Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 213, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 31, 2009, 4:25 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 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 31, 2009, 4:25 PM AKDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 010024 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 425 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 UPDATED ZONE 160 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. PKZ199-011400- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A 982 MB LOW 450 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA SUNDAY MORNING AND WEAKENS. A 981 MB LOW 370 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUNDAY AFTERNOON MOVES TO 210 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AND INTENSIFIES TO 969 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-011400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-011400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-011400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 425 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ165-011400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ180-011400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-011400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ171-011400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ172-011400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...WEST OF ATKA...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. EAST OF ATKA...VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...WEST OF ATKA...SW WIND 20 KT...INCREASING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. EAST OF ATKA...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ175-011400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-011400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 20 FT...SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-011400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-011400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 011254 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-020300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB NW PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 170 NM W OF ATTU ISLAND SUN EVENING AND STRENGTHENS TO 977 MB 150 NM N OF SAINT PAUL MON NIGHT. A SECOND 999 MB N PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 140 NM SW OF AMCHITKA ISLAND MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ155-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ160-020300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ165-020300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ180-020300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ170-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ171-020300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-020300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-020300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 020020 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 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 SUN NOV 1 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 991 MB LOW 415 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA STRENGTHENS TO 977 MB 325 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 986 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-021500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-021500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-021500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ165-021500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ180-021500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-021500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ171-021500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING W WIND 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-021500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WEST OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-021500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-021500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...BERING SIDE...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-021500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-021500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 020556 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 855 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 CORRECTED AREA 171 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-021500- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 991 MB LOW 415 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA STRENGTHENS TO 977 MB 325 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 986 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-021500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-021500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-021500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ165-021500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ180-021500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-021500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ171-021500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING W WIND 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-021500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WEST OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-021500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-021500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...BERING SIDE...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-021500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-021500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 021307 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 CORRECTED ZONES 172 AND 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-030300- 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW 140 NM NW OF SHEMYA STRENGTHENS TO 977 MB 375 NM W OF SAINT PAUL MON AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM W OF PORT HEIDEN TUE AFTERNOON. THE LOW THEN RESTRENGTHENS TO NEAR 978 MB TUE EVENING 90 NM E OF SAINT PAUL BEFORE DISSIPATING INTO A TROUGH. