Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2008
Storm Warning 155, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 27, 2008, 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
- Oct 27, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 272256 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 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. PKZ199-281400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 160 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB AT 75 NM NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-281400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-281400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-281400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-281400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-281400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-281400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-281400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-281400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-281400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-281400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-281400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-281400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 272339 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 CORRECTED ZONES 175 176 179 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-281400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 160 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB AT 75 NM NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-281400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-281400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-281400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-281400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-281400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-281400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-281400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-281400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-281400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-281400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-281400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-281400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 280011 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 415 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 UPDATED ZONE 150 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. PKZ199-281400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 160 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB AT 75 NM NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-281400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 415 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-281400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-281400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-281400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-281400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-281400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-281400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-281400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-281400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-281400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-281400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-281400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 281138 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 MB 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB AND MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE BERING ON THURSDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-290200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-290200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-290200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-290200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT THIS MORNING BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-290200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-290200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-290200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-290200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-290200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-290200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-290200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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 27, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 27, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2008 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING ADEQUATE OVERALL. THERE IS GOOD CONSENSUS IN THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN AND WHERE THE SYSTEMS WILL BE HEADING THROUGH THE NEXT THREE OR FOUR DAYS. THERE IS SOME DIFFERENCE IN DETAILS WITH THE SYSTEMS WHICH WILL IMPACT SOME LOCAL AREAS BUT OVERALL THEY ARE NOT TOO BAD. .ANALYSIS UPPER LEVELS AND SHORT TERM FORECAST...A BLOCKING RIDGE OVER THE MAIN PART OF THE STATE IS BRINGING CLEAR AND UNSEASONABLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ARE A LITTLE FOG AND STRATUS IN THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA AND A SHORT WAVE IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN WHICH IS CONTINUING TO BRING IN SOME LIGHT SNOW. IN THE WEST A STRONG FRONT WILL BRING GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THE JET STREAM EXTENDS OVER THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT HEADS TOWARD BRISTOL BAY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .LONG TERM FORECAST...WITH THE APPROACH OF THE LOW ONTO THE WEST COAST THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT PATTERN CHANGE IN THE LONGTERM FOR MOST OF THE STATE. MID WEEK LOOKS TO BE WET AND WINDY FOR THE MAINLAND. EXPECT A LOT OF MIXED PRECIPITATION AND RAIN AS THIS LOW HAS QUITE A BIT OF WARM AIR ASSOCIATED WITH IT. BY FRIDAY A SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL MOVE OVERHEAD AND THIS SHOULD CLEAR SKIES AND COOL TEMPS ALL OVER AGAIN FOR NEXT WEEKEND. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 155 160 165 170 171 172 179 185. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. OCT 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Oct 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | ||
| Oct 27, 10:35 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Oct 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 28, 11:35 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 16 hr |
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