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Gale Warning 951, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 5, 2009, 6:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 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 5, 2009, 6:55 AM AKST (15:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 6, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 051559 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 655 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 UPDATED ZONES 120 AND 140 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-060300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-060300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 655 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E OF CAPE CLEARE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-060300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-060300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-060300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-060300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-060300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-060300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-060300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 655 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-060300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFC 060053 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-061500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM TRACKS INTO THE BERING. $$ PKZ120-061500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-061500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-061500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-061500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-061500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-061500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-061500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-061500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-061500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 060723 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1020 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 UPDATED ZONE 129 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-061500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM TRACKS INTO THE BERING. $$ PKZ120-061500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-061500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-061500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-061500- PASSAGE CANAL 1020 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-061500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-061500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-061500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-061500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-061500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 061219 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-070300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM TRACKS INTO THE BERING. A 1030 MB AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF MON. $$ PKZ120-070300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-070300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-070300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-070300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-070300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-070300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-070300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-070300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-070300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 5, 5:00 AM AKST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 5:00 AM AKST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
LARGE LOW OVER THE BERING SEA THIS MORNING WITH ANOTHER LOW SOUTH
OF THE ALEUTIANS. STRONG BLOCKING RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC
STRETCHING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA INTO THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL
PORTIONS OF MAINLAND ALASKA.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
EXPECT THE GENERAL PATTERN OF TROUGH/RIDGE OVER THE BERING/GULF TO
CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH
OF THE ALEUTIANS WHICH IS CURRENTLY MOVING RAPIDLY EAST WILL STALL AS
IT NEARS THE BLOCKING RIDGE LATER TODAY AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD
TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL TAKE A PATH SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS LOW AND
WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA DURING THE DAY MONDAY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE BLOCKING RIDGE LOOKS LIKE IT WILL HOLD OUT POSSIBLY UNTIL NEXT
WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A CONTINUATION OF THE CURRENT PATTERN
AND DISTRIBUTION OF WEATHER.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 191.
HIGH WIND WARNING 161 185 195.
HIGH WIND WATCH 181.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 155 160 176 179 180 185.
GALE WARNING 120 130 132 138 150 165 170 171 172 175.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
LUDWIG DEC 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 5, 6:17 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Dec 5, 6:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 5, 2:53 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 53 hr |
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