Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2008
Storm Warning 135, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 9, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
- Oct 9, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 091157 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 MARINE 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. PKZ199-100200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DRIFT SOUTHWEST AND STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK THU EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 979 MB 175 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK AT 984 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-100200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-100200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-100200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-100200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-100200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-100200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-100200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-100200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-100200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-100200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-100200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-100200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRI... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 091203 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 402 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 CORRECTED ZONE 195 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-100200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DRIFT SOUTHWEST AND STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK THU EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 979 MB 175 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK AT 984 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-100200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-100200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-100200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-100200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-100200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-100200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-100200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-100200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-100200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-100200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-100200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-100200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 402 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRI... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 091225 CCB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 425 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 CORRECTED ZONE 171 MARINE 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. PKZ199-100200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DRIFT SOUTHWEST AND STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK THU EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 979 MB 175 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK AT 984 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-100200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-100200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-100200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-100200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-100200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-100200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-100200- UNALASKA BAY 425 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-100200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-100200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-100200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-100200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-100200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 402 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRI... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 091549 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 748 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 UPDATED ZONE 165 180 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-100200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DRIFT SOUTHWEST AND STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK THU EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 979 MB 175 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK AT 984 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-100200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-100200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-100200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-100200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 748 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-100200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 748 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-100200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-100200- UNALASKA BAY 425 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-100200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-100200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-100200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-100200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-100200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 402 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 092318 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 MARINE 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. PKZ199-101400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 963 MB LOW 230 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON WEAKENS TO 976 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI MORNING. THE LOW THEN MOVES TO 70 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK FRI AFTERNOON AS IT FURTHER WEAKENS TO 988 MB. $$ PKZ150-101400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-101400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-101400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-101400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-101400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-101400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-101400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-101400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-101400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-101400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-101400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-101400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 101149 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-110200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TONIGHT WEAKENS TO 989 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK CITY SAT MORNING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. A WEATHER FRONT THEN MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-110200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-110200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-110200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ165-110200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-110200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-110200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-110200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-110200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-110200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-110200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-110200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-110200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Oct 8, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 8 2008
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT HAS DRIVEN
THE WEATHER OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THE PAST WEEK IS NOW EXITING
OFF TO THE EAST. A FILLING LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF IS PRODUCING
JUST A FEW SHOWERS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THERE IS ALSO A
REMNANT MID-LEVEL CLOUD DECK LINGERING ALONG THE MOUNTAINS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALONG WITH A FEW PATCHES OF FOG. OTHERWISE...CONDITIONS
HAVE CLEARED OUT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.
OUT WEST THERE IS A LARGE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW OVER THE WESTERN
BERING. UPPER LEVEL JET ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS TROUGH IS CAUSING
AMPLIFICATION. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TROUGH IS A 165 KT SUBTROPICAL
JET. RIGHT AHEAD OF THE TROUGH IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF THE
SUBTROPICAL JET IS A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW...WHICH WILL BE A
MAJOR WEATHER MAKER FOR THE FORECAST AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...12Z MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT
THROUGH THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF THE FORECAST. THERE IS A SLIGHT
CHANGE IN TRACK OF THE LOW AND SPEED OF THE FRONT AND THESE
CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE FORECAST. OTHER REFINEMENTS
OF THE FORECAST WILL FOCUS ON THE FIRST FEW PERIODS OF THE FORECAST.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY HEAD DOWNHILL LATE TONIGHT
OVER KODIAK ISLAND AND THE ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTHCENTRAL DURING
THE DAY THURSDAY. THERE IS ENOUGH COLD AIR IN PLACE THAT
PRECIPITATION WILL INITIALLY BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW...BUT SIGNIFICANT
ADVECTION WILL QUICKLY CHANGE THE SNOW TO RAIN MOST LOCATIONS BEFORE
ANY SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION CAN OCCUR. THE EXCEPTIONS ARE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS SUCH AS THOMPSON PASS...THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY...AND
ALONG THE MOUNTAINS OF THE COPPER BASIN WHERE SNOW ACCUMULATION IS
LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN ON
FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ALSO LIKELY IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY
WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY THURSDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURE MAY BE
SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING SO IT WILL BE VERY WET SNOW. STRONG EASTERLY
WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME DOWNSLOPING WHICH WILL MINIMIZE
PRECIPITATION IN THE USUAL PLACES...BUT FLOW ALOFT WILL BE OUT OF
THE (MORE FAVORABLE) SOUTH AND SYSTEM DYNAMICS ARE STRONG...SO EXPECT
EVEN DOWNSLOPE AREAS WILL SEE SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION.
A VERY STRONG FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE GULF THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT SETTING UP A STORM FORCE BARRIER JET WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS
THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. STRONG SOUTHERLY
FLOW ALOFT WILL PUSH THIS FRONT INLAND...SO WINDS WILL SPREAD INTO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...PASSAGE CANAL...AND BECOME GUSTY OVER INLAND
LOCATIONS AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
BASED VERY GOOD MODEL CONSISTENCY IN THE STRENGTH OF THIS FRONT AND
BETTER MODEL AGREEMENT ON TRIPLE POINT DEVELOPMENT NEAR BARREN
ISLANDS AND NORTHWARD TRACK OF WEAK TRIPLE POINT LOW...THE HIGH WIND
WATCHES FOR ZONE 101 AND 125 WILL BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING. ALSO...A
HIGH WIND WATCH WILL BE ISSUED FOR SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL SEE A LOT OF THE SAME
AFFECTS AS SOUTHCENTRAL. EXPECT RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO OVERSPREAD
BRISTOL BAY LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION FARTHER NORTH
OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA WILL START AS SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT
BUT MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN BY FRIDAY MORNING.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...EXPECT WIDESPREAD GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS
ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION BY THURSDAY. THE LOW LOOKS LIKE IT WILL
BOTTOM OUT AROUND 960 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. COLD ADVECTION ON THE
BACK SIDE OF THE LOW WILL HELP ENHANCE WINDS...SO THERE COULD BE
SOME HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. THE LOW WILL
TRACK EASTWARD TOWARD THE GULF ON FRIDAY SETTING UP BROAD AND STRONG
NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING REGION. THESE WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101 125. HIGH WIND WATCH 135.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 120 125 155 170 172 179 180 185.
GALE WARNING 129 130 132 150 160 165 171 175 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB OCT 08The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Oct 8, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 8, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 8, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 8, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 8, 4:02 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Oct 8, 4:02 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Oct 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Oct 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 9, 7:25 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Oct 9, 10:05 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Oct 9, 3:40 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 17 hr |
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