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Gale Warning 512, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 18, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 18, 2008, 5:10 AM AKDT. It was in force for 23 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: Aug 18, 2008, 5:10 AM AKDT (13:10 UTC)
Expired: Aug 19, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 181313 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
510 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

CORRECTED ZONE 130

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.

PKZ197-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL DEEPEN TO 974 MB 200 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MAINTAIN
INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 500 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-190200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-190200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
510 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SOUTHEAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
NORTHWEST OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEA 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
NORTHWEST OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SOUTHEAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
NORTHWEST OF BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 15 KT. SEA 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-190200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-190200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190757
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

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.

PKZ197-191400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 600 NM SOUTH 
OF CORDOVA AT 980 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON THEN TO 370 NM SOUTH OF
KETCHIKAN AT 989 MB BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-191400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-191400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.TONIGHT...EVENING SEA BREEZE TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...AFTERNOON AND EVENING E WIND 10 KT OTHERWISE
VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  

$$

PKZ130-191400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 8 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT WEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO
2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-191400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...AFTERNOON AND EVENING WEST WIND 10 KT
OTHERWISE VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 191154
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008

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.

PKZ197-200200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB 450 NM
SOUTH OF YAKUTAT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE GULF WEDNESDAY.
$$

PKZ120-200200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-200200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 18, 5:00 AM AKDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 5:00 AM AKDT, 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE IMPACTING THE FORECAST AREA TODAY IS A
RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ENTERING THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA THIS MORNING. IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF A JET STREAK
ALOFT...THE CENTRAL PRESSURE WILL REACH THE MID 970S BY THIS
AFTERNOON. STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE A STRONG POSSIBILITY ON THE
NORTH AND WEST SIDE OF THIS LOW TODAY AND THIS EVENING BEFORE THE LOW
DRIFTS EASTWARD AND BEGINS TO WEAKEN. THE SYSTEM SHOULD REMAIN FAR
ENOUGH SOUTH THAT ONLY COASTAL AREAS ALONG THE GULF SHOULD SEE
INCREASED WINDS AND A CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION. OUT WEST...A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE OVER THE BERING SEA AND MULTIPLE
WEAK VORTICES WILL SPEED ALONG JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO INITIALIZE WELL AND AGREE ON MOST OF THE MAJOR
FEATURES THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. ECMWF CONTINUES TO MOVE THE
GULF OF ALASKA LOW EASTWARD SLIGHTLY FASTER THAN THE GFS. AT THIS
POINT...GFS HAS SHOWN EXCELLENT RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY AND THERES
CONTINUES TO BE THE MODEL OF CHOICE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
FOR THE MOST PART FAIR WEATHER WILL BE THE NORM TODAY IN A RELATIVE
LULL. THE THERMALLY INDUCED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT BROUGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHCENTRAL THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS SHIFTED
WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE. INSTABILITY WILL TEMPER SOMEWHAT
TODAY...ALTHOUGH MOUNTAIN SHOWERS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY. AS THE
GULF OF ALASKA LOW MOVES TOWARDS THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT A
POSSIBILITY OF RAIN WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTH GULF COAST...BUT
PROBABLY NOT FURTHER INLAND.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND ALEUTIANS...
SHOWERS FROM YESTERDAYS CONVECTION BROUGHT TO THE REGION ABUNDANT LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE AND POCKETS OF FOG THIS MORNING. THE FOG SHOULD
QUICKLY BURN OFF THIS MORNING AND PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL DOMINATE
THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. A CONDITIONALLY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL LEAD
TO MORE CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON WITH THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER
MOST OF THE MAINLAND TODAY. FURTHER WEST A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
CONTINUES TO DOMINATE OVER THE BERING SEA AND BRING WIDESPREAD MARINE
STRATUS AND FOG.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MODELS CONTINUE TO AGREE FAIRLY WELL THAT THE CURRENT FAIRLY ZONAL
FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME MORE AMPLIFIED BY THE END OF THE WEEK WITH THE
MEAN LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 132 351 352.
         GALES 120 130 138 150.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DANG AUG 08

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 17, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Aug 17, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Aug 17, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Aug 18, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 hr
Aug 18, 10:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	6 hr
Aug 18, 10:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	18 hr
Aug 18, 10:41 AM AKDT	Ashfall Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Aug 18, 10:43 AM AKDT	Marine Weather Statement	AFC	5 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.