Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 640, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 18, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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
- Sep 18, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 20, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 182320 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 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. PKZ199-191400- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 997 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE ABOUT 50 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI SAT EVENING. A 993 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 976 MB AS IT MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-191400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-191400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-191400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-191400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-191400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-191400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-191400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-191400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-191400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-191400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-191400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-191400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 191135 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-200200- 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAKENING 999 MB LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL DISSIPATE NEAR NIKOLSKI SAT EVENING. A 983 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF CASTLE CAPE WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK SUN AFTERNOON AT 975 MB AND THEN WEAKEN TO 985 MB 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-200200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-200200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT E OF SAND POINT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT E OF SAND POINT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ160-200200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-200200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-200200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 10 KT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-200200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...3 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...3 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ171-200200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-200200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-200200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-200200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-200200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-200200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 192353 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 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. PKZ199-201400- 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 979 MB LOW NEAR 53N 154W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND MOVE EAST THROUGH MONDAY. A 979 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MONDAY. $$ PKZ150-201400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-201400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ160-201400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-201400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-201400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-201400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-201400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-201400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-201400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-201400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-201400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-201400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 201150 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-210200- 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRENGTHENING PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 978 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN TO 988 MB IN THE GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT....HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND MOVE EAST THROUGH MONDAY. A 972 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-210200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-210200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-210200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-210200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-210200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-210200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-210200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-210200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...4 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 15 KT...BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-210200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-210200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-210200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-210200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 202358 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 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. PKZ199-211400- 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND MOVE EAST THROUGH MON. A 972 MB LOW WILL 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 975 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-211400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-211400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-211400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-211400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-211400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-211400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-211400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT PACIFIC SIDE WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 15 KT...BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-211400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-211400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-211400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-211400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Sep 18, 1:00 PM AKDT, 3 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 18, 1:00 PM AKDT, 3 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 100 PM AKDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...LONG-WAVE TROUGH REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA REGION WITH A BLOCKING RIDGE JUST UPSTREAM OVER EASTERN SIBERIA. THERE ARE TWO WEAK UPPER CENTERS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE TROUGH. ONE LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS IS SINKING SOUTHWARD AS A SHORT-WAVE DROPPING DOWN THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIDGE AMPLIFIES THE TROUGH SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS AMPLIFICATION IS ONE KEY TO EVENTUAL BOMBING OF PACIFIC LOW WHICH IS CENTERED NEAR 44N 173W THIS MORNING...AND IS RIDING THE UPPER JET EASTWARD. THE SECOND UPPER CENTER IS OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF TRACKING EAST TOWARD SOUTHEAST ALASKA. SHOWERS ARE FOCUSED IN THE VICINITY OF THESE LOWS. LARGE BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS HAVE DEVELOPED OFF TO THE NORTH OVER MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA. ANOTHER NOTABLE FEATURE IS A SHORT-WAVE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA DROPPING SOUTHWARD TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL...PRODUCING MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS OVER THE NORTHERN TIER OF SOUTHCENTRAL RIGHT NOW. .