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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 16, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 25, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Feb 25, 2009, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 7 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: Feb 25, 2009, 9:00 AM AKST (18:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 25, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 251758 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
900 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

UPDATED ZONES 155, 160, 170, 179, 180.

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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO BETHEL AT 
985 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN TO NEAR MCGRATH LATE WED NIGHT AND WEAKEN
TO 1001 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE WELL EAST OF THE AREA BY THU
AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE TO 270 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY LATE THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
900 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
900 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY NOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 60 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
900 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 65 KT BY NOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
900 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
900 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 70 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 260057
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR TOKSOOK BAY CONTINUES TO MOVE INLAND AND WEAKEN. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING THU MORNING AND MOVE TO
THE EASTERN BERING FRI AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.

.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind 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 hurricane force wind warning went out at Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST, 5 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST, 5 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
VERY STRONG MATURE AND VERTICALLY STACKED LOW OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA THIS MORNING. THIS IS SQUEEZING OVER AN IMPRESSIVE UPPER
RIDGE ALONG 170 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. A DEEP UPPER LOW OVER
SIBERIA AND ANOTHER OVER HUDSON BAY ARE A FULL SINE WAVE OF HIGHLY
AMPLIFIED FLOW.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AROUND THE BERING
LOW AND THEN DIMINISHING THIS EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES INLAND NORTH
OF BETHEL AND THEN WEAKENS RAPIDLY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING. AFTER THE UPPER LOW TOPS THE 170 DEGREE WEST RIDGE IT WILL
QUICKLY DROP SOUTHWARD OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE RIDGE WILL
POP BACK UP OVER THE EASTERN BERING.

BY THURSDAY EVENING THE UPPER LOW WILL ALREADY BE TO THE PANHANDLE
AND MOST WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH IT WILL CLEAR THE AREA. YET ANOTHER
LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL THEN SQUEEZE OVER THE TOP OF
THE RIDGE WITH THE WEATHER FROM THIS SYSTEM REACHING THE PRIBILOFS
AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THE WEST COAST OF
MAINLAND ALASKA FRIDAY MORNING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE SYSTEM ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA ON FRIDAY WILL AGAIN DROP
INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ON SATURDAY...BUT THE FRONT WILL BE EVEN MORE
STRETCHED OUT THAN THE THURSDAY LOW. THE RIDGE WILL ALSO NOT REBOUND
SO FAR NORTH AND THIS WILL ALLOW MORE ZONAL FLOW THROUGH SOUTHERN
ALASKA FOR THE EARLY PORTION OF NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 155 161.
         HIGH WIND WARNING 185 195.
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING 179.
         STORM WARNING 130 160 165 170 176 180 185.
         GALE WARNING 120 132 138 150 155 171 172 175.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 160 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG FEB 09

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 24, 4:17 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	21 hr
Feb 24, 4:17 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	41 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 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.