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Storm Warning 38, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 9, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 9, 2010, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 10 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
Feb 9, 2010, 6:00 AM AKST (15:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 9, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

614 
FZAK51 PAFC 091501 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

UPDATED 121 130 138

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.

PKZ197-100300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHERN GULF THIS MORNING AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. A 965 MB LOW MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE
WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT
EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
311 
FZAK51 PAFC 091556 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

UPDATE TO ZONES 121 AND 130

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-100300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHERN GULF THIS MORNING AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. A 965 MB LOW MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE
WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
630 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT
DIMINISHING TO 26 FT. SEAS 18 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 100011
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

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.

PKZ197-101500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA DRIFTS
NORTH AND WEAKENS WEDNESDAY MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC MOVES TO 380 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AT 961 MB THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 50 KT
DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS
17 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-101500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 Feb 9, 5:00 AM AKST, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 5:00 AM AKST, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...BASE OF BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE
BERING EXTENDS AS FAR SOUTH AS 35N...AND IS SUPPORTED BY A STRONG 190
KT JET. LARGE COMPLEX LOW NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS DOMINATING
WEATHER ACROSS ALL OF ALASKA TODAY. STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT IS
BRINGING STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THE BERING SEA ALL THE WAY TO THE
NORTHERN GULF...AND MOST POINTS IN BETWEEN. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING AT THE PRIBILOFS...COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND...AND THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA. MEANWHILE...WARNING LEVEL
WINDS ARE OCCURRING ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AS WELL AS THROUGH GAPS
IN THE CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS. A TRIPLE POINT LOW SOUTH OF
KODIAK HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE FRONT AND LOOKS QUITE IMPRESSIVE ON
SATELLITE THIS MORNING.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH MANY
OF THE DETAILS OF THE FORECAST. THAT BEING SAID...THE FRONT DOES
APPEAR TO BE MOVING A FEW HOURS FASTER THAN ANY OF THE MODELS HAD
FORECAST. NEVERTHELESS...MODELS OVERALL HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE
EVOLUTION OF MAJOR FEATURES FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL DAYS OF THE
FORECAST. MODEL CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE IN THE SHORT TERM...AND
AVERAGE IN THE MEDIUM TO LONG RANGE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...COASTAL LOCATIONS WILL BE FEELING THE WORST OF THE
FRONT TODAY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING ALONG THE
KENAI PENINSULA AND TURNAGAIN ARM. SO FAR THE FRONT HAS BEEN AS
STRONG...IF NOT STRONGER...THAN ADVERTISED. OVERNIGHT...UNOFFICIAL
WIND REPORTS AS HIGH AS 129 MPH WERE RECEIVED FROM REMOTE AREAS ALONG
THE ALEUTIAN RANGE ON THE WEST SIDE OF COOK INLET. REGARDING SOME OF
THE ONGOING WARNING SITUATIONS...SO FAR TEMPERATURES HAVE REMAINED
COLD ENOUGH INLAND ZONE 125 TO SUPPORT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW....AND
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LOOK LIKELY FOR MUCH OF THE DAY TODAY NEAR
PORTAGE VALLEY. WINDS IN ZONE 101 ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM HAVE NOT
MATERIALIZED AS MUCH AS ADVERTISED...AND IT NOW APPEARS WINDS
DEVELOPING THIS MORNING WILL REMAIN BELOW WARNING LEVEL. THUS THE
HIGH WIND WATCH WILL BE TAKEN DOWN. FURTHER SOUTH...THE WORST SHOULD
BE OVER FOR KODIAK ISLAND...AS WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AND CONDITIONS
IMPROVE STEADILY THIS MORNING. IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...THE
PREDOMINANT SOUTHEASTERLY WIND DIRECTION WITH THIS SYSTEM SHOULD
ALLOW DOWNSLOPING TO TAKE MUCH OF THE PUNCH AWAY FROM VALDEZ WITH
THIS EVENT. HOWEVER...STILL EXPECTING SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW IN TOWN
TONIGHT AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS IN THE PASS.

.SOUTHWEST...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING ALONG THE COAST OF THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND IN PARTS OF THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE THIS MORNING.
THE STRONG TRIPLE POINT LOW NEAR KODIAK IS SLOWING FRONTAL PASSAGE IN
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND BY A FEW HOURS...AND EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING IN BOTH ZONES. THE OTHER BIG
STORY WILL BE THE CONTINUED VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS THROUGH CHANNELED
TERRAIN IN THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES...WHICH WILL CONTINUE FOR
MUCH OF THE DAY.

.BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CONDITIONS HAVE BEGUN TO SLOWLY IMPROVE AT
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS...WHERE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRED FOR MORE
THAN 12 STRAIGHT HOURS YESTERDAY AND OVERNIGHT. WHILE WINDS WILL BE
SLOW TO COME DOWN...HEAVY SNOWFALL IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA AND
VISIBILITIES ARE IMPROVING. OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS...POST-FRONTAL SOUTHERLY FLOW AND ABOVE FREEZING
TEMPERATURES WILL BRING PERIODS OF RAIN TO MOST LOCATIONS. AS THE
MAIN LOW MOVES TOWARD DUTCH HARBOR TONIGHT...STEADIER RAIN SHOULD
RETURN TO DUTCH HARBOR AND LOCATIONS TO THE EAST. IN THE FAR
WEST...COLD AIR IS BEGINNING TO FILTER DOWN ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE
LOW. WITH GUSTS NORTH WINDS CONTINUING...THERE IS SOME RISK OF POOR
VISIBILITIES AND BLOWING SNOW IN PARTS OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. DO
NOT THINK CONDITIONS WILL QUITE REACH BLIZZARD CRITERIA THERE...BUT
WILL MENTIONED WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING FORECAST.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...CONTINUED SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW IN THE GULF AND
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL SLOWLY BRING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO MUCH
OF THE REGION. EXPECT WAVES OF RAIN AND SNOW TO IMPACT MAINLY THE
COAST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...BEFORE POSSIBLY DRYING OUT
SLIGHTLY FOR THE START OF THE WEEKEND. IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
BERING...COLD NORTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE WITH SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED
FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 101 155 161
MARINE...STORM 120 130
         GALE 125 132 138 140 141 160 172 175 176 179 185
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

AMD FEB 10

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 8, 4:29 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC12 hr
Feb 8, 4:31 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 8, 5:45 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC22 hr
Feb 8, 11:55 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC4 hr
Feb 8, 11:55 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 hr
Feb 8, 11:55 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr

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