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Storm Warning 243, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 23, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 23, 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 23, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 23, 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 
FZAK51 PAFC 231237
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 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.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 966 MB STORM FORCE LOW 70 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE INTO 
THE SW KENAI PENINSULA AND COOK INLET MON AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW
WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK TUE EVENING...AND THEN TO
AROUND 90 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 980 MB WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NORTH WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING 
TO W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
RAIN AND SNOW. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WIND SHIFTING TO S 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240018
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 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.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN COOK INLET WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT.
TUE EVENING...A 978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD AND
DRIFT NORTH TO NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND AND THEN MOVE INLAND WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE EVENING. GUSTS
TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
17 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 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 22, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009

MILDER WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY WIND AND PRECIPITATION ABOUT SUMS IT UP
FOR THE NEXT 4 OR 5 DAYS. FORECAST MODELS JUMPING AROUND FROM ONE
RUN/DAY TO THE NEXT SO I WONT BOTHER EVEN MENTIONING MUCH PAST THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

BLIZZARD WARNING OVER FOR THE SOUTHWEST COAST AS SLOWLY WEAKENING LOW
CENTER NOW JUST NORTH OF COLD BAY MOVES NORTHEAST TO THE GREATER KING
SALMON VICINITY MONDAY MORNING.

NICE OVER RUNNING HAS BROUGHT FAIR SNOW AMOUNTS...4 TO 8 INCHES
WESTERN COOK INLET SUSITNA VALLEY AREAS WITH ALL THE SNOW FALLING
WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY. MODEL FORECAST FOR KENAI PENINSULA AND
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND PREDICT 2 TO 4 FT OF SNOW EAST OF THE
SEWARD HIGHWAY ABOVE THE 2000 FT LEVEL.

CHINOOK PATTERN ALONG CHUGACH MOUNTAINS WILL LIMIT PRECIPITATION FROM
ANCHOR POINT NORTH TO PALMER. UPCOMING WEEK LOOKS STORMY WITH SEVERAL
STRONG CHINOOK WINDS EVENTS LOOMING.

SEVERAL POLAR TYPE LOWS TO FORM AND DROP SOUTH TOWARD THE
ALEUTIANS/PRIBILOFS AS ARCTIC AIR STAYS LOCKED IN THE BERING. NEXT
BIG STORM FROM THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF
STRONG WINDS AND SNOW  OUT WEST LATE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH ZONE 101 AND 125
MARINE...STORM AREA 120
GALE AREAS 125 129 130 132 138 140 141 150 155 165 170 171 179 180
AND 185.
FIRE WEATHER...0

PERCY NOV 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Nov 22, 4:17 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC13 hr
Nov 22, 11:29 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC6 hr
Nov 22, 11:40 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC16 hr
Nov 23, 12:49 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC9 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 23, 5:10 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC18 hr
Nov 23, 5:15 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 23, 5:25 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC23 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.