Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 867, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 26, 2008, 4:00 PM 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
- Dec 26, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 270057 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-271500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 968 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 988 MB AND DRIFT TO 135 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-271500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-271500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-271500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-271500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-271500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-271500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-271500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-271500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-271500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 271250 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 978 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AND MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF PETERSBURG BY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
164 FZAK51 PAFC 280010 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 281246 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-290300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS EASTWARD SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK MON MORNING AND DRIFT TO 110 NM SOUTH OF AKHIOK MON NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 1007 MB. A 1008 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 160 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-290300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-290300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ125-290300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-290300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-290300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT TOWARD KAMISHAK BAY. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-290300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-290300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-290300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-290300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 26, 3:00 PM AKST, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 3:00 PM AKST, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THE WEATHER PATTERN
BECOMING MORE SETTLED. NOT REAL CONCERNS INTO NEXT WEEK WITH THE
MODELS.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN IS BEGINNING
TO SETTLE DOWN INTO A MORE STABLE ONE. THE UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE
HIGH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE AND
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA BY SUNDAY
WHILE THE STRONG SURFACE LOW JUST A LITTLE SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL
SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DRIFT SOUTHEAST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THE MAIN PART OF THE JET STREAM WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE AREA BUT A
JET STREAK BETWEEN THE BERING SEA HIGH AND GULF LOW WILL BE PRESENT
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE MAJOR FORECAST ISSUE FOR ALL AREAS WILL BE
WIND. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS QUITE TIGHT OVER MUCH OF THE STATE AND
WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND ARE ESPECIALLY
STRONG. THESE WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH SATURDAY AS
THE LOW IN THE GULF WEAKENS.
THE NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE BERING SEA IS ALSO CONDUCIVE FOR SNOW
SHOWERS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THERE IS A
SHORT WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON AND IT
WILL BRING BRIEF PERIODS OF NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THESE ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE LONG LIVED SO A BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOT EXPECTED AT
THIS TIME.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...COLD AND BREEZY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 125 131. HIGH WIND WARNING 171.
MARINE...GALE 120 121 129 141 155 160 165 170 171 175 176 179 180.
STORM 130 132 138 140 150.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 132 138 140 141 150 160 165
180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DEC 08The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 45 min | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 27, 4:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 27, 10:22 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 7 days | |
| Dec 27, 1:34 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 31 hr |
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