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Gale Warning 883, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 21, 2009, 11:10 PM AKST. It was in force for 41 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, 11:10 PM AKST (08:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 221224 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG 969 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 971 MB SUNDAY EVENING...AND THEN MOVE ASHORE NEAR TOGIAK ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 130 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUESDAY MORNING. $$ 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. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 221253 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 CORRECTED ZONE 176 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 INCREASING 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. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 230052 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-231500- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAKENING 971 MB LOW ABOUT 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM MONDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR DILLINGHAM AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A 1001 MB LOW AROUND 600 NM WEST OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE TO 235 NM WEST OF ST PAUL MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. EXCEPT SW WIND 30 KT SAND POINT EASTWARD. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-231500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-231500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-231500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-231500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-231500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. EXCEPT N 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ179-231500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 231237 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 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. PKZ199-240300- 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAKENING 975 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM MOVES ONSHORE NEAR TOGIAK MON AFTERNOON. A WEAK 997 MB LOW 240 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO NEAR SAINT PAUL TUE MORNING AND DISSIPATES. A 986 MB LOW MOVES TO 270 NM WEST OF ATTU EARLY TUE MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 100 NM EAST OF ATTU AT 974 MB TUE AFTERNOON...AND THEN MOVES TO AROUND 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...MAINLY W OF SAND POINT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 231424 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 525 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 UPDATED ZONE 171 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-240300- 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEAKENING 975 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM MOVES ONSHORE NEAR TOGIAK MON AFTERNOON. A WEAK 997 MB LOW 240 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO NEAR SAINT PAUL TUE MORNING AND DISSIPATES. A 986 MB LOW MOVES TO 270 NM WEST OF ATTU EARLY TUE MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 100 NM EAST OF ATTU AT 974 MB TUE AFTERNOON...AND THEN MOVES TO AROUND 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...MAINLY W OF SAND POINT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 525 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 240012 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 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. PKZ199-241500- 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY AT 992 MB TUESDAY NIGHT AND THEN INLAND. TONIGHT...A 986 MB LOW MOVES TO 250 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AND THEN MOVES TO 175 NM NORTH OF ATKA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT 969 MB. $$ PKZ150-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-241500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-241500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-241500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-241500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-241500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-241500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 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, 5:00 PM AKST, 6 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 21, 5:00 PM AKST, 6 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2009 CHANGING PATTERN CONTINUES DUE TO STRONG STORM MOVING ALONG THE SOUTHERN BERING. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PRIBILOFS SPCLY PASN AS TIGHT LOW CENTER MOVES BY TO THEIR SOUTH. WARMER AIR AND RAIN FORECAST EARLIER TRIED BUT COULDN'T MATERALIZE DUE TO STORMS SOUTHERN TRACK. AS WINDS BECOME MORE NORTHERLY LATER TONIGHT SNOW FALL SHOULD BECOME MORE SHOWERY AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL AGAIN AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. BLIZZARD WARNING NOW OUT FOR THE SOUTHWEST COAST FROM THE WESTERN CAPES OF ZONE 161 NORTH ACROSS NUNIVAK ISLAND. LATEST GFS RUN MAINTAINES THE STORMS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO WESTERN BRISTOL BAY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOW THEN WEAKENS FASTER AND IT MOVES INTO KUSKOKWIM BAY MONDAY AFTERNOON. SLOW MOVEMENT AND TRACK OF THE LOW SHOULD RESULT IN A PRETTY GOOD SNOWFALL ACROSS BOTH ZONES THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. GULF LOW HANDELED PRETTY WELL BY MODELS BUT THE NEXT ONE THAT ROLLS UP ON THUESDAY IS MORE QUESTIONABLE. LASTEST EC RUN OR THE PERVIOUS GFS RUN ARE USED BY THE GRID DESKS. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING ZONE 155 AND WESTERN CAPES OF 161. MARINE...STORM AREAS 176..172..175. GALE AREAS 150..155..160..165..180..170..171..185..179. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. PERCY NOV 09
The 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 | 12 hr | |
| 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 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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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.