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Storm Warning 222, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 24, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 24, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST. 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
Dec 24, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 25, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 250028 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

UPDATED ZONE 179

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 70 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WED NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN
TO 987 MB WHILE MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA THU MORNING.  HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING THROUGH FRI
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND
25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 251241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW WILL MOVE NEAR KODIAK CITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN
MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTENSIFYING TO
971 MB. IT WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE.
$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W WIND 50 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU DEC 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 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 Dec 24, 2:30 PM AKST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 2:30 PM AKST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
230 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN REMARKABLY GOOD AGREEMENT TODAY GIVING SOME CONFIDENCE TO
THE FORECAST. THIS IS OFFSET BY THE POOR RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY AND
POOR RECENT PERFORMANCE.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
MEAN UPPER RIDGE NEGATIVELY TILTED ALONG ABOUT 155 DEGREES WEST
LONGITUDE. STRONG AND PROGRESSIVE JET ON THE COLD SIDE (EASTERN) OF
THE HIGH FROM KODIAK SOUTHEASTWARD TO SAN FRANCISCO. INTERESTING
DYNAMICS ON THE WARM SIDE OF THE RIDGE WITH A LOW OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA AND A LOW MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH JUST EAST OF THE DATE
LINE. BOTH LOWS ARE JUICY...ESPECIALLY THE LATTER ONE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE TWO LOWS WILL MERGE INTO AN ELONGATED FRONT SOMEWHAT TONIGHT...
BUT MOST OF THE MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHERN LOW WILL STAY SOUTH OF 53
DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE. THE BERING LOW AND ITS LONG FRONT WILL MOVE
EAST AS THE UPPER RIDGE RETREATS SOUTHWARD...ON THE FIRST PART OF
ITS RETROGRADING JOURNEY.

PRECIPITATION FROM THE LOW SYSTEM WILL REACH THE WEST COAST OF
ALASKA BY EVENING AND SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT. AS
THE SURFACE LOW MOVES INTO KUSKOKWIM BAY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THE FORMER BERING LOW WILL BE NEAR MCGRATH...
WITH A SECONDARY LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOUTHERN SYSTEM DEVELOPING
JUST NORTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
OVER MOST OF SOUTHERN ALASKA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

BY FRIDAY THE NORTHERN LOW WILL BE DISSIPATING OVER CENTRAL ALASKA
AND THE SOUTHERN SYSTEM WILL BECOME THE DOMINANT LOW. THE SURFACE
LOW WILL SPIN UP ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
WITH SNOW CONTINUING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. LOTS OF COLD
ADVECTION WITH NORTHWEST FLOW AT ALL LEVELS WEST OF THE LOW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE FEATURE OF NOTE FOR SATURDAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
FORECAST (NEXT WEDNESDAY) AND BEYOND WILL BE THE BLOCKING RIDGE THAT
DEVELOPS OVER THE BERING SEA. THIS WILL ANCHOR THE UPPER LOW ALONG
ABOUT 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. SIBERIAN AIR WILL ROTATE AROUND
THE BLOCK AND ACROSS ALASKA USHERING IN A COLD EPISODE. EXACTLY HOW
COLD IT WILL GET AND OTHER DETAILS ARE SKETCHY AS THE ONLY FEATURE
WITH ANY FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS THE BLOCKING RIDGE ITSELF...ALL
DOWNSTREAM ACTIVITY WITH THE UPPER LOW IS SUBJECT TO NUMEROUS
NUANCES. BUT COLD TO VERY COLD IS LIKELY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 155.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 130.
         GALE WARNING 120 121 132 138 150 155 160 165 179 180 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 129 160 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG DEC 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Dec 24, 4:03 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 24, 8:35 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC31 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Dec 25, 5:29 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 25, 11:35 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC5 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.