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Gale Warning 839, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 7, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 8, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 080052 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 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. PKZ199-081500- 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH MON. A 1000 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SAT NIGHT WILL BE ABSORBED INTO A 990 MB LOW NEAR GAMBELL TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...W WIND DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK52 PAFC 081248 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-090300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1001 MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 170 NM WEST OF GAMBELL THIS AFTERNOON AT 997 MB. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF NOME MON AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO GALENA AT 990 MB LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-090300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ165-090300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-090300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-090300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-090300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-090300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$
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 Nov 7, 3:00 PM AKST, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 3:00 PM AKST, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 300 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL IN THE GULF REGION THROUGH TUE NIGHT AND THEN THE GFS AN ECMWF BEGIN TO DIFFER ON THE STRENGTH AND TIMING OF THE WAVES MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. THINGS ARE MUCH MORE UNSETTLED WITH THE MODELS IN THE BERING SEA REGION...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN BERING SEA AND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THERE WILL BE A COUPLE OF LOWS IN THE NORTHERN BERING SEA SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND THE MODELS REMAIN UNSETTLED ON HOW TO RESOLVE THEM. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED IN THE NORTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE SURFACE MANIFESTATION OF THIS LOW IS SEEN ON VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SOUTH OF YAKUTAT. MOST OF THE BERING SEA REMAINS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE RIDGE THAT IS CAUSING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THAT AREA. THERE IS A SHORT WAVE JUST NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR THAT CAN BE SEEN ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AS WELL. WHILE THE MAIN PART OF THE JET STREAM IS SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA THERE IS A JET STREAK COMING OUT OF EASTERN RUSSIA AND OVER THE BERING SEA THAT LINKS UP WITH THE MAIN JET SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS JET WILL BECOME MORE ZONAL OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND A COUPLE OF LOWS WILL MOVE ALONG IT OUT OF EASTERN RUSSIAN AND THROUGH THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER MOST OF THE MARINE AREAS WITH SNOW SHOWERS IN THE BERING SEA AND OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN ISLANDS EASTWARD TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND. THE SHORT WAVE NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL ENHANCE THE SNOW SHOWERS THERE THIS EVENING. CLOUDS IN THE COOK INLET REGION AND INTO A LARGE PART OF THE SUSITNA VALLEY HAVE PACKED UP ALONG THE MOUNTAINS TO THE EAST AND ARE NOT IN A BIG HURRY TO CLEAR OUT. THIS SHOULD HELP KEEP OUT ANY FOG...BUT STRATUS IS A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY. THE AREAS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR TONIGHT WITH THE STRONG OFF SHORE FLOW. .LONG TERM FORECAST...TOWARD THE MIDDLE TO LATER PART OF NEXT WEEK THE OVERALL PATTERN SHOWN BY NUMEROUS MODELS ARE SIMILAR. THERE WILL BE VERY COLD AIR ALOFT SWEEPING INTO THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE. BOTH GFS AND ECMWF HAVE 500 MB TEMPERATURES COLDER THAN 40 BELOW OVER THE ANCHORAGE AREA BY LATE NEXT WEEK. COMBINE THAT WITH A FEW LOWS MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE FRONTAL ZONE SETS UP OVER THE COOK INLET AREA. THIS BRINGS A GOOD CHANCE OF SNOWFALL IN THE COOK INLET THROUGH SUSITNA VALLEY REGIONS BETWEEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE DETAILS AS TO EXACTLY WHEN SNOWFALL SHOULD OCCUR ARE NOT EASILY SEEN THIS FAR OUT...THE OVERALL PATTERN IS FAVORABLE DURING THAT PERIOD. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 130 132 150 155 170 171 185. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. NOV 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 17 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.