Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 828, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 2, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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 2, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
929 FZAK52 PAFC 021156 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 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. PKZ199-030300- 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA THIS AFTERNOON AT 986 MB AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 987 MB LOW DEVELOPS 315 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL THIS AFTERNOON AT 987 MB...THEN STRENGTHENS TO 976 MB 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WED NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND THU EVENING AT 974 MB 80 NM NORTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM. A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU ISLAND AT 994 MB THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-030300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-030300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-030300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-030300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-030300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-030300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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039 FZAK52 PAFC 022132 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 130 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 UPDATED ZONES 170 AND 171 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-030300- 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA THIS AFTERNOON AT 986 MB AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 987 MB LOW DEVELOPS 315 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL THIS AFTERNOON AT 987 MB...THEN STRENGTHENS TO 976 MB 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WED NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND THU EVENING AT 974 MB 80 NM NORTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM. A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU ISLAND AT 994 MB THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-030300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-030300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-030300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 130 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 70 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-030300- UNALASKA BAY 130 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-030300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-030300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
363 FZAK52 PAFC 022348 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 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. PKZ199-031500- 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 MB LOW 225 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB AND MOVE TO 130 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL THU MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THU NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 260 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AT 992 MB. $$ PKZ150-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-031500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. E OF 160W...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-031500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 45 KT WITH SE GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-031500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-031500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT BECOMING S 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-031500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 40 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-031500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ JAM
492 FZAK52 PAFC 031203 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 135 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY EARLY EVENING AT 973 MB. A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT AT 989 MB. A 997 MB LOW DEVELOPS 175 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE FRI EVENING AND THEN STRENGTHENS TO 987 MB 100 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT DURING THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
429 FZAK52 PAFC 031547 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 745 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 UPDATED 160 171 FOR HIGHER GUSTS 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. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 135 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY EARLY EVENING AT 973 MB. A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT AT 989 MB. A 997 MB LOW DEVELOPS 175 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE FRI EVENING AND THEN STRENGTHENS TO 987 MB 100 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 745 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT DURING THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 745 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
889 FZAK52 PAFC 031752 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 950 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 UPDATED 155 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 135 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY EARLY EVENING AT 973 MB. A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT AT 989 MB. A 997 MB LOW DEVELOPS 175 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE FRI EVENING AND THEN STRENGTHENS TO 987 MB 100 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 950 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 745 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT DURING THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 745 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 950 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
132 FZAK52 PAFC 032116 AAC CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 115 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 UPDATED 155 179 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. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 135 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY EARLY EVENING AT 973 MB. A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT AT 989 MB. A 997 MB LOW DEVELOPS 175 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE FRI EVENING AND THEN STRENGTHENS TO 987 MB 100 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 950 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 745 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT DURING THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 115 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 950 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
493 FZAK52 PAFC 032329 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-041500- 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES INLAND OVER BETHEL THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATES. A 996 MB LOW 325 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRIDAY NIGHT AND DISSIPATES. A 988 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG A FRONTAL BOUNDARY 50 NM WEST OF ST PAUL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-041500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ165-041500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ180-041500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ170-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ171-041500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ175-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-041500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ179-041500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$
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 1, 12:40 PM AKDT, 15 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 1, 12:40 PM AKDT, 15 hours 20 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1240 PM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AT 11 AM SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A
DEEP LOW MOVING INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF TO THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
CAPE SUCKLING. THE CIRRUS SHIELD WITH THIS SYSTEM EXTENDS WELL NORTH
AND WEST OF THE LOW CENTER ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TO THE BORDER
WITH SOUTHWEST ALASKA ALONG THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES. AS THE
LOW TRACKS NORTHWARD THE MOISTURE IS ROTATING SOUTHWARD DOWN THE
WEST SIDE OF THE LOW. RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS A SOLID AREA OF
PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION. WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THE PREDOMINANT
PRECIP-TYPE IS SNOW. OBSERVATIONS ALSO SHOW WIDESPREAD SNOW ACROSS
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS RAPIDLY
TIGHTENING ACROSS THE REGION AND THIS COMBINED WITH WEAK COLD AIR
ADVECTION FROM THE INTERIOR IS BEGINNING TO INCREASE SURFACE WINDS
IN MOST AREAS. THE TALKEETNA WIND PROFILER AND KENAI RADAR VAD WIND
PROFILE SHOW 35 TO 50 KT WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND FEET OFF THE SURFACE.
THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE THIS AFTERNOON.
