Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2008
Storm Warning 225, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 26, 2008, 10:07 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 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 26, 2008, 10:07 AM AKST (19:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 261908 AAC CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1007 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 UPDATED ZONES 120 AND 121 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-270300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 973 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA WILL WEAKEN TO 989 MB IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 1007 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 1007 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 645 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 555 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO AROUND 65 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFC 270057 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-271500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 968 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 988 MB AND DRIFT TO 135 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-271500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-271500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-271500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-271500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-271500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-271500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-271500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-271500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-271500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 271250 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 978 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AND MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF PETERSBURG BY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 26, 5:00 AM AKST, 5 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 5:00 AM AKST, 5 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2008
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER THROUGH 156 HOURS. ALSO
GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY. GFS OPERATIONAL CHOICE.
.UPPER LEVELS...
PREDOMINANT FEATURES ALOFT THROUGH 60 HOURS ARE A DEEPENING LONG WAVE
TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA AND THE GULF OF ALASKA AND A
STRENGTHENING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA.
.SURFACE FEATURES...
A 973 MB LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN GULF COAST WILL DRIFT
SOUTHWARD AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB BY SUN MORNING. A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY THIS AFTERNOON AND
THEN PERSIST INTO THE COMING WEEK. A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY NIGHT THEN STALL OUT AND
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY SUN EVENING.
.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
SNOW TAPERING OFF THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA. WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO THE NORTHWEST AND ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE RAPIDLY THIS MORNING.
GAP WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN TODAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND
FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. BLIZ CONDS FORECAST TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING
IN SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY...IN
WHITTIER...AND THROUGH THOMPSON PASS.
.SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA...
KUSKOKWIM SNOW EVENT IS RAPDILY TAPERING OFF. UNFORTUNATELY NO RECENT
SPOTTER REPORTS BUT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE
AROUND 6 INCHES. GUSTY NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS TODAY WILL DECREASE VISIBILITIES ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. SKIES CLEARING THIS EVENING...BUT GUSTY WINDS PERSISTING
THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZ 125 135.
MARINE...GALES 120 121 129 160 165 170 171 175 176 179 180
STORMS 130 132 138 140 141 150 155
HEAVY SPRAY 129 130 132 138 140 141 150 160 165 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
ASB DEC 08The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 25, 4:17 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:48 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 25, 7:42 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 115 min | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 26, 5:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Dec 26, 10:07 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 12 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.