Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 990, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 15, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 160006 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 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. PKZ197-161500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AND THEN MERGE WITH ANOTHER LOW OFF DIXON ENTRANCE MON. STRONG NORTH TO WEST WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WATERS THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-161500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-161500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-161500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-161500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KODIAK ISLAND. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KODIAK ISLAND. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-161500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-161500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-161500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFC 160041 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 CORRECTED ZONES 130 AND 141 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. PKZ197-161500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AND THEN MERGE WITH ANOTHER LOW OFF DIXON ENTRANCE MON. STRONG NORTH TO WEST WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WATERS THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-161500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-161500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-161500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-161500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KODIAK ISLAND. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KODIAK ISLAND. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-161500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-161500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-161500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 160728 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1025 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 UPDATED ZONE 120. CORRECTED ZONE 141. 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. PKZ197-161500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AND THEN MERGE WITH ANOTHER LOW OFF DIXON ENTRANCE MON. STRONG NORTH TO WEST WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WATERS THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-161500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 1025 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-161500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-161500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-161500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KODIAK ISLAND. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KODIAK ISLAND. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-161500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-161500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-161500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 161250 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SUN DEC 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. PKZ197-170300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 981 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS MORNING DRIFTS SOUTH TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 984 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-170300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-170300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-170300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-170300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-170300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU..N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-170300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-170300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-170300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ141-170300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Dec 15, 9:00 AM AKST, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 9:00 AM AKST, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST SAT DEC 15 2007
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A FAIRLY STABLE UPPER FLOW IS ESTABLISHED OVER ALASKA WITH AN UPPER
RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE NORTHWEST BERING THROUGH THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND AN UPPER TROUGH FROM NORTH OF BARROW TO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF ALASKA. THE TROUGH WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THE WEEKEND
WITH A SHORT WAVE MOVING DOWN FROM THE ARCTIC CROSSING OVER BARROW
SUN NIGHT. THIS WAVE WILL MOVE TO WEST CENTRAL INTERIOR ALASKA BY
TUE CAUSING THE TROUGH TO SLOWLY RETROGRADE WESTWARD. THE UPPER
RIDGE WILL REMAIN STATIONARY WITH AN UPPER HIGH CUTTING OFF JUST WEST
OF ANADYR BY LATE MON AND WESTERLIES BREAKING THROUGH UNDER THE HIGH
OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS BY TUE.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM. DIFFERENCES SHOW UP
MON IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE GFS BRINGS THE NEXT LOW NORTH OF
THE ALEUTIANS LATE MON WHILE THE UKMET KEEPS THIS LOW SOUTH OF THE
CHAIN AND STRETCHES IT OUT ALONG 50N. WE WILL LEAN TOWARD THE UKMET
SOLUTION AS IT IS A BETTER FIT WITH THE UPPER LEVEL WESTERLIES
BREAKING THROUGH THE RIDGE SOUTH OF THE CHAIN.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH CENTRAL...
COLD AND LOCALLY WINDY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH MONDAY.
SLOW COLD ADVECTION WILL PERSIST SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS WILL
THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF.
EXPECT LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES. SOME OF THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE WESTERN GULF FROM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK
NORTHEAST TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE. MANY OTHER AREAS OF IN CHANNELED
TERRAIN SUCH AS RESURRECTION BAY WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS AS
WELL. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL BE AN ISSUE FOR MANY AREAS NEAR
SHORE. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY DRY THROUGH MONDAY WITH
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...
PRETTY MUCH THE SAME SETUP FOR THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AS
SOUTH CENTRAL...EXCEPT THAT WINDS WILL GENERALLY NOT BE AS STRONG AS
SOUTH CENTRAL BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE COLDER.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
ACTIVE WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
BERING/ALEUTIANS TO THE WEST OF THE BERING SEA RIDGE. A MODERATELY
STRONG FRONT IS MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS
TODAY BRINGING GALES AND RAIN...OR SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. THIS FRONT
WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT AND STALL SUNDAY AS IT RUNS INTO THE HIGH
PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WITH STORM FORCE WINDS
LIKELY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER AIR FLOW SHOULD PERSIST UNTIL WEDNESDAY. THINGS GET MORE
UNCERTAIN AFTER WEDNESDAY. THE MODELS INDICATE RETROGRESSION OF THE
UPPER LEVEL ALASKA TROUGH TO THE EASTERN BERING BY FRI AND BUILDING
AN UPPER RDIGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA. IF CORRECT THIS WILL
BRING WARMER AND WETTER FLOW FROM THE SOUTHEAST OVER MOST OF THE
SOUTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND BY LATE NEXT WEEK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM 130 352
GALE 121 129 132 138 150 155 165 172 175 176 185 351 411
412 413
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 125 129 130 132 138 140 141 150
160 165 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
RHH DEC 07The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 15, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 15, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 15, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 15, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 15, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days |
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