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Gale Warning 814, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 31, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 31, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 31, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 1, 2007, 5:30 AM AKDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 011159
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 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.

PKZ197-020200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 977 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD THIS
EVENING AT 986 MB. A WEAK REMNANT LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER 
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-020200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-020200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST WIND 30 KT S OF CAINES
HEAD. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 9 FT S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-020200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-020200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-020200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-020200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-020200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-020200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-020200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 011215 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

CORRECTED ZONE 138 HEADLINE.

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.

PKZ197-020200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 977 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD THIS
EVENING AT 986 MB. A WEAK REMNANT LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER 
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-020200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-020200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST WIND 30 KT S OF CAINES
HEAD. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 9 FT S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-020200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-020200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-020200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-020200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-020200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-020200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-020200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 011216 CCB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

CORRECTED ZONE 138 HEADLINE.

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.

PKZ197-020200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 977 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD THIS
EVENING AT 986 MB. A WEAK REMNANT LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER 
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-020200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-020200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST WIND 30 KT S OF CAINES
HEAD. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 9 FT S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-020200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-020200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-020200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-020200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-020200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-020200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-020200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 011419 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
618 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

UPDATED ZONES 138 AND 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.

PKZ197-020200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 977 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD THIS
EVENING AT 986 MB. A WEAK REMNANT LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER 
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-020200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-020200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST WIND 30 KT S OF CAINES
HEAD. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 9 FT S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-020200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-020200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-020200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-020200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-020200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-020200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-020200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 011835 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1030 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

UPDATED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-020200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 977 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD THIS
EVENING AT 986 MB. A WEAK REMNANT LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER 
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-020200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-020200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SOUTHEAST WIND 30 KT S OF CAINES
HEAD. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 9 FT S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-020200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-020200-
PASSAGE CANAL
1030 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-020200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-020200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-020200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-020200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-020200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU NOV 1 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 Oct 31, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT WED OCT 31 2007

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODEL NCEP MODEL INITIALIZATIONS REASONABLE AND FORECAST TRENDS ARE
IN FAIR AGREEMENT THROUGH SAT. PREFER HOW THE GFS DEVELOPS TRIPLE
POINT CENTER WITH LOW COMPLEX OVER THE BERING SEA FRI NIGHT SAT VICE
SINGLE CENTER ON THE NAM/UKMET AND SOLUTIONS.

.ANALYSIS...

LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA CLEARS THE ALASKA RANGE
THIS EVENING AS SHORT WAVE RIDGE BUILDS IN ADVANCE OF DEVELOPING LOW
CENTER MOVES TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT. EXPECT RAIN AND SNOW WILL
DIMINISH IN RESPONSE OF TROUGH LIFTING NORTH. ALSO MAY SEE POCKETS OF
LOW CLOUDS AND FOG UNTIL WINDS KICK IN ON THU. A 984 MB LOW JUST
SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON IS HANDLED WELL ON THE
GFS 6 HR FORECAST. EXPECT CENTER TO MOVE TO SOUTH OF THE KENAI PEN
THU AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN INTO THE UPPER 970S/LOWER 980S. ASSOCIATED
FRONTAL TROUGH MAKES LANDFALL OVER THE KENAI PEN AND NORTH GULF COAST
THU AND MOVES INLAND AND WEAKENS THU NIGHT. EXPECT STRONG WINDS IN
ADVANCE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. WIDESPREAD GALES TO MIN STORMS LIKELY OVER
COASTAL MARINE AREAS. STRONG WIND HEADLINES LIKELY ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST AND ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THU. EXPECT WARM AIR
ADVECTION IN ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAIN ALONG THE COAST
WITH A MIX OVER SOUTHCENTRAL INTERIOR AREAS THU. RESIDUAL LOW CENTER
HANGS BACK OVER SOUTHCENTRAL WITH COLD ADVECTION THU NIGHT. COLD
ADVECTION...IN PLACE MOISTURE...AND DYNAMICS WITH UPPER TROUGH WILL
BRING A FAIR TREAT OF SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL THU NIGHT AND FRI.

.WEST...980S LOW OVER THE DELTA TODAY WILL WEAKEN AND SLOWLY DRIFT
SOUTH AS DEVELOPING CENTER UNDERCUTS THE AK PEN. EXPECT GENERALLY
LIGHT SNOW OVER SW AK...EXCEPT SOME MIX OVER BRISTOL BAY THROUGH
TONIGHT. LOW CLOUDS OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WITH SOME FOG THROUGH
TONIGHT WITH WEAK RIDING ALOFT. EXPECT STRONG NLY WINDS ON BACKSIDE
OF LOW CENTER AS IT UNDERCUTS THE AK PEN TONIGHT. BRISK NW WINDS
SPREAD TO THE BRISTOL BAY AND THE SW MAINLAND THU. RIDGE BUILDS OVER
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY/SW COAST
FRI NIGHT. STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI
MORNING AND TO THE JUST WEST OF THE PRIBILOFS AND THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS FRI NIGHT. EXPECT STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN ADVANCE OF
FRONTAL TROUGH. BRISK WESTERLY WINDS LIKELY OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE
ALEUTIANS FRI NIGHT WITH LOW COMPLEX TO THE NORTH.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORMS 150 GALES 120 125 130 132 138 155 411 AND OFFSHORE
GULF.

RMC OCT 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 6:20 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC65 hr
Oct 31, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Oct 31, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 days
Oct 31, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Oct 31, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC2 hr
Oct 31, 11:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 31, 11:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 1, 1:18 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC10 hr
Nov 1, 5:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Nov 1, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 1, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Nov 1, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 1, 11:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 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.