Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 876, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 19, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 42 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 19, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 20, 2009, 10:05 PM AKST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 191251 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 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. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 951 MB LOW 125 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 967 MB 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI EVENING. A 980 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 125 NM NORTH OF ATKA FRI EVENING. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 40 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 65 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 44 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 44 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 35 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 191522 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 630 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 951 MB LOW 125 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 967 MB 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI EVENING. A 980 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 125 NM NORTH OF ATKA FRI EVENING. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 40 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 65 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 44 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 44 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 35 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 200009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU NOV 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. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 955 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 976 MB 60 NM EAST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF ADAK FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 981 MB AND STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 14 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W WIND 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT EARLY THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT BERING SIDE...43 FT PACIFIC SIDE. GUSTS TO 65 KT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 31 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 38 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 70 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 43 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 35 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... 26 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...26 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... 25 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 200111 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 410 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 CORRECT ZONE 160 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 955 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 976 MB 60 NM EAST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF ADAK FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 981 MB AND STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 14 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W WIND 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT EARLY THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT BERING SIDE...43 FT PACIFIC SIDE. GUSTS TO 65 KT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 31 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 38 FT SUBSIDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 70 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 43 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 35 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... 26 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...26 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... 25 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 201325 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 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. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB LOW 220 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB 120 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SATURDAY MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF ATKA FRIDAY EVENING AT 974 MB AND STRENGTHEN TO 968 MB AS IT MOVES TO 80 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. LOCALIZED GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 35 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 210000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 180 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 130 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AS IT WEAKENS TO 979 MB ON SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 973 MB LOW FORMS 140 NM NORTH OF ADAK SAT MORNING AND DEEPENS TO 970 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM EAST OF ST PAUL SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...WEST OF PORT MOLLER...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. PORT MOLLER EAST...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE... 27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. BERING SIDE... NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. BERING SIDE...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 25 KT...SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 210708 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1005 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 UPDATED ZONES 172 AND 175. 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. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 180 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 130 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AS IT WEAKENS TO 979 MB ON SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 973 MB LOW FORMS 140 NM NORTH OF ADAK SAT MORNING AND DEEPENS TO 970 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM EAST OF ST PAUL SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...WEST OF PORT MOLLER...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. PORT MOLLER EAST...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 1005 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE... 27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. BERING SIDE... NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 1005 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. BERING SIDE...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 25 KT...SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 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 18, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 18, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKST WED NOV 18 2009
.MODEL DISCUSSION...ALL MAJOR MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT
THIS MORNING THROUGH 84 HOURS...WITH THE LARGEST AND MOST PROMINENT
FEATURE BEING THE STRONG LOW ENTERING THE WESTERN BERING. MODEL
DISAGREEMENT THEN ARISES SURROUNDING THE FATE OF THE LARGE BERING LOW
AS IT ENTERS THE EASTERN BERING ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND BEGINS TO
BREAK APART. AT THIS TIME THE GFS IS PREFERRED...MOSTLY DUE TO BETTER
CONSISTENCY OVER THE LAST FEW RUNS VERSUS THE ECMWF. REGARDLESS...ALL
MODELS DO SLOWLY SLIDE THE ACTIVE WEATHER EAST INTO THE GULF FOR THE
START OF NEXT WEEK. FOR THE IMMEDIATE SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE ONLY
MODEL DISAGREEMENT FOCUSES ON THE GULF...WHERE THE SUPER RESOLUTION
OF THE NAM SEEMS TO BE BEST HANDLING THE SMALL CIRCULATIONS IN THE
GULF AT THIS TIME.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS
IS AMPLIFYING A TRANSIENT RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA...WHICH
IS PUSHING ON THE LONGWAVE TROUGH SITUATION OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA.
A 135 KT JET RIDING UP THE BERING RIDGE IS SUPPORTING STRONG SURFACE
CYCLOGENESIS WEST OF SHEMYA. MEANWHILE...A 175 KT JET COMING DOWN THE
FRONT OF THE BERING RIDGE IS ENHANCING STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A SERIES OF
WEAK LOWS IN THE NORTHERN GULF ARE PRODUCING PERIODS OF TIGHTENED
PRESSURE GRADIENTS AT THE USUAL OUTFLOW AREAS....THOMPSON
PASS...BROAD PASS...COPPER RIVER DELTA...ALONG WITH NUMEROUS SNOW
SHOWERS FROM CORDOVA TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE EASTERN KENAI
PENINSULA.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...THE SURFACE LOW IN THE GULF IS A BIT
FURTHER NORTH THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST...WHICH IS BRINGING MORE
PRECIPITATION INTO THE AREA THAN EXPECTED. CANNOT RULE OUT A SHOWER
OR TWO MAKING IT OVER THE CHUGACH INTO THE ANCHORAGE AREA TONIGHT.
MAIN QUESTION WILL BE WHETHER OR NOT CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP THE FLOOR
FROM DROPPING OUT ON OVERNIGHT TEMPS. COLD NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE FOR ONE MORE NIGHT IN THE UPPER SUSITNA VALLEY AND THOMPSON
PASS...BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. THUS WILL
CONTINUE WIND CHILL ADVISORIES FOR ONE MORE NIGHT.
.WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...STRONG NORTHWESTERLIES OVER THE MAINLAND
AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS SHOULD COME DOWN OVERNIGHT AS SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE AREA AND THE STRONGEST GRADIENT MOVES OFF TO
THE EAST. OTHERWISE...CLEAR SKIES AND ANOTHER COLD NIGHT ON TAP. OVER
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...GALE FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO HURRICANE FORCE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS BY MORNING AS RAPIDLY
INTENSIFYING LOW PASSES TO THE NORTH OF SHEMYA. EXPECT VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS TO PERSIST FOR NEXT FEW DAYS AS LOW MAKES ONLY SLOW
PROGRESS EASTWARD. STORM FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WITH THE
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE IT AS FAR EAST AS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND POSSIBLY PRIBILOFS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AMPLE
WARM AIR WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL EASILY CONVERT ALL PRECIPITATION TO
RAIN AS IT PROGRESSES.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...NO CHANGE TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST AT THIS
TIME...STILL APPEARS THE COLD AND RELATIVELY DRY WEATHER OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE GULF WILL COME TO AN END AS ACTIVE WEATHER FROM
THE BERING SLIDES EASTWARD FOR THE START OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL ALSO
USHER IN A RETURN TO MUCH MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 191
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING 176
STORM 172 175 185
GALE 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 179 180
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 130 138 140 150 160 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
AMD NOV 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 19, 10:27 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 7 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.