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Gale Warning 448, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 28, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 28, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 282356
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 28 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.

PKZ197-291400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MOVES NORTH AND DISSIPATES
SUNDAY. A 991 MB LOW FORMS 200 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT 
THEN MOVES TO 210 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 998 MB MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-291400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-291400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-291400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-291400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-291400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-291400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-291400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-291400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ141-291400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 291206
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 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.

PKZ197-300200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF HYDABURG MON MORNING
AND MOVE TO 165 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT AT 999 MB.
A 982 MB LOW 115 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC FAR SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-300200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-300200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-300200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-300200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-300200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-300200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-300200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-300200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-300200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 291221 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA CORRECT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
425 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

CORRECT 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.

PKZ197-300200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF HYDABURG MON MORNING
AND MOVE TO 165 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT AT 999 MB.
A 982 MB LOW 115 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC FAR SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-300200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-300200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-300200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-300200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-300200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-300200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-300200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-300200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-300200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 292326
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 29 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.

PKZ197-301400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MOVES SOUTHEAST AND
WEAKENS. A 998 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MONDAY AFTERNOON
MOVES TO 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 1000 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-301400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-301400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-301400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-301400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-301400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-301400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-301400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-301400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-301400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 301121
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 30 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.

PKZ197-010200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 MB LOW FAR SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC MON. A SECONDARY 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 290 NM SOUTHWEST 
OF SITKA MON EVENING AND THEN MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON
WHERE IT WILL REMAIN QUASI-STATIONARY THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-010200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT MON APR 30 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ121-010200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT MON APR 30 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ125-010200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT MON APR 30 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ129-010200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT MON APR 30 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-010200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 30 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-010200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT MON APR 30 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-010200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT MON APR 30 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ140-010200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT MON APR 30 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ141-010200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT MON APR 30 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 

$$

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 Apr 28, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
IN THE SHORT TERM THE MODEL CONTINUE HAVE THE SAME GENERAL IDEA AS TO
WHAT HAPPENS. THERE ARE SOME MINOR DIFFERENCE WITH THE HANDLING OF
THE LOW MOVING ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND TIMING OF
A TRIPLE POINT LOW. THE OUTCOME BY SUNDAY IF VERY CLOSE WITH A BROAD
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE FRONT
ENTERING THE GULF. AFTER THAT THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES
THROUGH MONDAY. BOTH EAST AND WEST USED GFS AS IT HAS BEEN FAIRLY
CONSISTENT FOR THE LAST THREE RUNS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL LONG WAVE TROUGH REMAINS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.
THE LOW IN THE GULF CONTINUES TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND SLOWLY
WEAKEN. IT WILL EVENTUALLY DISSIPATE NEAR OF YAKUTAT BY EARLY SUNDAY.
AN UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL DRIFT EASTWARD AND INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA BY MONDAY. BEYOND THAT MAINLAND ALASKA CONTINUE TO
REMAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A BROAD TROUGH THE WEEK. A WEAK THERMAL
TROUGH WILL EXTENT ACROSS THE NORTHERN SECTION OF KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
POSSIBILITY FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE
ISOLATED MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS.  ELSEWHERE IN
SOUTHWEST THERE WILL BE SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  THE MARINE
LAYER OVER BRISTOL BAY IS PUSHING INLAND ALONG THE COAST AND MAY
CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM WITH LOW CLOUDS AND FOR MOST OF THIS
MORNING. OVER SOUTHCENTRAL EXPECT MUCH OF THE SAME WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY
SKIES AND SCATTERED SHOWERS. OUT WEST THE LOW MOVING ALONG THE
ALEUTIANS WILL BRING RAIN TO MOST AREA TODAY AND SNOW AND RAIN
TONIGHT. THE PRIBILOFS WILL SEE A CHANCE OF SNOW TODAY WITH LIKELY
SNOW TONIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...BROAD LONG WAVE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH REMAINS OVER
MAINLAND THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. BY MID WEEK NEXT WEEK A
RIDGE IN THE BERING SEA MAY TRY TO MOVE EASTWARD OVER THE MAINLAND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 132 175.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

APR 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 27, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 27, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 27, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 28, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 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.