Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 172, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 6, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT. 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
- Oct 6, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 061200 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 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. PKZ199-070200- 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO 130 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY TUE NIGHT. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 986 MB AND MOVE TO 320 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK BY WED NIGHT. ON WED MORNING A 972 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR. IT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB AND MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-070200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ155-070200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-070200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-070200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-070200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-070200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE...13 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-070200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-070200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-070200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-070200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-070200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-070200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 061237 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS. COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-070200- 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO 130 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY TUE NIGHT. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 986 MB AND MOVE TO 320 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK BY WED NIGHT. ON WED MORNING A 972 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR. IT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB AND MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-070200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ155-070200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-070200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-070200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-070200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-070200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE...13 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-070200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-070200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-070200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-070200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-070200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-070200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 061340 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 540 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 UPGRADED 171 TO STORM WARNING 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. PKZ199-070200- 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO 130 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY TUE NIGHT. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 986 MB AND MOVE TO 320 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK BY WED NIGHT. ON WED MORNING A 972 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR. IT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB AND MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-070200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ155-070200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-070200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-070200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-070200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-070200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE...13 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-070200- UNALASKA BAY 540 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-070200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-070200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-070200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-070200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-070200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 062307 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071400- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 986 MB AND MOVE 300 NM WEST OF ST PAUL WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW AT 972 MB WEDNESDAY EVENING 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE 200 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 975 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-071400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-071400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-071400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-071400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-071400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE...6 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-071400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-071400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-071400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-071400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-071400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-071400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Oct 5, 2:25 PM AKDT, 13 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 5, 2:25 PM AKDT, 13 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 225 PM AKDT MON OCT 5 2009 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... AT THE UPPER LEVELS...UPPER PORTION OF THE LONG WAVE TROUGH CUT OFF AND IS RACING EAST ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. RIDGING TAKING PLACE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA IN ITS WAKE WHILE ANOTHER LONGWAVE UPPER TROUGH IS SITTING OVER EASTERN SIBERIA AND THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. AT THE SURFACE...MID LEVEL AND SURFACE REFLECTION OF A POTENT SHORTWAVE THAT MOVED THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF OVERNIGHT WAS HIDDEN BY THE PLUME OF MOISTURE STREAMING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION. THE LOW WAS MUCH STRONGER THAN ANTICIPATED...RESULTING IN MORE WIDESPREAD COVERAGE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT AND THIS MORNING FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA TO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. WHILE THIS LOW DEPARTS...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND WILL QUICKLY SPREAD INLAND TONIGHT. .MODEL DISCUSSION... EXCELLENT AGREEMENT IN THE MODELS OUT EAST. MAIN DIFFERENCES ARE EVIDENT WITH THE CUTOFF LOW WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AS IT DEEPENS AND MOVES NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUESDAY. GFS AND UKMET SHOW A VERY SIMILAR PATH WHILE THE NAM FOLLOWS A MORE EAST TRACK AND THE ECMWF IS TO THE WEST. THE LATEST GFS/UKMET SOLUTION IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE INHERITED FORECAST SO NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE ONGOING FORECAST. THE MODELS VARY ON THE NEXT STRONG LOW TO MOVE INTO THE PICTURE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. AT THIS TIME...NOT ENOUGH CONFIDENCE IN ANY OF THE SOLUTIONS TO STRAY FROM OUR CURRENT FORECAST. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA... RAIN ENDED THIS MORNING ALTHOUGH THE WESTERLY FLOW IS BUTTING UP AGAINST THE TALKEETNAS AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS RESULTING IN MARGINAL CEILINGS LASTING A BIT LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED. CLEARING IS CURRENTLY CONFINED TO THE WESTERN HALF OF THE SUSITNA AND COPPER RIVER VALLEYS. EVENTUALLY...WILL SEE MORE CLEARING AS THE TROUGH AXIS MOVES EAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVERNIGHT. THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE AT THE SURFACE FROM THE RECENT RAIN COUPLED WITH ANY CLEARING WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FOG OVERNIGHT. LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WILL DISSIPATE IN THE MORNING AS THE RIDGE BUILDS QUICKLY OVERHEAD...BUT HIGH CLOUDS WILL AGAIN INVADE FROM THE SOUTH AS A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF. RAIN WILL SPREAD NORTH FROM KODIAK TUESDAY MORNING AND REACH THE ANCHORAGE BOWL BY TUESDAY EVENING. ABNORMALLY WARM AIR ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP SUBTROPICAL CONNECTION WILL STREAM NORTH ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. SOUTHWEST ALASKA...GRADUAL CLEARING TAKING PLACE AS THE INFLUENCE OF THE RIDGE SPREADS INLAND. A FEW SHOWERS ARE STILL PRESENT BUT WITH THE CLEARING TAKING PLACE OVERNIGHT...EXPECT FOG TO DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE REGION. RAIN AND STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVE NORTH AND WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE GAPS OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE ON THE ALASKA PENINSULA...COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 55 MPH. THERE WILL BE A BRIEF BREAK LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES INLAND SPREADING RAIN AND WIND FROM BRISTOL BAY TO THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THE ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH THE MEAN TROUGH AXIS MAKING LITTLE OR NO PROGRESS. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...STRONG WINDS ARE THE BIGGEST STORY OUT WEST ASSOCIATED WITH THE MULTIPLE LOWS DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE CHAIN AND WEAKENING AS THEY MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. MAXIMUM GALES ARE POSTED FOR ALMOST EVERY MARINE ZONE. GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN CERTAINLY WITHIN REACH. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS CONCERNING THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOWS DURING THE WEEK BUT FEEL CONFIDENT EACH STORM WILL BRING STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING...132 155 160 165 170 171 172 175 176 179 180 185. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. AB OCT 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 5, 10:20 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Oct 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Oct 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 6, 5:40 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Oct 6, 7:29 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 6 hr |
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