Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 881, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 21, 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 21, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 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 212358 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 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. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG 969 MB LOW AROUND 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST GEORGE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 115 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO CAPE NEWENHAM MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...NE 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 25 KT...SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 220011 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 CORRECT ZONE 160 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG 969 MB LOW AROUND 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST GEORGE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 115 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO CAPE NEWENHAM MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...NE 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 25 KT...SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 220810 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1110 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 UPDATED ZONES 155 170 171 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. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG 969 MB LOW AROUND 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST GEORGE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 115 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO CAPE NEWENHAM MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 1110 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 1110 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 1110 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...NE 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 25 KT...SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 221224 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG 969 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 971 MB SUNDAY EVENING...AND THEN MOVE ASHORE NEAR TOGIAK ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 130 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W OF SAND POINT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. E OF SAND POINT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES W OF SAND POINT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NW WIND 35 KT W OF COLD BAY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE...15 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE...15 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE...16 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND INCREASIN TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT....EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
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 21, 5:25 AM AKST, 10 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 21, 5:25 AM AKST, 10 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
525 AM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
IN THE UPPER-LVLS A TROF IS PRESENT OVER THE BERING/ALEUTIANS AND
OVER THE GULF OF AK...WITH A RIDGE NESTLED IN BETWEEN THROUGH SW AK
AND THE AKPEN. A SHORTWAVE IS TRAVERSING BRISTOL BAY AND MOVING
NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE SUSITNA VALLEY. AT THE SURFACE A LOW SOUTH OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND IN THE GULF OF AK IS MOVING EAST AND FILLING. A
SERIES OF STORM-FORCE LOWS ARE IN THE BERING SEA. ONE LOW JUST NORTH
OF ATTU IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AND FILLING. THE OTHER WHICH IS JUST
NORTH OF ATKA IS MOVING EAST AND SLIGHTLY DEEPENING.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE SATISFACTORILY CAPTURING THE MAJOR FEATURES ACROSS THE
AOR. THE LOW SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN...EVENTUALLY DISSIPATING OVER THE SE GULF DURING
THE DAY SUNDAY. THE WEAKENING LOW OVER THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
MOVE SOUTHEAST TODAY AND DISSIPATE AS IT SLIPS INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING TO THE WEST OF ADAK. THE OTHER LOW TO THE NORTH
OF ADAK THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EAST AND APPROACH THE COAST OF BRISTOL
BAY ON MONDAY. THE ENERGY FROM THE DISSIPATING LOW OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS LOOKS TO HELP DEEPEN THE TROF IN THE BERING...AND ALSO
SLIGHTLY DEEPEN THE LOW HEADED TOWARDS BRISTOL BAY. A STORM FORCE LOW
IS DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC...AND MODELS MOVE THIS INTO THE
SOUTHERN GULF SUNDAY NIGHT AND UP TOWARDS THE KENAI PENINSULA ON
MONDAY. NAM APPEARS A BIT OF AN OUTLIER IN ROTATING IT UP TOO FAR TO
THE EAST. MORNING FORECAST PACKAGE LEANS MORE ON THE GFS THROUGH THE
MID-RANGE PERIOD WITH A TRANSITION TO THE EC FOR THE LONG TERM PERIOD
BASED ON SATISFACTORY INITIALIZATION AND CONSISTENCY.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
LIGHT SNOW THROUGH THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND ANCHORAGE BOWL SATURDAY
AS SHORTWAVE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST...AND THEN TAPERING OFF AS THE
MOISTURE FROM THE FEATURE MOVES EAST INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SATURDAY EVENING. A STEADIER PRECIPITATION LOOKS
TO OVERSPREAD KODIAK ISLAND AND UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE SUSITNA VALLEY
ON SUNDAY AS MOISTURE AHEAD OF THE STORM-FORCE LOW MOVES INTO THE
ZONE. WARMER AIR WITH THIS LOW WILL TRANSITION SNOW TO RAIN ALONG
COASTAL AREAS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA...EASTERN KODIAK ISLAND AND
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AS THE PRECIPITATION CONTINUES SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY. EASTERLY 850 MB FLOW WILL HELP TO DOWNSLOPE AND RETARD
ACCUMULATING SNOWS OVER THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MAT-SU VALLEY ON
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH
PERHAPS A FEW FLURRIES OR BRIEF SNOW SHOWERS.
.SOUTHWEST...
SNOW AND RAIN WITH THE LOW ROTATING THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
BERING. ARCTIC AIR STILL PREDOMINANT OVER THE KUSKOWIM DELTA/VALLEY
AND INTERIOR BRISTOL BAY WHERE SNOW LOOKS TO OVERSPREAD FROM WEST TO
EAST SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. STRONG WINDS ALONG THE NORTHERN
PERIPHERY OF THE LOW WILL AID IN BLOWING SNOW...WHICH COMBINDED WITH
THE FALLING SNOW MAY YIELD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE KUSKOWIM
DELTA COAST OVERNIGHT SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. IN THE WARMER
AIR FURTHER SOUTH...SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE OVER TO RAIN ACROSS
THE AKPEN AS THE SYSTEM WORKS EAST...AND THEN TRANSITION TO SNOW
AGAIN AS THE REMNANT LOW ENTERS BRISTOL BAY ON MONDAY.
.BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE WAKE OF THE BERING LOWS OVER
THE REGION. STORM-LEVEL WINDS DIMINISHING OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN
MARINE ZONES SATURDAY EVENING AS THE FAR WESTERN BERING LOW WEAKENS
AND DISSIPATES. RAIN/SNOW OVERSPREADING THE PRIBILOFFS...SATURDAY AND
TRANSITIONING BACK TO SNOW/SNOW SHOWERS AS THE LOW PASSES TO THE
SOUTH. GUSTY NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS AIDING WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
THROUGH MONDAY...THOUGH WITH LESS AVAILABLE PRECIPITATION...BELIEVE
CONDITIONS WILL NOT REACH BLIZZARD CRITERIA WITH THIS SYSTEM OVER THE
PRIBILOFFS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
STAYING ACTIVE IN THE GULF AND BERING THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK AS
PROGRESSIVE PATTERN ESTABLISHES OVER THE AOR. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN
THE LONG RANGE REMAINS POOR DUE TO TIMING ISSUES WITH SYSTEMS AND
LESS THAN STELLAR MODEL CONSISTENCY. MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES
HOWEVER AS ARCTIC AIR REMAINS OVER THE INTERIOR OF AK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH...155
MARINE...STORM...352 172 175 176
GALE...351 412 413 414 150 155 160 165 170 171 179 180 185
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...160 180 185
JAM NOV 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 21, 11:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 22, 5:19 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 24 hr |
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