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Gale Warning 553, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 13, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 13, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 13, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141032
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 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.

PKZ199-150200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1009 MB LOW AT 100 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO KODIAK BY
LATE TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATE WED. AT 1009 MB LOW 520 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 999 MB
BY WED AFTERNOON THEN TO 300 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 995 MB BY 
LATE WED NIGHT. 


$$

PKZ150-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-150200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-150200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 
FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141811 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1010 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

UPDATED AREA 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.

PKZ199-150200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1009 MB LOW AT 100 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE TO KODIAK BY
LATE TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATE WED. AT 1009 MB LOW 520 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 999 MB
BY WED AFTERNOON THEN TO 300 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 995 MB BY 
LATE WED NIGHT. 


$$

PKZ150-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-150200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1010 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-150200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 
FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 142331
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 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.

PKZ199-151400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1008 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF
AMCHITKA AT 997 MB WED AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN MOVE TO 425 NM
NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL AT 988 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 988 MB LOW WILL MOVE
TO 125 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7  FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 14 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 Aug 13, 10:00 AM AKDT, 13 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 10:00 AM AKDT, 13 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM ADT MON AUG 13 2007

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT FROM THE 12Z
RUNS. SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES BUT NOT ANYTHING THAT WILL HAVE A BIG
IMPACT ON THE FORECASTS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IS BRING SOME OF THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES
OF THE SUMMER TO THE AREA TODAY. IN CONTRAST THERE IS A UPPER LEVEL
LOW OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL BERING SEA THAT IS BRING PRECIPITATION
THROUGH THE BERING SEA AND HAS A FRONT MOVING ONTO THE SOUTHWEST
ALASKA COAST. THIS LOW IS MOVING EASTWARD AND WILL BEGIN TO BREAK
DOWN THE RIDGE MONDAY NIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA
TUESDAY. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY
AND KEEP MOVING SOUTHEAST AFTER THAT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...HOT AND SUNNY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CLOUDS WILL MOV INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT WITH
THE APPROACH OF THE BERING SEA LOW. SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND BRISTOL BAY
AREAS WILL PROBABLY SEE LESS FOG THAN THIS MORNING AS CLOUDS MOVE
INTO THE AREA. CONVECTION IS POSSIBLE TOMORROW IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY
AND COPPER RIVER BASIN AS THE FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA AND UPPER
LEVEL DIFLUENCE ENHANCES LIFT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...AS THE LOW MOVES FROM THE NORTHERN BERING SEA
THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA A RIDGE WILL BUILD BACK IN BEHIND IT. THIS
RIDGE WILL NOT BE NEARLY AS WARM OR STRONG AS THE ONE THAT IS OVER
SOUTHERN ALASKA TODAY.
ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FROM THE PACIFIC ON
WEDNESDAY. THIS LOW WILL REMAIN IN THE WESTERN TO CENTRAL BERING SEA
THROUGH FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

AUG 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Aug 14, 3:20 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC20 hr
Aug 14, 3:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Aug 14, 5:10 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 hr
Aug 14, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Aug 14, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Aug 14, 11:25 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Aug 14, 2:35 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 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.