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Gale Warning 919, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 15, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK61 PAFC 151245 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-160300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 992 MB LOW NEAR 60N 148W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE ON SHORE AND DISSIPATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-160300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-160300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
10 follow-up statements
000 FZAK61 PAFC 160002 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-161500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 989 MB LOW NEAR 60N 147W AND A 983 MB LOW NEAR 51N 147W WILL MERGE INTO A 973 MB LOW NEAR 61N 147W WED AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHWARD AND INLAND WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-161500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF 148W...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF 148W...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 149W. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ352-161500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF 148W...SE WIND 20 KT. W OF 148W...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 148W. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 161258 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-170300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 982 MB LOW NEAR 61N 148W AND A 982 MB LOW NEAR 57N 146W WILL MERGE INTO A 978 MB LOW NEAR 60N 148W LATE WED MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHWARD AND INLAND WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-170300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009 .TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ352-170300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 170030 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-171500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 978 MB LOW NEAR 61N 147W WILL MOVE INLAND WED NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 60N 146W THU NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. $$ PKZ351-171500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ352-171500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 171218 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-180300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 993 MB LOW NEAR 60N 149W WILL MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. $$ PKZ351-180300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ352-180300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 180056 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-181500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 993 MB LOW NEAR 60N 149W WILL MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. A 972 MB LOW NEAR 52N 138W WILL MOVE TO 57N 134W AT 982 MB THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-181500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ352-181500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 181240 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-190300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS THE GULF SAT AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF ON SUNDAY. $$ PKZ351-190300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ352-190300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 190011 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-191500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN GULF EARLY SAT MORNING THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN GULF SUN MORNING. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF ON SUNDAY. $$ PKZ351-191500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ352-191500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 191228 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-200300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN GULF EARLY THIS MORNING THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN GULF SUN MORNING. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF ON SUNDAY AS A RIDGE BUILDS IN. $$ PKZ351-200300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ352-200300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 200000 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-201500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE COOK INLET AND WESTERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN GULF SUN MORNING. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF ON SUNDAY AS A RIDGE BUILDS IN. $$ PKZ351-201500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ352-201500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 201221 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-210300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A WEAK WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF THIS EVENING AND SLOWLY SPREAD TO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN GULF BY MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-210300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ352-210300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 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 Dec 14, 1:30 PM AKST, 14 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 1:30 PM AKST, 14 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
130 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2009
ADDED WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY...
.MODEL DISCUSSION...12Z GFS AND NAM IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT
OF NORTH GULF LOW TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. COLD AIR ADVECTION OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL COMMENCES LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH MAJOR UPPER LEVEL LOW
MOVING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE STATE. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE HOWEVER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
TIED TO RAPID ADVANCE OF COLD DRY AIR FROM THE INTERIOR...CURRENT
THINKING IS THAT RELATIVELY QUICK CHANCE OF SNOW FOR MAT-SU AND COOK
INLET THIS EVENING BUT WITH MAIN EMPHASIS IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND
EAST.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...COLD AIR STARTING TO ADVANCE SOUTHWARD
THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECTING WESTERLY FLOW IN MID LEVELS THIS EVENING
AND DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE LOW IN VICINITY OF PWS.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA SHOULD PERSIST FOR MOST OF
THE WEEK.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...SNOW DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ZONES THIS
AFTERNOON WITH 1-3 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. AFTER 12Z IT APPEARS
THAT THE MOISTURE SUPPLY IS LIMITED SO MAINLY CLOUDS AND SNOW
TAPERING OFF IN MAT-SU AND COOK INLET...BUT SNOW DEFINITE FOR PWS
EASTWARD. EAST WINDS ALONG NORTH GULF COAST DEVELOPING TUESDAY AND
REMAINING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR PWS EASTWARD
SUBSTANTIAL.
SOME SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR EASTWARD REGIONS OF ZONES
152 AND 161 BUT MAINLY TURNING COLD OVER NIGHT. CLEAR AND COLD FOR
REMAINDER OF SOUTHWEST ZONES.
STRATUS AND ISOLATED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE THE NORM FOR MOST
OF THE GREATER BERING REGION.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...UPPER LEVEL LOW IS PROGGED BY GFS TO REMAIN
OVER WESTERN INTERIOR THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK...SURFACE LOW MOVES
INTO THE YUKON ON THURSDAY. HENCE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY FROM WEST
TO EAST. PLENTY OF SUBZERO TEMPS...COLDEST IN THE WEST WARMER IN THE
EAST.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...130 138 150 160 180 185
GALE WARNING...130
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
JMP DEC 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 3:55 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 15, 12:15 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 15, 12:15 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 15, 12:15 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 52 hr | |
| Dec 15, 12:15 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 15, 4:48 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Dec 15, 5:08 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 15, 8:45 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 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.