Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 524, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 24, 2007, 6:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 29 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
- Jul 24, 2007, 6:00 PM AKDT (02:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 250653 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1100 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 AMENDED ZONE 132 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. PKZ197-251400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF AKHIOK WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF AKHIOK THU AFTERNOON AT 998 MB. $$ PKZ120-251400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-251400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 7 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 6 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-251400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-251400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT...HIGHEST EAST OF BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-251400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 1100 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-251400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-251400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-251400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFC 251200 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT WED JUL 25 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. PKZ197-260200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB 500 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-260200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-260200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 7 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 6 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-260200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF SEAL ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. .THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-260200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ130-260200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-260200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-260200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-260200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-260200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 252347 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT WED JUL 25 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. PKZ197-261400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL DRIFT EAST TO 650 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT BY FRI AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 1003 MB. $$ PKZ120-261400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-261400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 7 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-261400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. $$ PKZ129-261400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 .TONIGHT...E WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-261400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT...HIGHEST SEAS EAST OF BARREN ISLANDS. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ132-261400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-261400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-261400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-261400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT WED JUL 25 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 261149 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT THU JUL 26 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. PKZ197-270200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 1003 MB 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-270200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT THU JUL 26 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-270200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT THU JUL 26 2007 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-270200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT THU JUL 26 2007 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-270200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT THU JUL 26 2007 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ130-270200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT THU JUL 26 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-270200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT THU JUL 26 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-270200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT THU JUL 26 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-270200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT THU JUL 26 2007 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-270200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT THU JUL 26 2007 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Jul 24, 9:00 AM AKDT, 9 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 9:00 AM AKDT, 9 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 200 PM ADT TUE JUL 24 2007 .MODEL DISCUSSION...UKMET AND GFS CONTINUE TO BE MODELS OF CHOICE. THEY BOTH INITIALIZED THE LOW SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WELL AND HAVE BEEN VERY CONSISTENT RUN TO RUN. THE NAM ON THE OTHER HAND STILL CANNOT GET A HANDLE ON THIS SYSTEM. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A VERTICAL CUTOFF LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABSORBED INTO THE LOW SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK. THE MAIN CENTER WILL REMAIN QUASISTATIONARY THROUGH WED BEFORE MOVING ALONG THE JET TO THE EAST JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF. ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL IMPACT AREAS UP THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. A RIDGE OVER THE BERING WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE PERIOD KEEPING A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH WED EVENING BEFORE THE LOW GETS SWEPT UP IN THE JET. A WEAK RIDGE ALONG THE NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST AND A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WED. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHWEST AK ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW OFF THE WEST COAST WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AND END FROM THE NORTHWEST AS THIS LOW BECOMES ABSORBED BY THE ONE SOUTH OF KODIAK. THE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL STRENGTHEN BRINGING GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE NORTH GULF COAST WATERS. THIS LOW WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO ENHANCE RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND BRISTOL BAY WITH SOUTH TO EAST FLOW THROUGH THE AREA. THE WIND GRADIENT IS NOT THAT TIGHT THROUGH SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST TERRAIN SO EVEN ANCHORAGE SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEE RAIN AS DOWNSLOPING WILL BE MINIMAL. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH NORTHEAST GAPS AND CHANNELED AREAS LIKE SHELIKOF STRAIT AND COOK INLET. CONTINUED LOW CLOUDS..DRIZZLE AND FOG OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WED. .LONG TERM FORECAST... A DRYING TREND LOOKS LIKELY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL THU THROUGH SAT AS A RIDGE BUILDS FROM THE ALASKA PENINSULA OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND AND AS THE GULF LOW MOVES TO THE EASTERN GULF. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...GALES 150 120 130 138 FIRE WEATHER...NONE RNW JUL 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jul 24, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jul 25, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.