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT-TERM...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HANDLING OF INTERIOR SHORT-WAVE. THE NAM IS AN OUTLIER IN AGRESSIVELY MOVING THIS SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ON SATURDAY. FOR NOW WILL STICK WITH THE MODEL CONSENSUS WHICH SWINGS THIS OFF TO THE EAST OVER THE YUKON. THE NAM GFS/NAM/ECMWF SOLUTIONS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH HANDLING OF STRONG PACIFIC LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF SUNDAY AND INLAND OVER SOUTHCENTRAL MONDAY...SO CONFIDENCE IS MUCH HIGHER THAN YESTERDAY AND MORE DETAIL WILL NOW BE ADDED TO THE FORECASTS. CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW WITH HANDLING OF REMNANTS OF TYPHOON CHO-WAN AS IT TRACKS SOUTH OF ALEUTIANS EARLY TO MID WEEK AND UP TOWARD ALASKA PENINSULA TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK. ALTHOUGH RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY IS GETTING BETTER...THERE IS STILL NOT ENOUGH CONSISTENCY IN TRACK OR STRENGTH TO BUY INTO ANY PARTICULAR SOLUTION. SO WILL ONCE AGAIN STICK WITH CURRENT FORECAST WHICH INDICATES PRESENCE OF ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM...BUT NOTHING NEAR THE STRENGTH INDICATED BY LATEST MODEL SOLUTIONS. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE UPPER LEVEL SHORT-WAVE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL MAINTAIN EXTENSIVE CLOUDS AND SHOWERS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE AS IT SKIRTS THE REGION ON ITS WAY TO THE YUKON. THE REST OF SOUTHCENTRAL SHOULD REMAIN TRANQUIL THROUGH SATURDAY. AS MENTIONED ABOVE...THE NAM SOLUTION TRACKS THIS FEATURE SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHCENTRAL SATURDAY...WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A CLOUDIER AND WETTER FORECAST FOR THE REST OF SOUTHCENTRAL...SO WILL NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THIS TO MAKE SURE THE NAM IS NOT CORRECT. A MAJOR PACIFIC STORM WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE GULF SATURDAY NIGHT AND THE REST OF SOUTHCENTRAL SUNDAY. BASED ON GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT ON STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM...FORECAST WINDS WILL HAVE TO BE UPPED. ALSO...LOOKS LIKE A GOOD SET-UP FOR A BARRIER JET AS THE OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST. A GOOD SOUTHERLY JET WILL ALSO HELP THIS FRONT MOVE INLAND...SO EXPECT GALE FORCE WINDS TO EXTEND FROM CORDOVA THROUGH PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND PASSAGE CANAL TO PORTAGE VALLEY. THIS WILL INITIALLY BE A GEOSTROPHIC WIND EVENT...SO EXPECT MUCH LESS WIND ALONG WESTERN TURNAGAIN ARM. WITH STRONG DYNAMICS AND A LOT OF TROPICAL MOISTURE ACCOMPANYING THIS SYSTEM...RAINFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG THE GULF COAST. INLAND AREAS WILL INITIALLY REMAIN MOSTLY DRY DUE TO DOWNSLOPING...BUT AS THE LOW TRACKS INLAND MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT EVERYWHERE SHOULD SEE SOME RAIN. LARGE PRESSURE RISES BEHIND THE LOW WILL ALSO EXTEND GUSTY WINDS INLAND MONDAY NIGHT. SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AS UPPER LOW OVER EASTERN BERING SINKS SOUTHWARD TONIGHT REMAINING SHOWERS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST WILL COME TO AN END AND MOST AREAS WILL SEE AT LEAST PARTIAL CLEARING. AS STRONG LOW MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PICK UP ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND PRECIPITATION WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED TO EASTERN AREAS ALONG THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES. AS THE GULF LOW MOVES INLAND OVER SOUTHCENTRAL A LARGE UPPER LOW WILL DROP SOUTHWARD OUT OF THE ARCTIC...ADVECTING MUCH COLDER AIR SOUTHWARD. MODELS HAVE BEEN INCONSISTENT IN DETAILS OF WHERE THIS COLD AIR WILL GO...BUT CONFIDENCE IS GROWING IN THE GENERAL IDEA. SO COLDER TEMPERATURES AND THE FIRST SNOW OF THE YEAR ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST HEADING THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...A BAND OF GUSTY NORTHERLIES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN EASTERN BERING LOW AND SIBERIAN HIGH AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM UPPER SHORT-WAVES DROPPING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RIDGE AND ASSOCIATED COLD ADVECTION. NORTHERLY FLOW WILL LIGHTEN UP A BIT SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO DIG SOUTHWARD INTO THE PACIFIC. REMNANTS OF TYPHOON CHO-WAN LOOK LIKE THEY WONT HAVE MUCH IMPACT ON ALEUTIANS AS IT PASSES TO THE SOUTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY...BUT LATEST MODELS INDICATE A QUICK NORTHWARD CURVATURE TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA MID WEEK. CONFIDENCE IN TRACK OF THIS IS LOW...SO WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR FUTURE MODEL RUNS. .LONG TERM FORECAST...CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW IN GENERAL THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD. ONE OF THE BIG QUESTIONS IS EVOLUTION OF LARGE UPPER LOW DROPPING OUT OF ARCTIC. LATEST MODEL RUNS ARE DEPICTING ADVECTION OF SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AND EASTWARD TO SOUTHCENTRAL TUESDAY AS UPPER CENTER SETS UP OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WHICH IF ACCURATE COULD PRODUCE THE FIRST FLAKES OF THE SEASON ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. UNCERTAINTY GROWS TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK WITH HANDLING OF THE STORM WHICH EVOLVES OUT OF THE REMNANTS OF TYPHOON CHO-WAN. LATEST MODELS INDICATE THIS COULD BE A MAJOR STORM. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING...132 150 155 185. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. SEB SEP 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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