Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2010
Gale Warning 71, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 21, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Jan 21, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
682 FZAK52 PAFC 211254 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 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. PKZ199-220300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STORM FORCE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL STALL AS IT WEAKENS TO GALE FORCE LATE FRI. STRONG NORTHERLIES OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THURSDAY AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. $$ PKZ150-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 27 FT FROM SHEMYA W. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 50 KT...BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
013 FZAK52 PAFC 220053 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A STRONG FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD AND WEAKEN BEFORE DISSIPATING IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO 325 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 994 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 50 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 40 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 40 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
584 FZAK52 PAFC 221256 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 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. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 180 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 360 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INLAND OVER SIBERIA TONIGHT. A 996 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF ADAK LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF ADAK BY LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BERING SIDE...NW 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 55 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Jan 20, 1:05 PM AKST, 14 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 1:05 PM AKST, 14 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
105 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2010
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...TODAY IS THE BEGINNING OF A TRANSITION
IN THE LONG-WAVE PATTERN. A RIDGE IS BEGINNING TO BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN TO CENTRAL BERING AHEAD OF A DEEP AND COLD TROUGH SWINGING
OUT OF ASIA. THIS RIDGE WILL BRING AN END TO COLD ADVECTION ACROSS
THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING...AND THIS IS BEING REFLECTED IN THE
OBSERVED TREND OF DIMINISHING NORTHERLIES AND SNOW SHOWERS. THE
LOW WHICH HAS BEEN NEARLY STATIONARY SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND IS
BEING PUSHED OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST AS A TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN
BERING PROGRESSES EASTWARD. ONE LAST SHORT-WAVE IS ROTATING
WESTWARD ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND BRISTOL BAY THIS AFTERNOON...AND
WILL HEAD SOUTHWARD TONIGHT AS THE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING
MOVES EASTWARD. A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW IS MOVING NORTHWARD OFF
THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST TOWARD THE EASTERN GULF AND WILL PLAY
A MAJOR PART IN THE GULF FORECAST THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. LASTLY...A
RIDGE OVER CANADA IS BUILDING WESTWARD OVER THE EASTERN
MAINLAND...WHICH HAS LED TO CLEARING ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS INITIALIZED WELL AND ARE IN FAIR
AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT-TERM. THE ECMWF SOLUTION WITH LOW
MOVING INTO THE GULF NOW MATCHES WHAT THE GFS/NAM HAVE BEEN
ADVERTISING AND IS CLOSE TO CURRENT FORECAST. THUS WILL GO
HEAVILY WITH WHAT IS NOW A MODEL CONSENSUS. OUT WEST DIFFERENCES
HAVE POPPED UP IN THE MODELS REGARDING SURFACE WAVES MOVING UP
THE MAJOR FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS. TOO EARLY
TO PICK OUT A PREFERRED SOLUTION AT THIS POINT AND WILL GO WITH A
WASHED OUT REPRESENTATION OF THESE WAVES. ALL MODELS HAVE ALSO
TRENDED SLOWER WITH THE FRONT WHICH SEEMS REASONABLE CONSIDERING
THE AMPLITUDE OF THE RIDGE BUILDING OUT AHEAD OF IT.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MOISTURE EXTENDS OUT AHEAD OF SURFACE
LOW OFF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST...SO EXPECT THIS TO MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN COPPER BASIN AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREAS
TONIGHT. AS THE LOW TAKES A MORE WESTERLY TRACK ON THURSDAY THE
WESTWARD PROGRESSION OF THIS MOISTURE WILL COME TO A HALT. ALSO...THE
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN INTERIOR ALASKA AND THE
GULF WILL TIGHTEN AND OFFSHORE FLOW WILL INCREASE. THIS WILL
MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF DRY LOW LEVEL AIR SO THAT PRECIP ALONG THE
COAST WILL BE LIGHT. MEANWHILE...UPPER TROUGH OVER THE BERING WILL
DIG SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND
THEN STALL AND WEAKEN AS IT RUNS INTO ENERGY MOVING FROM THE EAST.
ARCTIC AIR ACCOMPANYING THIS TROUGH WILL ADVECT ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND PRODUCE THE USUAL STRONG GAP WINDS ACROSS THE KODIAK
ISLAND WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN INLAND OVER THE
WEEKEND...PRODUCING COLD AND DRY CONDITIONS. ANY PRECIP THAT DOES
FALL WILL BE CONFINED TO THE GULF.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SNOW WILL COME TO AN END ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA
TONIGHT AS THE EASTERN BERING TROUGH PROGRESSES EASTWARD. A SECOND
TROUGH WILL CATCH UP TO THE FIRST AND ADVECT ARCTIC AIR SOUTHWARD
ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH THE MAIN IMPACT
BEING STRONG GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL THEN BUILD IN FRIDAY AND REMAIN OVERHEAD THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...RESULTING IN DRY AND COLD CONDITIONS.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...COLD ADVECTION SNOW SHOWERS AND STRONG
NORTHERLIES WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY AS STRENGTHENING RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST.
STORM FORCE FRONT WILL BE THE MAIN FEATURE IN THE SHORT-TERM
AS IT PROGRESSES EASTWARD ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS AT
A VERY SLOW PACE.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...ALTHOUGH THERE IS DEFINITELY MODEL
INCONSISTENCY IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD...IT LOOKS LIKELY THAT HIGH
PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH AT LEAST
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THEREFORE...ACTIVE WEATHER SHOULD BE
CONFINED TO THE GULF AND ALONG THE ALEUTIANS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...176.
GALE WARNING...127 130 132 150 155 160 170 175 185.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...150 155 160 170.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB JAN 10The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 20, 9:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 63 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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