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 100 NM S OF AMCHITKA ISLAND AT 991 MB TUESDAY MORNING...THEN STRENGTHENS TO 966 MB WHILE MOVING TO 180 NM S OF COLD BY TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER 981 MB LOW 375 NM NW OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 350 NM N OF SHEMYA BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-030300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ165-030300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ180-030300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ171-030300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-030300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-030300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 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 31, 5:10 AM AKDT, 11 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 5:10 AM AKDT, 11 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 510 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS REMAIN IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM...THOUGH THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE PLACEMENT OF A WEAK LOW THAT DEVELOPS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA TODAY AND REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE HEADING EAST BY LATE SUNDAY TOWARDS THE PANHANDLE. IN THE EXTENDED...MODEL CONSISTENCY HAS AGAIN GONE OUT THE PROVERBIAL WINDOW...THOUGH THEY GENERALLY AGREE ON A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEM HEADING EAST ACROSS THE BERING SEA THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK...AND THEN AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND BY THE MIDDLE TO END OF THE WEEK. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A WEAK 995 MB LOW IS DEVELOPING IN THE CENTRAL GULF THIS MORNING ALONG A PRESSURE TROUGH LEFT OVER FROM THE LOW THAT MOVED INLAND OVER THE PANHANDLE YESTERDAY. A CLOSED UPPER LOW REMAINS OVER THE GULF REGION...AND THESE FEATURES WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A HIGHLY AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE RIDGE RESIDE FROM THE CHUCHKI SEA SOUTH ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. EVEN SAINT PAUL IS ENJOYING WEAK WINDS AND A PARTLY CLOUDY MORNING. TO THE WEST...THE FIRST IN A PARADE OF DISTURBANCES IS MAKING ITS WAY EAST WITH A FRONT MOVING FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL LIKELY DEVELOP NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT BEFORE SLIDING SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS THE RIDGE REFUSES TO YIELD EASILY. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE... GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. MATANUSKA VALLEY GAP WINDS HAVE BEEN STAYING RATHER STRONG THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND LATEST NAM MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL NEED TO EXTENDED A FEW MORE HOURS INTO THE LATE MORNING PERIOD. THE OBSERVATIONS THUS FAR SUPPORT THIS AS PALMER AIRPORT HAS CONTINUED TO GUST UP ABOVE 60 MPH UP TO THE ORIGINAL EXPIRATION TIME. A RELATIVELY STRONGER PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN TALKEETNA AND ANCHORAGE HAS HELPED TO BEND THESE GUSTY WINDS INTO MOST OF ANCHORAGE AS WELL (ESPECIALLY THE WEST SIDE)...BUT GUIDANCE IS SUPPORTIVE OF DIMINISHING THESE WINDS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE BECOMING MUCH WEAKER BY THE AFTERNOON. FOR THE EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION...WINDS HAVE COME DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS AND WITH A WEAKENING NORTH-SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENT WE SEE NO REASON TO CONTINUE THE HIGH WIND WARNING. AS WE HEAD INTO THE EVENING PERIOD...IT IS POSSIBLE AS WARM ADVECTION MOVES OVER THE CORDOVA AREA AND THE UPPER LOW SWINGS BACK TO THE WEST TOWARDS THE WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA THAT A FEW SNOW SHOWERS COULD OCCUR. OTHERWISE...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN SUNNY WITH SOME HAZE NEAR AREAS OF STRONG WINDS THIS MORNING...FOLLOWED BY A GENERAL DIMINISHING TREND IN THE WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS OVER ALL OF SOUTHCENTRAL AS THE TROUGH IN THE GULF WEAKENS...THUS RELAXING THE NORTH-SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA. SOUTHWEST ALASKA... COLD ADVECTION CONTINUES OVER THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE SLOWLY WORKS ITS WAY OVER THE DELTA REGION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS WILL RESULT IN A GRADUAL DIMINISHING OF WINDS TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW IN THE GULF AND THE HIGH MOVING OVERHEAD WEAKENS. THE NORTHERLY JET THAT REMAINS ALONG AND JUST WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE GULF AND HELP TO MOVE THE UPPER RIDGE NORTH AND EASTWARD OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS/ALASKA PENINSULA... THINGS HAVE NOT CHANGED MUCH IN THE SHORT TERM OUT WEST. A MODERATE STRENGTH FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL WORK ITS WAY WEST TO EAST FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A PERIOD OF WINDS REACHING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS THROUGH SUNDAY...BEFORE THE FRONT WASHES OUT AND A WEAK LOW THAT DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT MOVES SOUTH INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. THE NEXT SYSTEM ON ITS HEELS WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST BERING AROUND SUNDAY MIDDAY WITH A GALE FORCE FRONT THAT WILL RACE EASTWARD. BY SUNDAY NIGHT...STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE COLD ADVECTION REGION TO THE SOUTH OF THE SURFACE LOW WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND THEN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY BEFORE WINDS WEAKEN TO GALE FORCE. .LONG TERM FORECAST... BEYOND MONDAY...IT APPEARS THE PATTERN WILL BE MUCH MORE PROGRESSIVE THAN IN THE PAST WEEK. THERE ARE STILL STRONG INDICATIONS THAT A LARGE PARENT LOW OVER THE EASTERN ASIA MAINLAND WILL EJECT ITSELF ACROSS THE BERING SEA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SHOULD HELP TO BRING MUCH MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE MIDDLE TO LATTER PART OF THE COMING WEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING...111 MARINE...GALE WARNING...130 140 176 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. CC OCT 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:25 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:25 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.