Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 772, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 29, 2009, 5:20 PM AKDT. It was in force for 47 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 29, 2009, 5:20 PM AKDT (01:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 300123 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 520 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 UPDATED 130 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. PKZ197-301400- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF THU NIGHT PERSISTS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-301400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-301400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-301400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-301400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-301400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 520 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-301400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-301400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-301400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-301400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 301131 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 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. PKZ197-310200- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ120-310200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-310200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-310200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-310200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-310200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-310200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-310200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-310200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-310200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 301729 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 920 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 AMENDED ZONES 121 129 140 141 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. PKZ197-310200- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ120-310200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-310200- RESURRECTION BAY 925 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-310200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-310200- PASSAGE CANAL 920 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-310200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-310200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-310200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-310200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 920 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. EXCEPT N WIND 20 KT EAST OF BELUGA POINT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-310200- KACHEMAK BAY 920 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 302337 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 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. PKZ197-311400- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW FORMS 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TONIGHT. THIS CENTER THEN BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-311400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-311400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-311400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-311400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ130-311400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-311400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-311400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-311400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT EAST OF BELUGA POINT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-311400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 310350 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 745 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 CORRECTED AREA 120 AND 140 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. PKZ197-311400- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW FORMS 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TONIGHT. THIS CENTER THEN BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-311400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-311400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-311400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-311400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ130-311400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-311400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-311400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-311400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 750 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-311400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 310630 CCB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1030 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 CORRECTED AREA 120 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. PKZ197-311400- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW FORMS 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TONIGHT. THIS CENTER THEN BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-311400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER VALLEY. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER VALLEY. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER VALLEY. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-311400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-311400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-311400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ130-311400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-311400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-311400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-311400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 750 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-311400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 311141 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 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. PKZ197-010200- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 MB LOW WILL FORM 130 NM SE OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AT 1006 MB SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-010200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-010200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-010200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ129-010200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-010200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-010200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-010200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-010200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-010200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 312346 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 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. PKZ197-011400- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AND WEAKENS TO 1007 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-011400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-011400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-011400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-011400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT GUSTING 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-011400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 30 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 30 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-011400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-011400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-011400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-011400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Oct 29, 12:20 PM AKDT, 5 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 12:20 PM AKDT, 5 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 1220 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 .MODEL DISCUSSION...NAM AND GFS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE VARIOUS WEATHER SYSTEMS...EVEN OUT OVER THE BERING REGION. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...PRIMARY FEATURE IS THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WHICH SHOULD REMAIN INTACT THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL GENERATE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR WITH EITHER A LOW OR TROUGH IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. SYSTEMS IN THE WESTERN BERING WILL BE BLOCKED FROM THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING UNTIL MONDAY. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...SOUTHCENTRAL...MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AND UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE COPPER BASIN AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. LITTLE TO PRECIP OR CLOUDS WITH EXCEPTION OF NORTHERN GULF. SOUTHWEST ZONES EXPECT MAINLY CLEAR SKIES WITH AIR TEMPS IN TEENS TO MID 20S...COOLER TO THE WEST. BERING REGIONS..IN THE EAST CONTINUED LOW CLOUDS AS RIDGE PERSISTS. IN THE WEST A SERIES OF LOWS/TROUGHS WILL MOVE THROUGH PRODUCING RAIN AND MODERATE SOUTH TO WEST WINDS. NEXT LARGE SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN SUN AFTERNOON. .LONG TERM FORECAST...MODELS INDICATING BERING RIDGE WILL DISSIPATE BY MON MORNING ALLOWING MORE ACTIVE WEATHER TO MOVE THROUGH THE STATE FROM THE WEST. NEXT POTENTIAL WEATHER SYSTEM TO IMPACT WEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL WITH PRECIP WOULD BE EXPECTED TUE NIGHT AND WED. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131 MARINE...GALES 121 140 132 FIRE WEATHER...NONE JMP OCT 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 30, 5:03 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 29 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.