Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 806, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 17, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. 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, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
044 FZAK62 PAFC 180041 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-181500- 400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A WEATHER FRONT IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173E THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 51N 176E AT 972 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND TO 56N 173W AT 972 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-181500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 56N...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. S OF 56N...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-181500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-181500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-181500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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175 FZAK62 PAFC 181256 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-190300- 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 61N 172W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 61N 166W FRI NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 46N 174E WILL BECOME A 973 MB LOW NEAR 55N 179W FRI NIGHT AND MOVE TO 56N 166W SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTH OF 56N...S WIND 20 BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. E OF 176W...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ413-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 176W...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
439 FZAK62 PAFC 190039 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-191500- 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 975 MB LOW NEAR 52N 177E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 57N 174W AT 973 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN WILL MOVE TO NEAR 54N 174W AT 982 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SUN. $$ PKZ411-191500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N OF 56N...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 56N...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 50 TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ412-191500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N OF 57N...E TO NE WIND 40 KT. S OF 57N...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ413-191500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 TO 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 25 TO 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ414-191500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 56N...SE 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. S OF 56N...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 TO 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
872 FZAK62 PAFC 191252 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-200300- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 973 MB LOW NEAR 55N 179W WILL BECOME A 978 MB NEAR 56N 170W SAT NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 50N 155W SUN NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 56N 157W SAT AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB AND MOVE TO NEAR 55N 146W SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-200300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW TO NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ412-200300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ413-200300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ414-200300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT SOUTH OF THE PRIBILOFS. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
782 FZAK62 PAFC 191811 CCA OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 910 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-200300- 910 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 973 MB LOW NEAR 55N 179W WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB NEAR 56N 170W SAT NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 50N 155W SUN NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 56N 157W SAT AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB AND MOVE TO NEAR 55N 146W SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-200300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW TO NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ412-200300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ413-200300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ414-200300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT SOUTH OF THE PRIBILOFS. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
193 FZAK62 PAFC 200008 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-201500- 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 MB LOW NEAR 57N 174W WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB NEAR 55N 167W SUN MORNING THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 53N 162W SUN AFTERNOON. A RIDGE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN BERING SUN MORNING WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-201500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-201500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 T0 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ413-201500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-201500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N ON 57N...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. S OF 57N...S WIND 30 TO 40 DIMINISHING TO E TO S WIND 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
426 FZAK62 PAFC 201210 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-210300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 977 MB LOW NEAR 56N 169W WILL WEAKEN TO 982 MB NEAR 53N 160W SUN AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE SUN EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN BERING SUN MORNING AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY MON EVENING. $$ PKZ411-210300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ412-210300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ413-210300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ414-210300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W OF 167W...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. E OF 167W...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 202203 RRA OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...RETRANSMITTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-210300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 977 MB LOW NEAR 56N 169W WILL WEAKEN TO 982 MB NEAR 53N 160W SUN AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE SUN EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN BERING SUN MORNING AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY MON EVENING. $$ PKZ411-210300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ412-210300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ413-210300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ414-210300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W OF 167W...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. E OF 167W...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
866 FZAK62 PAFC 202126 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-211500- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 984 MB LOW NEAR 53N 160W WILL DISSIPATE SUN EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING BY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-211500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ412-211500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ413-211500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-211500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
192 FZAK62 PAFC 211211 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-220300- 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND BE LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING BY LATE MON NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE ON TUESDAY AS A 990 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 55N 164E LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-220300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N OF 56N...E WIND 25 KT. S OF 56N...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-220300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-220300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-220300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W OF 167W...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. E OF 167W...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
415 FZAK62 PAFC 212336 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-221500- 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. A 992 MB LOW NEAR 55N 164E TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 53N 173E AT 994 MB WED AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. $$ PKZ411-221500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SOUTH OF 55N...WINDS BECOMING W 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NORTH OF 56N...SE WIND 25 KT. SOUTH OF 56N...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SOUTH OF 56N...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ412-221500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ413-221500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. WEST OF 174W...WINDS BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. NORTH OF 55N...WINDS BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ414-221500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 167W. .TUE...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N AND EAST OF 168W. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 167W. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 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 17, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH HAS NOW
PUSHED OVER THE YUKON TERRITORIES WITH A WARMER UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST. THE NEXT UPPER
LEVEL LOW IS FAR TO THE WEST OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THIS UPPER
LEVEL PATTERN WILL HOLD FAST FOR THE NEXT DAY AND THEN THESE FEATURES
WILL PROGRESS EASTWARD THIS WEEKEND.
AT THE SURFACE THE LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE
INTERIOR OF THE STATE. A RIDGE FROM THIS HIGH EXTENDS OVER THE
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THROUGH BRISTOL BAY AND THEN REACHES SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND. THE LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF THAT STARTED THE STRONG
WINDS HAS MOVED CLOSE TO VANCOUVER ISLAND BUT A TROUGH REMAINS
STRETCHING FROM THAT LOW TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THIS HAS ALLOWED
GUSTY WINDS TO PERSIST IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST TODAY. THE LOW IMPACTING THE WESTERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST
AREA IS CENTERED NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA BUT THE FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH IT STRETCHES OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING SEA
AND STILL IS PACKING A PUNCH.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THE OVERALL PATTERN.
THE NAM IS A BIT TOO FAR SOUTH WITH THE NEXT LARGE BERING SEA LOW BUT
OTHER THAN THAT THERE ARE NO REAL CONCERNS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...STRONG GAP WINDS PERSIST IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THESE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER
THE COURSE OF THE EVENING AND SHOULD BE MUCH LOWER COME MIDNIGHT.
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED FOR AREAS EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE.
CLOUDS ARE MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND KODIAK ISLAND. SNOW
SHOULD REACH THE BRISTOL BAY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA COASTS. KODIAK WILL
BEGIN AS SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH RAIN TOMORROW
MORNING. WARM AIR ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION RAIN IN THOSE AREAS OVER THE NEXT DAY. THIS
SHOULD ALSO BE THE CASE FOR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...ANOTHER COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH TAKES UP
RESIDENCE IN THE NORTHERN INTERIOR OF THE STATE BY THE END OF THE
WEEKEND. THIS UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF
THE STATE THROUGH THE WEEK NEXT WEEK. THE COASTAL PORTIONS OF THE
GULF WILL GET A SHOT OF SNOW EARLY NEXT WEEK IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
LOW DEVELOPING IN THE GULF. THIS LOW LOOKS TO REMAIN IN THE GULF FOR
THE MAJORITY OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP INLAND AREAS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA DRY.
FARTHER WEST ANOTHER MODERATE TO STRONG LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
BERING SEA AND BRING A MIX OF RAIN SNOW AND WIND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 130 150 155 160 165 170 172 176 179.
STORM 175 180 185.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 140 141.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
NOV 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 14 days | |
| Nov 17, 11:05 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 18, 5:06 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Nov 18, 5:11 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
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