Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 174, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 8, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 8, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 091248 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 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. PKZ199-100300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 963 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT. IT WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB AND MOVE TO 130 NM WEST OF ADAK BY MONDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 29 FT DIMINISHING TO 26 FT BY AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ155-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ160-100300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-100300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-100300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-100300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-100300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-100300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 091445 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 545 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 172 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-100300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 963 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT. IT WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB AND MOVE TO 130 NM WEST OF ADAK BY MONDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 545 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 31 FT DIMINISHING TO 27 FT BY AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS DECREASING TO 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ155-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 545 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT DECREASING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ160-100300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-100300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-100300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-100300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 545 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS INCREASING TO 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-100300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-100300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 100001 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 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. PKZ199-101500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA AND WEAKEN TO 986 MB MON AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ150-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ155-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-101500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ165-101500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-101500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...BRISK ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-101500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT . SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-101500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-101500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 101246 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-110300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK BY MONDAY MORNING. IT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND THEN DISSIPATE BY TUESDAY. EASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE BERING THROUGH OUT THE PERIOD. $$ PKZ150-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ155-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-110300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ165-110300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-110300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SEA SIDE. .TONIGHT...BERING SEA SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...BERING SEA SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-110300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT BERING SEA SIDE. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SEA SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-110300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-110300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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 Feb 8, 11:30 AM AKST, 11 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 11:30 AM AKST, 11 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
430 PM AST FRI FEB 8 2008
.MODEL DISCUSSION...NAM AND GFS HAD THE BEST INITIALIZATION OF THE
LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. FRONTAL POSITION WAS ALSO VERY
GOOD FOR THE NAM AND GFS. THE ECMWF WAS A LITTLE TOO FAR TO THE EAST.
AS THIS LOW MOVES THROUGH THE GULF THE TWO EUROPEAN MODELS PUSH IT
FARTHER NORTH THAN THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK WHILE THE NAM AND GFS
ARE PRETTY CONSISTENT IN MAINTAINING THE TRACK. NO REASON TO THINK
THERE SHOULD BE A CHANCE AND THE INITIALIZATIONS WERE BETTER ON THE
GFS AND NAM SO THOSE ARE THE MODELS BEING USED FOR THIS LOW.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE JET STREAM AT 250 MB REMAINS ZONAL
COMING OUT OF ASIA BETWEEN 30N AND 40N AND CONTINUING TO AROUND 160W.
IT THEN WEAKENS CONSIDERABLY AND BENDS NORTHEAST INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA BEFORE HEADING INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA. THIS PATTERN WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
AT THE SURFACE THE LARGE RIDGE OVER THE INTERIOR PERSISTS. THIS RIDGE
EXTENDS INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA AND IS BLOCKING THE LOWS FROM MOVING
INTO MAINLAND ALASKA. ONCE THE LOWS LOSE THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FROM
THE JET STREAM AS THEY MOVE NORTHWARD THEY CANNOT PUSH INTO THE
RIDGE. THIS IS THE CASE WITH THE LARGE LOW SOUTH OF ATTU THIS
AFTERNOON. IT WILL ONLY MOVE ABOUT 200 MILES BETWEEN NOW AND SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AS THE RIDGE KEEPS IT FROM MOVING NORTHWARD AND THE JET
STREAM DEVELOPS A NEW LOW WELL TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THIS LOW ON
SATURDAY AND THEN MOVES IT TOWARD THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THERE IS A LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THAT IS MOVING TOWARD THE GULF.
THIS LOW IS BRINGING SOME SNOW AND WIND INTO KODIAK TODAY AND THAT
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. AS MENTIONED ABOVE THE TRACK OF THIS
LOW WILL BE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN GULF.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...BIGGEST AREA OF CONCERN FOR THE SHORT TERM IS
THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MOVING INTO KODIAK. WITHOUT ANY RADAR OR
OBSERVATIONS OF VISIBILITIES OR PRECIPITATION BETWEEN KODIAK ISLAND
AND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET A HANDLE ON THE
EXTENT OF THE PRECIPITATION AND HOW IT MAY IMPACT VISIBILITIES ON
KODIAK. MODEL DATA SHOWS THE GREATEST AREAS OF LIFTING AND
PRECIPITATION OCCURRING SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF THE ISLAND AND THE
FORECAST INDICATES THAT. HOWEVER THE WINDS WILL BE GUSTY ON KODIAK
AND THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE MONITORED BY PERSONS THERE OR WHO WISH
TO TRAVEL THERE OVER THE NEXT DAY.
WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AGAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENING UP AGAIN. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE PATTERN FOR AWHILE.
CLOUDS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD EARLY NEXT WEEK AND
TEMPERATURES SHOULD MODERATE SOME AS A RESULT.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 120 130 138 155 176.
STORM 132 150.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 120-150 160 165 185.
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 8, 3:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:30 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Feb 8, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 8, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 8, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 11:52 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 57 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:20 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Feb 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 9, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 9, 11:05 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days |
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