Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 938, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 1, 2009, 4:00 AM 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
- Dec 1, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 1, 2009, 4:00 PM 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 011252 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 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. PKZ199-020300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WEAKENS TO 981 MB 75 NM NORTHWEST OF PORT HEIDEN TUE NIGHT AND THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR KING SALMON EARLY WED AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ155-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ160-020300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ165-020300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-020300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-020300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. EXCEPT SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-020300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ179-020300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 011839 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 UPDATED ZONES 155 165 170 171 176 AND 179. COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-020300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WEAKENS TO 981 MB 75 NM NORTHWEST OF PORT HEIDEN TUE NIGHT AND THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR KING SALMON EARLY WED AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ155-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ160-020300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ165-020300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-020300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-020300- UNALASKA BAY 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-020300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ179-020300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 012143 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1240 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 RETRANSMISSION 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. PKZ199-020300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WEAKENS TO 981 MB 75 NM NORTHWEST OF PORT HEIDEN TUE NIGHT AND THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR KING SALMON EARLY WED AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ155-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ160-020300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ165-020300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-020300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-020300- UNALASKA BAY 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-020300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ179-020300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 940 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 020009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-021500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 977 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE ON SHORE NEAR DILLINGHAM AT 990 MB WED AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA WED AND REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH THU. A 960 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-021500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ155-021500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ160-021500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-021500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-021500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ170-021500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ171-021500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-021500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. $$ PKZ175-021500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-021500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-021500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-021500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
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 30, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2009
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE HOLDING TOGETHER WELL WITH THE OVERALL
PATTERN. THE BIG ISSUE BETWEEN THEM HAS TO DO WITH HOW MUCH WARM AIR
MOVES INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THE NAM IS COLDER THAN THE GFS OR
ECMWF SOLUTIONS...WHICH ARE VERY SIMILAR IN THEIR SHORT TERM
TEMPERATURE PROFILES. WHERE THIS MAY IMPACT THE FORECASTS IS WHEN AN
AREA MY TURN TO RAIN OR IF IT DOES AT ALL. THE FORECASTS HAVE BEEN
MORE WEIGHTED TO THE WARMER GFS/ECMWF TEMPERATURES. THIS COULD CAUSE
MORE SNOWFALL OVER A GREATER AREA IF IT TURNS OUT THE NAM IS MORE
CORRECT.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE MAJOR STORM CENTERS AROUND THE LARGE
LOW IN THE BERING SEA AND THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THE LOW
CENTER IS NOW VERTICALLY STACKED AND THE MAJORITY OF THE ENERGY IS
RIDING THE JET STREAM ALONG THE FRONT FROM ABOUT 40N 160W RIGHT INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THEN NORTHWEST.
THERE IS A TRIPLE POINT ON THE FRONT TO THE NORTHWEST OF KODIAK WITH
THE WARM FRONT MOVING INTO THE COOK INLET REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THE
JET STREAM WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND INTO CANADA BY WEDNESDAY BUT THEN
REDEVELOP TO THE WEST OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND INTO BRISTOL BAY
AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE LOCATION OF THE TRIPLE POINT PUTS THE WARM
SECTOR OF THE SYSTEM JUST UPSTREAM FROM MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
AND IS WHY IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE SNOW WILL TURN TO RAIN IN MOST OF
THE COASTAL AREAS. AS THE WARM SECTOR OF THE STORM TURNS THE SNOW TO
RAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA THE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UP IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT. THE
GRADIENT WILL EASE FROM THE WEST TO EAST AND THEN LINGER ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND EAST...CAUSING THE BARRIER
JET TO REMAIN ALONG THE COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND INTO TUESDAY
NIGHT.
THE OCCLUDED PORTION OF THE FRONT HAS NOW MOVED THROUGH THE FORECAST
AREA WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND HAS ALLOWED THE WINDS TO
DIMINISH...ENDING THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THERE. THE EXCEPTION TO
THIS IS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS REGION WHERE THE FRONT HAS STALLED AND
WILL KEEP BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AROUND THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...ANOTHER STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING
SEA LATE IN THE WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS FROM SOUTHEAST
ALASKA INTO THE EASTERN PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THIS WILL
PRODUCE STRONG AND WARM SOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA REGION IN THE LATER PART OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 131 195.
WINTER STORM WARNING 125 145.
HIGH WIND WARNING 101 135.
MARINE...GALE 121 129 155 172 175 176 179 180 185.
STORM 120 125 130.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
NOV 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 1, 9:40 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 1, 9:40 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Dec 1, 9:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Dec 1, 9:45 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Dec 1, 10:55 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 17 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.