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Gale Warning 968, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 23, 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
- Nov 23, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 24, 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.
003 FZAK52 PAFC 231318 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 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. PKZ199-240300- 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW OVER DUTCH HARBOR THIS MORNING MOVES 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WED EVENING AT 985 MB. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING WED GIVES WAY TO A FRONT THAT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...SEAS 22 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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946 FZAK52 PAFC 240031 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-241500- 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF UNIMAK PASS WILL MOVE TO 30 NM NORTH OF KODIAK CITY BY WED AFTERNOON. A 1000MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE WESTERN PACIFIC TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU BY THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-241500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 5 FT ALONG THE COAST. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-241500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT...SEAS 22 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-241500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-241500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-241500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... 19 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-241500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
756 FZAK52 PAFC 241300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 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. PKZ199-250300- 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 BY LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF KING SALMON WED MORNING MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA WED AFTERNOON AT 987 MB. A 995 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF ATTU EARLY THU MORNING MOVES 100 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL LATE FRI MORNING AT 1001 MB. A FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-250300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-250300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-250300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR CHANNELED TERRAIN. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR CHANNELED TERRAIN. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-250300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-250300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 13 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 40 KT...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...20 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-250300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED NOV 24 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 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 Nov 23, 3:05 AM AKST, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 23, 3:05 AM AKST, 55 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 305 AM AKST TUE NOV 23 2010 .MODEL DISCUSSION...NAM GFS AND ECMWF IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON SURFACE FEATURES. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...MAIN SYSTEM IS LOW OVER EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH AN EXTEND N-S FRONT THAT BRUSHES ALONG SIDE THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE GULF OF ALASKA RIDGE. THIS IS A WARM MOIST SYSTEM. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... BERING...LOW CLOUDS AND DRIZZLE WEST OF 175W WITH MODERATE SOUTH WINDS AND PERIODS OF RAIN TO THE EAST. SOUTHWEST...WET AND WARM TODAY CHANGING OVER TO SHOWERS WED. COOLER TEMPS STARTING ON WED. SOUTHCENTRAL...WET AND WARM TODAY STARTING TO COOL WED PM WITH CONTINUED COOLING INTO THU. SHOWERS WED WITH REASONABLE CHANCE OF SNOW BEGINNING WED PM AND EXTENDING THROUGH THU NIGHT. .LONG TERM FORECAST...ZONAL FLOW ACROSS THE BERING. MODELS HINTING AT SEVERAL STRONG LOWS MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA STARTING EARLY NEXT WEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...FRZ RAIN 145 MARINE...GALES 170 172 FIRE WEATHER... JMP NOV 10
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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