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Gale Warning 84, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 9, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. 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
Jan 9, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 10, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101247
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 180 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU THIS MORNING DRIFTS NORTH TO
280 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU THURSDAY NIGHT AS IT WEAKENS TO 980 MB.
SEVERAL WEAK LOWS BETWEEN 985 MB AND 990 MB MOVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 22. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT.  SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.

.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101315 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

CORRECTED ZONE 150 AND 155.

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.

PKZ199-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 180 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU THIS MORNING DRIFTS NORTH TO
280 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU THURSDAY NIGHT AS IT WEAKENS TO 980 MB.
SEVERAL WEAK LOWS BETWEEN 985 MB AND 990 MB MOVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT.  SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW 
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101552 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

UPDATED ZONE 160 AND 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.

PKZ199-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB LOW 180 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU THIS MORNING DRIFTS NORTH TO
280 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU THURSDAY NIGHT AS IT WEAKENS TO 980 MB.
SEVERAL WEAK LOWS BETWEEN 985 MB AND 990 MB MOVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
650 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
650 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT.  SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW 
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 110000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 125 NM WEST OF HOOPER BAY WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 
THE BERING STRAIT WED NIGHT. A 968 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA
WILL WEAKEN TO 985 MB AS IT REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI. 
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO BRISTOL
BAY THU NIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT IN 
ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 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 Jan 9, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

.DISCUSSION...NAM/GFS MODEL MSLP LOOK QUITE REASONABLE FOR LOW IN THE
BERING SEA.  GFS TENDS TO ELONGATE CENTER A BIT MORE AND DEVELOPS A
SECONDARY LOW IN THE ST MATTHEW REGION ON THURSDAY...THIS SEEMS TO BE
A REASONABLE SOLUTION.  THE GFS FORMS A LOW  SOUTH OF THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WHILE THE NAM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS
FEATURE AT ALL. IN ADDITION THE GFS PRODUCES A WEAK LOW SOUTH OF
KODIAK EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WHICH THE NAM ONCE AGAIN DOES NOT
REPRODUCE. AS A RESULT HAVE MORE CONFIDENCE IN GFS IN THE LONG RANGE.

WEST...STRONG LOW WITH ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVING ONSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON. MAJOR WARM-UP IN STORE FOR BRISTOL BAY BUT TEMPS SHOULD
STAY BELOW FREEZING ON WEDNESDAY.  WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES
REASONABLE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IN THIS FRONT...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
FURTHER TO THE WEST. MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS WITH THE FRONT
STRONGEST OVER THE AK PEN.

EAST...CURRENT RIDGE IN PLACE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA TO MOVE EAST
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.  FRONT TO MOVE OVER KODIAK MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE BUT ONCE AGAIN WILL DEPEND ON
TEMPS WHICH SHOULD INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

FRONT REACHES NORTH GULF COAST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. WEAK SURFACE
FORCING WITH THIS FRONT BUT MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW AT 700
MB.  THIS MEANS GOOD POTENTIAL FOR CONSIDERABLE UPSLOPE FLOW OVER
ELEVATED TERRAIN ON THE KENAI PEN. AND NORTHERN COOK INLET.
CONSIDERABLE WARMING BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT HIGHER
ELEVATIONS..REACHING SEA-LEVEL THURSDAY MORNING. HOWEVER EXPECTING
TEMPS TO REMAIN BELOW FREEZING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 155 161
         HIGH WIND WARNING 185
MARINE...GALE 138, 150, 175, 176, 185, 179
         STORM 155, 160, 165, 180, 170, 171, 172
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 120, 121, 129, 130, 132, 138, 140
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 5:07 PM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 6:56 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Jan 9, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 9, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 9, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 9, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 10, 12:37 AM AKSTBlowing Snow AdvisoryAFC30 hr
Jan 10, 1:50 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC9 hr
Jan 10, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 10, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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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.