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Storm Warning 138, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 11, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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 11, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 120000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 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. PKZ199-121400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA BY SUN MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL BERING TO THE EASTERN BERING ON SUN AND DISSIPATE. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN SUN MORNING REACHING THE SW ALASKA COAST MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-121400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-121400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-121400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-121400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-121400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT NUNIVAK ISLAND NORTH. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NUNIVAK ISLAND NORTH. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-121400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-121400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-121400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY NOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT BY NOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-121400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-121400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-121400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. S WIND 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT EAST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 13 FT EAST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-121400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 121151 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-130200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG FRONT MOVING INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL REACH THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 978 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MONDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB. A 989 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR BRISTOL BAY MONDAY MORNING AND MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-130200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-130200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-130200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-130200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-130200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-130200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-130200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-130200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT BY NOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-130200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-130200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-130200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT SOUTH AND WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 8 FT SOUTH AND WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-130200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 130227 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 CORRECTION TO ZONES 150 160 165 AND 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. PKZ199-131400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A STRONG FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING WILL REACH THE SOUTHWEST COAST MON AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM MON AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO NEAR DILLINGHAM AT THE SAME INTENSITY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-131400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-131400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-131400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT TOWARD MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-131400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE 35 IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING W 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-131400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-131400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-131400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-131400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-131400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-131400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-131400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-131400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 131130 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-140200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW 450 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTH OF KISKA MONDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT WEAKENING TO 1006 MB. $$ PKZ150-140200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-140200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-140200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-140200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-140200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-140200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-140200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-140200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-140200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-140200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-140200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-140200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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 11, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2008
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A DEEP UPPER TROUGH IS SITUATED ALONG
ALASKAS WEST COAST WITH A SFC LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND AND SEVERAL
FRONTS EXTENDING FROM THE LOW TO THE NORTH AND EAST. STRONG NORTHERLY
FLOW EXISTS ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING WITH HIGH PRESSURE IN THE
CENTRAL BERING AND A DEEPENING LOW WEST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...NAM AND GFS ARE SIMILAR ON THE LARGE SCALE, BUT
THE NAM IS DEPECTING THE FRONTAL BOUNDARIES AND POSITION OF THE LOW A
BIT BETTER. THE NAM IS THE SLOWER OF THE OF THE TWO MODELS WHICH ALSO
FITS WITH CURRENT OBSERVATIONS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND HAS SEVERAL FRONTS
EXTENDING TO THE NORTH AND EAST. ONE SUCH FRONT STRETCHES NORTH
TOWARD MCGRATH. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THIS FRONT AS IT MOVES EVER
SO SLOWLY EAST. ANOTHER FRONT STRETCHING EAST JUST SOUTH OF THE
EASTERN KENAI WILL ALSO TAKE ITS TIME LIFTING NORTH. THESE FRONTS
WILL PRODUCE RAIN AND SNOW AND PLENTY OF WIND. COLD AIR IS BANKED UP
BEHIND THE WESTERN MOST FRONT AND WILL SLOWLY SEEP INTO SOUTHCENTRAL
ON SUNDAY.
THE LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT LIFTS NORTHEAST TOWARD WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MUCH OF THE PRECIP IN SOUTHCENTRAL
WILL START AS RAIN THANKS TO A DOWNSLOPE COMPONENT TO THE WIND
KEEPING TEMPS IN THE 30S AND 40S. SPECIFICALLY FOR THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL...RAIN SHOULD BEGIN LATE TONIGHT...THEN MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO
SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW MOVES INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND
NORTHWEST WINDS COOL THE AIRMASS SUFFICIENTLY. THE UPPER TROUGH
SWINGS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WITH THE SNOW COMING TO AN END. SNOW
AMOUNTS ARE TRICKY TO PREDICT AT THIS TIME AS AN EXACT CHANGEOVER
TIME IS YET TO BE DETERMINED.
THE LOW WEAKENS AS IT MOVES EAST...BUT RESIDUAL MOISTURE HANGING
AROUND AS THE COLD AIR TAKES OVER WILL CHANGE RAIN SHOWERS OVER TO
SNOW. AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY
MAY GET ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW WITH A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
UPSLOPE FLOW. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN ALLOWING FOR SOME CLEARING
ON MONDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE BERING.
FURTHER WEST...SNOW WILL LINGER ALONG THE ALASKA/ALEUTIAN RANGES
OVERNIGHT WITH CLEARING SKIES ALONG THE COAST WITH SLOWLY DIMINISHING
WINDS. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST FOR AT LEAST ONE MORE NIGHT
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE AKPENN. WEAK RIDGING SLIDES EAST FROM THE
CENTRAL BERING AS A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
LATE TONIGHT. MAX GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT
AS IT MAKES STEADY PROGRESS ACROSS THE BERING...REACHING THE SW COAST
BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 125 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 175 176 179
180 185 411 412 413 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
JCAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 11, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 11, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 11, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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