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Gale Warning 997, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 24, 2009, 9:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 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 24, 2009, 9:55 AM AKST (18:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 241917 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 955 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 UPDATED 120 125 129 130 132 138 140 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. PKZ197-250300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 962 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 980 MB 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT EARLY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ120-250300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 955 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-250300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-250300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 955 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-250300- PASSAGE CANAL 955 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-250300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-250300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 955 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-250300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 955 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-250300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 955 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-250300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFC 250024 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 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. PKZ197-251500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... BROAD SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ120-251500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-251500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-251500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO E 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 FT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-251500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-251500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-251500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-251500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-251500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
479 FZAK51 PAFC 250044 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 445 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 UPDATED ZONE 132 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. PKZ197-251500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... BROAD SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ120-251500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-251500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-251500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO E 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 FT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-251500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-251500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 445 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-251500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-251500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-251500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 251244 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 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. PKZ197-260300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... BROAD SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ120-260300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. NEAR HINCHINBROOK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-260300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-260300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-260300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-260300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-260300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ138-260300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-260300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-260300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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 24, 5:00 AM AKST, 4 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 5:00 AM AKST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST THU DEC 24 2009
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A LARGE VERTICALLY STACKED 962 MB LOW IS NEARLY STATIONARY ABOUT 500
MILES SOUTH OF SAND POINT. THE CIRCULATION FROM THIS LOW IS
ENCOMPASSING THE ENTIRELY OF THE GULF OF ALASKA AS WELL AS THE
EASTERN BERING SEA. DESPITE THIS SIZE...STRONGEST WINDS ARE AROUND 35
TO 40 KTS THROUGH THE GULF AND ALASKA PENINSULA AREAS. THERE ARE
SEVERAL SHORTWAVES PINWHEELING AROUND THIS MAIN LOW...AND THESE
REPRESENT THE FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS THEY IMPACT
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. OVERALL...SOUTHERLY FLOW AND WARM AIR CONTINUE
TO INFILTRATE MAINLAND ALASKA. FURTHER WEST...A WEAKENING LOW IN THE
FAR WESTERN BERING IS DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AND WILL DISSIPATE BY
TONIGHT.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE
MOST SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IS IN THE GULF RELATING TO THE STRENGTH
OF A SHORTWAVE THAT IMPACTS SOUTHCENTRAL ON CHRISTMAS DAY. GFS IS
STRONGEST...DEVELOPING A CLOSED LOW...WHILE THE ECMWF IS THE WEAKEST
WITH ONLY A WEAK TROUGH. MEANWHILE THE NAM IS A COMPROMISE
SOLUTION...AND WILL BE USED FOR THE MORNING FORECAST. BEYOND THE
WEEKEND...MODELS FALL APART WITH THE GFS TRYING TO BRING LOWS INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA...WHILE THE ECMWF AS WELL AS HPC GUIDANCE KEEP THE
ACTIVE WEATHER SOUTH OF THE AREA. SINCE PREVIOUS FORECAST WAS CLOSER
TO THE LATTER SOLUTION...WILL OPT TO LEAVE FORECAST LARGELY INTACT
FOR NOW.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...REMNANT SHOWERS FROM THE DECAYING LOW IN COOK INLET
WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE THIS MORNING. NUMEROUS EMBEDDED WAVES IN THE
SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL HAVE HIGHEST IMPACTS ALONG THE COAST...WHERE
PERIODS OF RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. FOR INLAND AREAS...A DRIER FORECAST WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION ON CHRISTMAS DAY...DEPENDING ON THE STRENGTH OF THE
SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING OVER THE AREA THAT DAY. AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS
LIKE A TYPICAL DOWNSLOPING PATTERN MAY PERSIST OVER THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL...WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA..AND MATANUSKA VALLEY.
.SOUTHWEST/BERING/ALEUTIANS...RELATIVELY LIGHT EASTERLY TO
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW CONTINUES FOR NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...WITH STRONGER
WINDS TO MINIMUM GALE FORCE LIKELY OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE BERING SEA...WHILE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL SEE
ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
AS MENTIONED IN THE MODEL DISCUSSION...LONG TERM MODEL PICTURE
BECOMES UNCLEAR STARTING EARLY NEXT WEEK. IN GENERAL...IT LOOKS LIKE
THE DEEP LONGWAVE TROUGH IN THE BERING WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP MOST
LOWS JUST SOUTH OF OUR AREA...WITH LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUING TO
BRING WARMER AIR TO MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE A
SLIGHT COOLING TREND STARTING ON SUNDAY. EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY
CONDITIONS FOR THE START OF THE WEEKEND...WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES
DEVELOPING INLAND BY SATURDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE WARNING 120 130 150 155 160 165 170 172
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
AMD DEC 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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