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Gale Warning 642, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 15, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 15, 2007, 11:00 AM 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
Sep 15, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 15, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 160104 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

CORRECTED ZONES 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 WEAKENING 990 MB LOW NEAR THE BERING GLACIER WILL CONTINUE MOVING
NORTHEAST SATURDAY EVENING. A 1010 MB LOW WILL FORM AROUND 50 NM
SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SUNDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE WESTERN GULF MONDAY.
$$

PKZ120-161400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-161400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-161400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-161400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVIOSRY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 160317 CCB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

CORRECTED ZONES 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 WEAKENING 990 MB LOW NEAR THE BERING GLACIER WILL CONTINUE MOVING
NORTHEAST SATURDAY EVENING. A 1010 MB LOW WILL FORM AROUND 50 NM
SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SUNDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE WESTERN GULF MONDAY.
$$

PKZ120-161400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-161400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-161400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-161400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 160644 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1045 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

AMENDED ZONES 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 WEAKENING 990 MB LOW NEAR THE BERING GLACIER WILL CONTINUE MOVING
NORTHEAST SATURDAY EVENING. A 1010 MB LOW WILL FORM AROUND 50 NM
SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SUNDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE WESTERN GULF MONDAY.
$$

PKZ120-161400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-161400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-161400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-161400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1045 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
1045 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1045 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 161146
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 16 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.

PKZ197-170200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL REMAIN NEARLY 
STATIONARY AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE BY TUESDAY MORNING. A BROAD 
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF ON MONDAY. 
$$

PKZ120-170200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-170200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 16 2007

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

$$

PKZ125-170200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST WINDS WEST SIDE OF SOUND. 
SEAS TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...STRONGEST WINDS WEST SIDE OF SOUND. 
SEAS TO 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-170200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-170200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 16 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-170200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
THIS MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-170200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-170200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-170200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT SUN SEP 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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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 Sep 15, 8:00 AM AKDT, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 15, 8:00 AM AKDT, 3 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM ADT SAT SEP 15 2007

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS PRETTY GOOD BUT THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES
WITH THE RAPID DEEPENING OF THE NEXT NORTHWEST PACIFIC STORM. THIS
DUE MAINLY TO THE HANDLING OF THE TYPHOON REMNANTS IN THE WARM SECTOR
OF THE SYSTEM. BOTH UKMET AND GFS ROTATE THE 970 MB FORMER TYPHOON
CENTER NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SOMETIME MONDAY WHICH
WILL HAMMER ATKA TO UNMAK ISLANDS WITH STORM FORCE WINDS..AND THEN
THE PRIBILOFS MONDAY EVENING. THE UKMET IS ABOUT 5 MBS DEEPER THAN
GFS WITH THE MAIN CENTER THAT HANGS BACK NEAR OR JUST SOUTH OF
AMCHITKA. LOW TO ORGANIZE INTO A SINGLE AND INTENSE 960 MB CENTER IN
THE SOUTHERN BERING MONDAY NIGHT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...AREAS OF RAIN ZONE 141 COVERED WELL IN THE
CURRENT FORECAST. WEAKENING SURFACE LOW COMES ASHORE SOMEWHERE
BETWEEN CORDOVA AND YAKUTAT..CLOSE TO CAPE SUCKLING DURING THE EARLY
AFTERNOON. STRONG DOWNSLOPING OVER WESTERN AND NORTHERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND HAS PRETTY MUCH ELIMINATED MOST OF THE RAIN. SINCE THE
MOISTURE FILED IS DEEP THERE IS STILL THE THREAT OF A SHOWER OR TWO
MAINLY ZONE 131 THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BUT AGAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE VERY
LIGHT.

SNOW LEVELS KUSKOKWIM AND SUSITNA VALLEYS COME DOWN TO ABOUT 1000 FT
THIS EVENING SO ANYTHING THAT FALLS FROM PAEC NORTHWARD WILL BE IN
THE FORM OF SNOW. MOISTURE WITH THIS DISTURBANCE LOOKS LIMITED TO THE
ALASKA RANGE AND WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY. HOWEVER THIS SHORTWAVE COULD
LATCH ONTO THE MOISTURE THAT HAS MOVED WESTWARD FROM THE GULF STORM.
IF THIS HAPPENS THE THERE COULD BE THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW ACROSS THE
EASTERN PORTION OF ZONE 145 TONIGHT WHICH IS MOSTLY HIGHER TERRAIN
ANYWAY.

HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD PROVIDE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND KODIAK ISLAND
WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND EVEN SOME SUN ON SUNDAY. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS LINGER OVER THE EAST AND NORTHEAST PORTION OF 141. WEST
SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL KEEP BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA CLOUDY.
THERE WILL EVEN BE A CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE ALONG THE
COAST AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES IN.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...POWERFUL STORM IN THE SOUTHERN BERING MONDAY
EVENING TRACKS NORTHEAST TO THE YUKON DELTA COAST TUESDAY NIGHT. WITH
GALE AND STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST QUADRANTS
HEAVY SURF AND COASTAL FLOODING A POSSIBILITY AS EARLY AS LATE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BEYOND TUESDAY UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER INTERIOR
ALASKA RESULTS IN PERIODS OF RAIN AND WIND ACROSS ENTIRE FORECAST
AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. A VERY TYPICAL MID TO LATE
SEPTEMBER PATTERN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY

PUBLIC...POSSIBLE HIGH WIND WATCH WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FOR
AS EARLY AS SUNDAY EVENING.

MARINE...GALES 120 TODAY..130 THROUGH TONIGHT..175 AND 176 SUNDAY.

FIRE WEATHER...SEE YOU IN APRIL.

DPERCY SEP 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 10:40 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 14, 10:40 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 14, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 14, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 15, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 15, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 15, 11:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC60 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.