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Storm Warning 218, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 3, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 3, 2009, 5:40 PM AKST. It was in force for 34 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 3, 2009, 5:40 PM AKST (02:40 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2009, 3:30 AM AKST
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 040241 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
540 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

UPDATED ZONE 130

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.

PKZ197-041500-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 958 MB 
120 NM EAST OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON WHERE IT WILL REMAIN THROUGH THU
AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 420 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 953 MB WED AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 200
NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WITH A 948 MB CENTER THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ120-041500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-041500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-041500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
540 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 50 KT WEST OF THE BARREN 
ISLANDS. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-041500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-041500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 041245
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 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.

PKZ197-050300-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 970 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY INTENSIFIES TO 948
MB THIS EVENING 400 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. THIS LOW SLOWLY
WEAKENS TO 955 MB THU NIGHT 200 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT.


$$

PKZ120-050300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT.  RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-050300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-050300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT THIS
MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-050300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-050300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING BRIEFLY THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING
NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BARREN ISLANDS W...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-050300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THU...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-050300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-050300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT
EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.  
.THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN
ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-050300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 041627 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

CORRECTED 125 130 132

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.

PKZ197-050300-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 970 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY INTENSIFIES TO
948 MB THIS EVENING 400 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. THIS LOW
SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 955 MB THU NIGHT 200 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT.


$$

PKZ120-050300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT.  RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-050300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-050300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT
THIS MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-050300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-050300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING BRIEFLY THIS MORNING THEN
BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BARREN ISLANDS W...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35
KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-050300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-050300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-050300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN
ISLAND. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.  
.THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN
ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-050300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 042030 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1120 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

UPDATED 129 130 140 141

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.

PKZ197-050300-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 970 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY INTENSIFIES TO
948 MB THIS EVENING 400 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. THIS LOW
SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 955 MB THU NIGHT 200 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT.


$$

PKZ120-050300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-050300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-050300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT
THIS MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-050300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1120 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-050300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1120 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BARREN ISLANDS W...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35
KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-050300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-050300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-050300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
1120 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.  
.THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN
ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-050300-
KACHEMAK BAY
1120 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 050021
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
319 PM AKST WED NOV 4 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.

PKZ197-051230-
319 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 952 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MERGE WITH A 949
MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY. THIS LOW WILL MAINTAIN
STRENGTH AS IT DRIFTS NORTH TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND THURSDAY EVENING...THEN WEAKEN TO 964 MB AS IT MOVES TO
NEAR 140 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ120-051230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
319 PM AST WED NOV 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING ALONG THE COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-051230-
RESURRECTION BAY
319 PM AST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-051230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
319 PM AST WED NOV 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 50 KT IN THE EVENING
WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. WIND DIMINISHING
TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-051230-
PASSAGE CANAL
319 PM AST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING WITH
GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.


$$

PKZ130-051230-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
319 PM AST WED NOV 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING EAST WIND 30 KT E OF BARREN
ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT WEST OF BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 12 FT WEST OF BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT WEST OF BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-051230-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
319 PM AST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 40 KT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS
CAPE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 45 KT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 45 KT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-051230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
319 PM AST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.

SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-051230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
319 PM AST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
13 FT EXCEPT 7 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-051230-
KACHEMAK BAY
319 PM AST WED NOV 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 Nov 3, 5:00 PM AKST, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 5:00 PM AKST, 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS HAVE COME BACK INTO BETTER AGREEMENT IN THE LAST 24 HOURS
THOUGH SOME DIFFERENCES STILL REMAIN IN THE GULF. CURRENTLY THE
DOUBLE-CENTER SOLUTION OVER THE GULF, WHICH IS DEPICTED WELL IN BOTH
THE NAM AND THE EUROPEAN MODELS IS PREFERRED OVER THE SINGLE-CENTER
SOLUTION OF THE GFS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH TOWARD
THE GULF. A MODERATE LOW BENEATH THE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE WITH
THE UPPER CENTER. A WEAKENING LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOFS EXTENDS A
WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND OVER BRISTOL BAY. A
DEEPENING LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS RAPIDLY MOVING EAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF...THE LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF AND DEEPEN TO 960 MB WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
ANOTHER LOW NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN GULF AND ABSORB THE FIRST LOW AS IT DEEPEN TO 948 MB THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. A STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE GULF TONIGHT
AND PUSH A WARM MARINE AIRMASS INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, THE KENAI
PENINSULA AND SUSITNA VALLEY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE OVER
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. RAIN WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE GULF COAST AND KENAI
PENINSULA TONIGHT THEN BECOME SHOWERS THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP
ALONG OVER THE WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY THEN
BECOME SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. AREAS OF STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN ALONG THE KENAI AND
CHUGACH MOUNTAINS AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST AND
OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL SWING NORTHEAST AND DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF SNOW MAINLY ALONG THE COAST WILL
SPREAD INTO THE INTERIOR SECTIONS TONIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW
SHOWERS THURSDAY. ISOLATED AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN MAINLY OVER THE
INTERIOR SECTION OF THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE WILL PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT.

BERING SEA...THE LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOFS WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE
NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WEDNESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST
BERING WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL DOMINATE
THE BERING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN
OVER THE BERING THROUGH THURSDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE LOW WILL REMAIN IN THE GULF AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SOME IMPROVING
CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY. AN UPPER RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING LATE
THURSDAY WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRIDAY. CLEARER AND COLDER
WEATHER WILL MOVE BACK INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM...120 170 172
         GALE...125 130 132 140 141 155 165 171 175 176 179 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM NOV 09

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC100 min
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 3, 11:46 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC10 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 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.