IN
THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT. A RIDGE FROM EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO THE
WESTERN GULF OF ANADYR WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT.
SNOW SHOWERS ON THE BERING SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE
TONIGHT AND FRI. SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE EASTERN NORTH GULF COAST
WILL MOVE TO SOUTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TONIGHT AND POSSIBLY REACH
THE KENAI FJORDS AND THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT
AND EARLY FRI. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND COLD AIR WILL REMAIN
OVER THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF ALASKA THROUGH FRI. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES
FOR NORTH OF TALKEETNA AND THOMPSON PASS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
UNTIL NOON FRI.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 120 121 125 129 130 132 138 141 150 155
165 171 179 410
GALE 120 130 150 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
RHH MAR 07The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 5:35 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 min | |
| Mar 15, 6:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 16, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | 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.