Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 235, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 17, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. 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
- Nov 17, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171248 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 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. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 290 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU WEAKENS TUESDAY AND DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. A WEATHER FRONT DRAPED THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS ALSO WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STRONG 955 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 370 NM WEST OF ATTU WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN TO AROUND 230 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 950 MB THURSDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT. W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT N OF CAPE MENDENHALL. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT N OF CAPE MENDENHALL. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S AND W OF UNALASKA ISLAND...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. N AND E OF UNALASKA ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .WED...E OF UNALASKA ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. W OF UNALASKA ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 41 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 42 FT. .SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .THU...W WIND 65 KT. SEAS 42 FT. .FRI...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 39 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 171839 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 935 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 UPDATED PKZ179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 290 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU WEAKENS TUESDAY AND DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. A WEATHER FRONT DRAPED THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS ALSO WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STRONG 955 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 370 NM WEST OF ATTU WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN TO AROUND 230 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 950 MB THURSDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT. W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT N OF CAPE MENDENHALL. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT N OF CAPE MENDENHALL. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S AND W OF UNALASKA ISLAND...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. N AND E OF UNALASKA ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .WED...E OF UNALASKA ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. W OF UNALASKA ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 41 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 42 FT. .SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .THU...W WIND 65 KT. SEAS 42 FT. .FRI...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 39 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 935 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171841 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 935 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 UPDATED PKZ179 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. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 290 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU WEAKENS TUESDAY AND DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. A WEATHER FRONT DRAPED THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS ALSO WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STRONG 955 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 370 NM WEST OF ATTU WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN TO AROUND 230 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 950 MB THURSDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT. W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT N OF CAPE MENDENHALL. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT N OF CAPE MENDENHALL. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S AND W OF UNALASKA ISLAND...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. N AND E OF UNALASKA ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .WED...E OF UNALASKA ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. W OF UNALASKA ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 41 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 42 FT. .SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .THU...W WIND 65 KT. SEAS 42 FT. .FRI...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 39 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 935 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$
174 FZAK52 PAFC 172344 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-181500- 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A 998 MB LOW 280 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT WEST TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE. WEDNESDAY MORNING...A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW AT 960 MB 550 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO NEAR 280 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 950 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 30 KT E OF UNALASKA...N WIND 20 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 36 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 40 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT. .SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 43 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 43 FT. .FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
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 16, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2009 .MODEL DISCUSSION...GFS AND EUROPEAN MODELS ARE REASONABLE AGREEMENT OVERALL. THE NAM MODEL APPEARS TO BE MOVING THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW HEADING TOWARD SOUTHEAST ALASKA WEDNESDAY A SLOWER THAN THE OTHER MODELS. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WITH DEEP TROUGH OVER THE GULF IS GENERATING COLD AIR OVER THE STATE WITH SOME MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS IN GAPS ALONG THE SOUTH COAST. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... BERING REGION...DISSIPATING WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND INTO EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUE. THIS WILL PRODUCE SOME WARMER TEMPERATURES EAST OF 175W WITH LESS WIND. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER REGION UNTIL WED MORNING WHEN NEXT LOW MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY. EXPECT STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS AND RAIN WITH THIS SYSTEM. SOUTHWEST...LITTLE CHANGE FROM CURRENT WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR AND COLD WITH SOME AREAS OF STRATUS AND FOG. SOUTHCENTRAL...A COMPLEX LOW OVER THE GULF WILL HELP MAINTAIN NORTH FLOW OVER THE AREA AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS THROUGH THE TERRAIN GAPS WILL ALSO CONTINUE. EXPECT ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. .LONG TERM FORECAST...THE MAJOR ISSUE IS THE DEEP LOW MOVING INTO THE WESTERN BERING ON WED AFTERNOON. EXPECT STRONG WINDS WED THROUGH FRI MORNING IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. WEAKENING FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY FRI MORNING. CLOUDS AND WARMING TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED THU AFTERNOON IN SOUTHWEST ZONES. GFS HINTING AT A LEE SIDE LOW FORMING IN WESTERN GULF ON FRI...BUT HAVE MINIMAL CONFIDENCE. LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS IN SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH THU NIGHT...POTENTIAL CLOUD COVER AND WARMING ON FRI. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...GALES 150 172 175 176 179 185 130 132 FIRE WEATHER...NONE JMP NOV 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 3:23 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 68 hr | |
| Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:06 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Nov 17, 8:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Nov 17, 8:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.