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Gale Warning 93, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 22, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 22, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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: Jan 22, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230034
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 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.

PKZ197-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1012 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA
AT 1010 MB WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WED AND PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES WEST OF
CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...


.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008


...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
10 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230051 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

CORRECT ZONE 125

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.

PKZ197-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1012 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA
AT 1010 MB WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WED AND PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES WEST OF
CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...


.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008


...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
10 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230139 CCB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
440 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

CORRECT ZONE 125 138

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.

PKZ197-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1012 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA
AT 1010 MB WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WED AND PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES WEST OF
CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...


.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
10 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230156 CCB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
455 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

CORRECT ZONE 140

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.

PKZ197-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1012 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA
AT 1010 MB WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WED AND PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES WEST OF
CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...


.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
10 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 231302
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1014 MB LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTH OF
YAKUTAT AT 1009 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG
THE NORTH GULF COAST WEDNESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. A 993 MB
LOW WILL FORM 60 NM SOUTH OF HOMER THURSDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
 SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 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 Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL TODAY AND THERE ARE NO
MAJOR PROBLEMS APPARENT WITH ANY OF THE FOUR MAJOR ONES. THE LARGE
LOW THAT WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE BERING SEA WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY IS DIFFERENT PAST 66 HOURS BUT IT WILL NOT HAVE A LARGE IMPACT
ON ANYTHING EXCEPT THE BERING SEA OFFSHORE FORECASTS. THE GFS LOOKS
TO HAVE A STABLE SOLUTION THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SOLUTIONS AND
IS THE PREFERRED SOLUTION AT THIS POINT.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...LARGE LOW THAT BROUGHT STRONG WINDS TO A
LARGE PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA LAST NIGHT THROUGH TODAY IS NOW
WEAKENING IN NORTHWEST ALASKA. A LOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS
AFTERNOON WILL CROSS INTO THE NORTH GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE IN THE BERING SEA BUILDS EASTWARD.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE NEXT MAJOR STORM SYSTEM FOR THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS NEAR 40N 170E. THIS SYSTEM WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AND MOVE TO
NEAR KISKA WEDNESDAY.
A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE MAINLAND AREA FROM THE WEST AND
TEMPERATURES WILL BE RETURNING TO MORE NORMAL LEVELS BY TOMORROW.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE LOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL BRING
SNOW TO THAT AREA THAT SPREADS INTO BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT. SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE UP COOK INLET WITH THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING
AND THEN THERE WILL BE SOME CLEARING BEFORE THE MOISTURE FROM THE
ALASKA PENINSULA LOW MOVES INTO KODIAK ISLAND AND SOUTHERN COOK
INLET. THE LOW WILL MOST LIKELY REMAIN NEAR THE NORTH GULF COAST AND
MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE FORECAST AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL
INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASE NORTHERLY WINDS IN SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA BEHIND IT. THIS WILL ALSO MIX OUT ANY FOG THAT
DEVELOPS AFTER THE COLD FRONT PASSES.
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS HAVE ANOTHER STRONG LOW TO CONTEND
WITH. THE LOW WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW INTO ZONES 187 AND 191
AS IT APPROACHES BUT THE WARM ADVECTION WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND
THEN TURN SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION TO RAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BE NORTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WHERE THE FRONT WITH THIS LOW PUSHES
INTO THE ARCTIC FRONT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH RE-ESTABLISHES ITSELF
OVER THE STATE LATER IN THE WEEK AND THE SURFACE LOWS WILL TREND
ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL LARGELY
CONFINE SNOW TO COASTAL AREAS WITH PARTIAL CLEARING INLAND THROUGH
THE LATER PART OF THE WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 121 125 132 138 140 141 150 155 160 165 170 171 180
185.
         STORM 130 172 179.
         HURRICANE FORCE 176.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 140 141 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 08

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 21, 4:54 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 22, 11:01 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	35 hr
Jan 22, 11:04 AM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	17 hr
Jan 22, 11:40 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	35 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.