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Gale Warning 381, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 6, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 6, 2009, 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.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2009, 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 062357
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-071400-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB 60 NM
SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL WED AFTERNOON. A 1005 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC TUE
NIGHT. A 994 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-071400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-071400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-071400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT THIS EVENING. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-071400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE LESS
THAN 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

.TONIGHT...SW 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-071400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-071400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071103
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-080200-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL DISSIPATE 125 NM SOUTHEAST
OF GAMBELL WED NIGHT. A 1008 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL
DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC TONIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 250 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO NEAR ATKA AT 973 MB THU
MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-080200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-080200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-080200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-080200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 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 Apr 6, 4:00 AM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 4:00 AM AKDT, 12 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A 989 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD. A
FRONT STEMMING FROM THIS LOW STRETCHES OVER THE EASTERN BERING...THE
ALASKA PENINSULA...AND INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. ELSEWHERE...A
WEAKENING 1000 MB LOW WELL SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA IS EVIDENT ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY. THIS LOW IS MOVING EAST...PROGGED TO TRACK SOUTH
ALONG THE ALEUTIANS.

IN THE UPPER LEVELS...WEAK RIDGING IS LOCATED OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND. A LONGWAVE TROUGH IS OVER THE BERING
SEA...WITH A CLOSED LOW MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA FROM SIBERIA. A
SHORT WAVE EMBEDDED IN THE TROUGH IS OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND
AKPEN.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. DIFFERENCES IN TIMING
AND EVOLUTION OF A TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMING IN THE GULF ON TUESDAY
ARE FAIRLY MINOR. CONSENSUS IS GOOD IN SHOWING ANOTHER LARGE NORTH
PACIFIC LOW APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON WEDNESDAY. THE GFS
WAS PREFERRED FOR THE MORNING PACKAGE...WITH A SHORT TERM NAM BLEND
FOR DETAILS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...SCATTERED SHOWERS LEFT OVER FROM THE NORTHERN GULF
LOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEASTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TODAY. THE AFOREMENTIONED WEATHER FRONT WILL BE
MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS KODIAK THIS AFTERNOON...AND INTO THE REST OF
SOUTHCENTRAL ON TUESDAY. A WEAK LOW IS EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG THIS
FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT. EXPECT RAIN AND SNOW FOR
KODIAK...WITH SNOW FOR OTHER LOCATIONS. PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW LOOKS TO BE MINIMAL...WITH MAINLY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG
THE COAST.

.SOUTHWEST...
THE BERING LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BE THE MAIN FACTOR OVER
SOUTHWEST THROUGH TUESDAY. THE LARGEST IMPACTS WILL BE FELT ACROSS
BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA TODAY...WHERE WINDS WILL BE
STRONGEST AND PRECIPITATION MOST WIDESPREAD. EXPECT PRIMARILY SNOW IN
THESE REGIONS...MIXING AT TIMES WITH RAIN. RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE MORE
SCATTERED ACROSS THE AKPEN AND KUSKOKWIM VALLEY.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
AS THE LOW IN THE BERING CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH...RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ISLANDS TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE LOW
CURRENTLY SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS LATE
MONDAY...KEEPING THE BULK OF ITS ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION SOUTH OF
THE ISLANDS. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BEGIN IMPACTING THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TUESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MAIN FOCUS FROM MID WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND WILL BE ANOTHER LARGE NORTH
PACIFIC LOW APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON WEDNESDAY. THIS LOW
IS EXPECTED TO SKIRT THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE
MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE...185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NRH APR 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC28 hr
Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 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.