Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 941, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 1, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 3, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 021213 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-030300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF ATTU THU AFTERNOON AT 998 MB AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF UMNAK ISLAND THURSDAY NIGHT AT 960 MB. $$ PKZ150-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ155-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ160-030300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-030300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-030300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ171-030300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-030300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-030300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 022207 RRA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...RETRANSMISSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 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. PKZ199-030300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF ATTU THU AFTERNOON AT 998 MB AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF UMNAK ISLAND THURSDAY NIGHT AT 960 MB. $$ PKZ150-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ155-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ160-030300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-030300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-030300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ171-030300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-030300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-030300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 030024 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-031500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A DEEP NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES OVER SEGUAM ISLAND FRI EVENING AT 961 MB AND THEN 200 NM NORTH OF KISKA AT 964 MB SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ155-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ160-031500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-031500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-031500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. $$ PKZ171-031500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT...BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 32 FT. $$ PKZ175-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-031500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-031500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 030113 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 CORRECTED 172 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. PKZ199-031500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A DEEP NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES OVER SEGUAM ISLAND FRI EVENING AT 961 MB AND THEN 200 NM NORTH OF KISKA AT 964 MB SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ155-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ160-031500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-031500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-031500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. $$ PKZ171-031500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT...BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 32 FT. $$ PKZ175-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-031500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-031500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 031300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 580 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 80 NM NORTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON THEN TO 260 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK LATE FRI NIGHT AT 955 MB. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE... 31 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...BERING SIDE...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
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 1, 3:00 PM AKST, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 3:00 PM AKST, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL IN THE SHORT TERM WITH A
SLIGHT FAVORING TOWARD THE NAM IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE AREA.
MODELS HOLD TOGETHER WELL IN THE EAST WITH A RIDGE BUILDING IN LATER
IN THE WEEK BUT ARE STRUGGLING WITH A STRONG LOW THAT WILL MOVE INTO
THE ALEUTIANS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. IT IS A STRONG FEATURE ON ALL THE
MODELS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT THEY VARY IN LOCATION OF THE MAIN
CENTER BY ALMOST 700 MILES DIFFER IN PRESSURE BY NEARLY 20 MB AT THAT
TIME.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS OVER
THE ENTIRE WESTERN COAST OF THE STATE WITH THE LOW CENTERED OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. A STRENGTHENING UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS OVER SOUTHEAST
ALASKA WITH A BRANCH OF THE JET STREAM BETWEEN THEM BRINGING STRONG
DUE SOUTH WINDS OVER MOST OF THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE. THE MAIN
JET EXITS ASIA OVER JAPAN AND HEADS DUE EAST UNTIL IT STARTS TO BEND
NORTHWARD BETWEEN THE 150W AND 170W MERIDIANS...AND WEAKENS FRO ITS
PEAK AS IT REACHES THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE JET STREAM LOCATION OVER
THE STATE IS SEEN CLEAREST IN THE IR SATELLITE IMAGES.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...WHILE THE STORM IS WEAKENING THERE IS STILL A
LOT OF WEATHER IN THE SHORT TERM. THE PARENT LOW OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA IS BRINGING SOME INTENSE SNOW SHOWERS TO NEARBY AREAS. THE
ENTIRE BERING SEA REGION IS IN NORTH TO WEST FLOW AND COLD AIR
ADVECTION.
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA HAS SEEN A LOT OF AREA NEAR SEA LEVEL WITH RAIN
BUT THAT SHOULD BE TURNING BACK TO SNOW OVERNIGHT AS THE WARM AIR
MOVES EASTWARD AND COLDER AIR FILTERS BACK INTO THE AREA. MOUNTAIN
PASSES WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS IN SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...WHILE THE HEMISPHERIC LONG WAVE PATTERN WILL
NOT CHANGE MUCH OVER THE COURSE OF THE WEEK THE RETROGRESSION OF THE
ALEUTIAN LOW AND BUILDING OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE ALONG THE ALCAN
BORDER WILL CAUSE A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER OF MOST OF THE AREA. THIS
WARM CORE RIDGE WILL REDUCE CLOUD COVER OVER THE EASTERN YET THE
WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL LIMIT HOW COLD IT WILL GET AT NIGHT.
THIS SHIFT WILL ALSO PUT THE BERING SEA IN THE CROSS HAIRS OF THE
STORM TRACK FROM THE DUE SOUTH.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING 145.
MARINE...STORM 120 125.
GALE 129 132 165.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DEC 09In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 1, 1:04 PM AKST, 2 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
104 PM AKST TUE DEC 01 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1256 PM HEAVY SNOW 20 N SKWENTNA 62.28N 151.40W
12/01/2009 E0.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
29 INCHES NEW SNOW, 37 INCHES ON GROUND.
&&
STEPETINLocal storm report, Dec 1, 1:13 PM AKST, 2 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
113 PM AKST TUE DEC 01 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1256 PM HEAVY SNOW 35 W BIG LAKE 61.52N 151.02W
12/01/2009 E0.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH FOOT OF MT. SUSITNA. 20 INCHES NEW SNOW.
&&
STEPETINLocal storm report, Dec 1, 1:16 PM AKST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
116 PM AKST TUE DEC 01 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1256 PM HEAVY SNOW 20 SW TALKEETNA 62.13N 150.53W
12/01/2009 E0.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
AMBER LAKE REPORTED 18 INCHES NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT.
&&
STEPETINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days |
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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.