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Gale Warning 651, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 23, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 23, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 23, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 24, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 240101 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-241400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1009 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF ADAK WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN TO 1016
MB NEAR KING SALMON FRI NIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER WESTERN BERING
FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-241400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-241400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS EVENING THEN
DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 240624 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1025 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

UPDATED ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-241400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1009 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF ADAK WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN TO 1016
MB NEAR KING SALMON FRI NIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER WESTERN BERING
FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-241400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-241400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1025 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 241143
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 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.

PKZ199-250200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1005 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL EARLY THIS MORNING MOVES
TO NEAR DUTCH HARBOR AT 1010 MB THIS EVENING THEN DISSIPATES. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING ON SAT.

$$

PKZ150-250200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 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 Oct 23, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 23, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKDT THU OCT 23 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A 974 MB LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA JUST SOUTHWEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND IS THE MAIN FEATURE OF INTEREST THIS MORNING. THE
LOW MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CORDOVA THIS EVENING. SEVERAL WEAK SHORTWAVES
AND WEAK SURFACE LOWS IN COLD NORTHWEST FLOW ARE PRESENT OUT WEST.
ONE WEAK LOW IS OVER NORTON SOUND THIS MORNING AND TWO OTHERS ARE
PRESENT BETWEEN SAINT MATTHEW AND THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE HAVING A FEW ISSUES AND FORECAST GENERALLY REFLECTS THE
BEST COMPROMISE POSSIBLE UNTIL THE MODELS GET A BETTER HANDLE ON
THINGS. ONE POINT OF CONTENTION IS THE HANDLING OF SEVERAL COMPLEX
LOWS OUT IN THE BERING. ANOTHER ISSUE IS A WEAK LOW TRYING TO
UNDERCUT THE EASTERN BERING RIDGE AND MOVE IN THE FAR WESTERN GULF
LATE FRIDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
974 MB LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO MOVE ONSHORE AROUND CORDOVA THIS
EVENING. SNOW EXTENDS NORTH FROM THE LOW INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN
EFFECT LATE TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING FOR THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN...AND A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THOMPSON PASS. AREAS
WEST OF A LINE FROM THE WESTERN KENAI TO ANCHORAGE TO TALKEETNA ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY FROM THIS SYSTEM. A BIG ISSUE WILL BE THE
WINDS TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE LOW. QUITE A FEW AREAS IN THE
NORTHERN GULF COASTAL WATERS...ESPECIALLY NEAR CHANNELED
TERRAIN...WILL SEE STORM FORCE WINDS OR WIND GUSTS LATE TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON WILL BE
USHERED IN ON THESE NORTH TO WEST WINDS AND WITH HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SATURDAY MORNING COULD BE
VERY COLD.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...
COLD TEMPERATURES WILL BE THE MAIN STORY OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WEAK SHORTWAVES IN NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL
BRING SOME ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
COOL WEST TO NORTHWEST UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH
SATURDAY WITH SHOWER ACTIVITY...MAINLY FALLING AS SNOW. WINDS WILL
GENERALLY BE AT OR BELOW SMALL CRAFT LEVEL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
GALE FORCE WINDS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
EASTWARD ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE GULF LOW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
ANOTHER DECENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY. WARMER UPPER LEVEL
WESTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO TAKE OVER AT LEAST THE WEST/CENTRAL
BERING/ALEUTIANS SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 131 THOMPSON PASS.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 120 130 132 351 352
         GALE WARNING 121 125 129 138 140 141 150 155 160 165 170
            414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FOISY OCT 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Oct 23, 9:40 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Oct 23, 9:40 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC18 hr
Oct 24, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 24, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Oct 24, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 24, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Oct 24, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Oct 24, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC

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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.