Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 166, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 6, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
- Feb 6, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 062332 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 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. PKZ199-071500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 986 MB 70 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 135 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 957 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 071259 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-080300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 140 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON. A LARGE 955 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI MORNING WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY SAT MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU EVENING WILL BECOME A 973 MB 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BY FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 071919 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1015 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 UPDATED AREAS 170 AND 171 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. PKZ199-080300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 140 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON. A LARGE 955 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI MORNING WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY SAT MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU EVENING WILL BECOME A 973 MB 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BY FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 1015 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 1015 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 080008 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-081500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 955 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 080335 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 635 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 UPDATED ZONE 175 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. PKZ199-081500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 955 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 635 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 081238 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-090300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE BERING THROUGH SAT MORNING. ON SAT MORNING A 961 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA. IT WILL WEAKEN TO 969 MB AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF SAND POINT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF SAND POINT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-090300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-090300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-090300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-090300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT...INCREASING TO 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE WEST OF ATKA. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 26 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT...HIGHEST PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-090300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-090300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Feb 6, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL IN THE SHORT TERM AND WITH
THE OVERALL PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE DIFFERENCES IN THE
MODELS START AROUND 72 HOURS OUT AND DEAL WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE
LOW THAT WILL BE AFFECTING THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE DIFFERENCES CAN BE
SUMMED UP BY THE GFS AND NAM ARE MOVING THE LOW INTO THE EASTERN GULF
NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS BY SATURDAY WHILE THE ECMWF HAS IT
REMAINING TO THE SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY. AFTER CLOSE
EXAMINATION OF THE TWO SOLUTIONS THE GFS IS FAVORED DUE TO THE WAY IT
FITS BETTER IN CONJUNCTION TO THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERNS. WITH A STRONG
LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY SATURDAY A MORE EASTERLY
POSITIONING OF A LOW IS PREFERRED. IN ADDITION TO THE THE GS HAS BEEN
STABLE WITH ITS SOLUTIONS THE PAST FEW RUNS.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE PERSISIT OVER THE
ALASK INTERIOR AND THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. THE FRONTAL ZONE REMAINS
ALONG THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. THE
TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST ALSO PERSISTS AND IS CAUSING SOME
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE NORTHERN GULF.
THE JET STREAM REMAINS SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA AND WILL REMAIN SO
INTO THE WEEKEND.
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND NORTH GULF
COAST. THIS TROUGH WILL MOVE EASTWARD OVERNIGHT AND ALLOW UPPER LEVEL
NORTHWEST FLOW TO INCREASE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE INCREASED UPPER LEVEL FLOW IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE INTERIOR AND TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST WILL COMBINE TO INCREASE GAP WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH WARNING LEVELS THROUGH
THOMPSON PASS AND THE COPPER RIVER DELTA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. OTHER WINDS AREAS SUCH AS THE MATANUSKA RIVER VALLEY WILL
ALSO REMAIN WINDY INTO THURSDAY.
SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE ALEUTIANS ISLANDS AS THE FRONTAL ZONE
REMAINS STATIONARY IN THE AREA. THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO
HAVE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES BUT THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE
LOWER PRESSURE ALONG THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND THE RIDGE IN THE
NORTHERN BERING SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STIFF EASTERLY WINDS..AND
PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW ON SAINT GEORGE ISLAND.
STIFF NORTHEAST WINDS AND TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS WIND CHILL READINGS GET DOWN TO 40 BELOW OR
COLDER.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE IN THE FORECAST INTO THE WEEKEND.
THE ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE AROUND KODIAK ISLAND WHERE THE LOW MOVING
INTO THE GULF WILL BRING IN A CHANCE OF SNOW BY THURSDAY NIGHT AND
SNOW WILL BE LIKELY FRIDAY. WINDS MAY ALSO BE A FACTOR AND CAUSE
BLOWING SNOW.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131 135.
MARINE...GALE 132 150 155 165 170 172 175 176 179.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 120 - 141 160 165 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
FEB 08The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 5, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 5, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 5, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 6, 12:03 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Feb 6, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Feb 6, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 33 hr | |
| Feb 6, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 6, 11:10 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 29 hr |
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