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Gale Warning 516, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 23, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 23, 2011, 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

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 23, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2011, 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.

317 
FZAK52 PAFC 232341
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 64N 165W AT 996 MB SAT
NIGHT THEN MOVE INLAND OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA. A 999 MB LOW OVER THE
RUSSIAN FAR EAST WILL MOVE TO 400 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 1002 MB
MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50
KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$
1 follow-up statement
630 
FZAK52 PAFC 241158
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1001 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AND A 1009 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF
ATTU MERGE INTO A 1005 MB LOW MON NIGHT 40 NM SOUTH OF SAINT GEORGE.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. AREAS OF
FOG.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 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 Jul 23, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE ATMOSPHERE IS STACKED THIS MORNING WITH AN UPPER LEVEL CUT-OFF
LOW DIRECTLY OVER A SURFACE LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING. AN UPPER RIDGE
IS ALSO ABOVE A SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. A
WEAKENING THERMAL TROUGH IS OVER THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY AND
COPPER RIVER BASIN...AND IS DRIFTING NORTH OF THE AK RANGE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE
BERING SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN AK THIS EVENING AND DIFFUSE
INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR. MEANWHILE THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN INTACT AS IT MOVES OVER WESTERN AK AND
PERSISTS THROUGH TUE. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THESE FEATURES
WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING AND DISSIPATE WHEN IT
REACHES THE EASTERN GULF COAST SUN NIGHT. THE FORECAST UTILIZES THE
GFS SOLUTION IN THE SHORT TO MID TERM AND THEN INCORPORATES HPC
GUIDANCE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

IN THE WEST...SHOWERS WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BERING LOW TODAY.
AFTER A BRIEF BREAK...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND
OF PRECIPITATION THAT PERSISTS OVER THE AREA THROUGH TUE.

FOR SOUTHWEST AK...SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO MIDWEEK AS THE UPPER
LEVEL LOW STALLS OVER THE AREA.

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AK RANGE...SHOWERS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH SUN AS THE BERING FRONT TRANSITS THE GULF. THE UPPER LOW WILL
THEN MOVE OVER THE REGION AND BRING MORE SHOWERS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE
THERMAL TROUGH NEAR THE AK RANGE AND THE APPROACHING BERING FRONT
WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN IN SOUTHCENTRAL
TODAY...AND ALSO DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE COPPER RIVER WHERE A
RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH IN THE WEST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. SHOWERS WILL ALSO DIMINISH OVER
SOUTHWEST AK NEAR THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE UPPER LOW WEAKENS AND
EXITS THE AREA. SHOWERS WILL END BY MIDWEEK SOUTHEAST OF THE AK RANGE
AS THE UPPER LOW WEAKENS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALES 120 155 165 170 172 175
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING ZONE 161

DS JUL 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jul 23, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jul 23, 7:50 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Jul 24, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC16 hr
Jul 24, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 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.