THE SNOW AND WINDS ARE CAUSING DIFFICULT TRAVEL ACROSS THE EASTERN
KENAI PENINSULA AND COPPER BASIN WHERE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT AND THROUGH THOMPSON PASS WHERE A BLIZZARD WARNING
IS IN EFFECT.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE GULF LOW EXTENDS WESTWARD TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA
AND THE EASTERN BERING WHERE GUSTY WINDS ARE BEING OBSERVED. HIGH
PRESSURE WEST OF THIS AREA IS RESULTING IN QUIET CONDITIONS AT THE
MOMENT...BUT SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A DEVELOPING LOW ABOUT 500 NM
SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH MOISTURE SPREADING WELL OUT
AHEAD OF THE LOW CENTER.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...DUE TO MODEL INGEST PROBLEMS THIS MORNING DID
NOT RECEIVE A LOT OF THE 12Z MODEL DATA. THE ECMWF APPEARED TO
INITIALIZE BEST WITH POSITION OF DEEP LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
AND IT AT LEAST HINTS AT A SECONDARY LOW SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
THE NAM SOLUTION DOES CLOSELY FOLLOW THE ECMWF BEGINNING THIS
AFTERNOON AS THESE TWO LOWS COMBINE INTO A SINGLE CONCENTRIC LOW.
SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING. WILL UPDATE THE SHORT-TERM FORECAST ACROSS
THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BASED ON THE AVAILABLE 12Z NAM
DATA WHICH GOES THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY. MINIMAL CHANGES WILL BE
MADE BEYOND THIS POINT. OUT WEST THE 12Z ECMWF AND 12Z 190 KM GFS
ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS RUNS OF EACH MODEL. WITHOUT
A FULL MODEL SUITE TO WORK WITH PLAN ON VERY MINOR CHANGES TO
EXISTING FORECAST.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE GULF LOW WILL START TO TRACK AWAY FROM
SOUTHCENTRAL THIS EVENING WHICH WILL BRING PRECIP TO AN END.
PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WHICH MEANS WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE REGION.
EXPECT THE VALDEZ AREA TO APPROACH WARNING LEVEL WINDS...BUT THE
CURRENT BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THOMPSON PASS HIGHLIGHTS THE MOST
DANGEROUS THREAT IN THE AREA. ONCE THIS EXPIRES LATE THIS EVENING
MAY HAVE TO CONSIDER ISSUING A HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY TREND DOWNWARD OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS
THE LOW TRACKS OUT OF THE REGION. STRONG WINDS WILL HOLD ON LONGEST
ALONG COASTAL LOCATIONS AS COLDER AIR ADVECTS DOWN INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF. THE NEXT SYSTEM TO AFFECT SOUTHCENTRAL WILL BE A VERY LARGE
BERING LOW. AS IT MOVES ONSHORE OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA THURSDAY PRECIP
AND WIND WILL SPREAD TO MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL. AS IS TYPICAL ALSO
EXPECT A TRIPLE POINT LOW TO DEVELOP IN THE GULF. IT IS A BIT TOO
EARLY TO SAY WHETHER ANY ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED...BUT
BASED ON THE EXPECTED SIZE AND STRENGTH OF THE BERING SYSTEM IT IS
A STRONG POSSIBILITY.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WINDS WILL DIE DOWN ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA
TONIGHT AS THE GULF LOW TRACKS AWAY FROM THE REGION. WITH LIGHTER
WINDS...A COLD AIR MASS IN PLACE...AND HIGH PRESSURE MOVING OVERHEAD
EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO QUICKLY DROP TO SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS. THE
COLD AND QUIET WEATHER WON'T LAST LONG THOUGH AS A VERY LARGE BERING
LOW MOVES TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
MUCH WARMER AIR WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM WHICH MEANS PRECIP-TYPE
WILL BECOME PREDOMINANTLY RAIN. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW BEFORE THE WARM AIR ARRIVES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. DON'T PLAN TO ISSUE ANY ADVISORIES OR
WARNINGS AT THE MOMENT...BUT WILL CONSIDER ISSUING SOMETHING WITH
THE NEW FORECAST EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...A STRONG SOUTHERLY JET AHEAD OF THE PACIFIC
STORM WILL LEAD TO DEVELOPMENT OF A TRIPLE POINT LOW OVER THE
SOUTHCENTRAL BERING SEA ON WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL QUICKLY BECOME THE
DOMINANT LOW. WIDESPREAD GALE TO A STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
AS THIS LOW DEEPENS. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS AS THE
FRONTAL SYSTEM TRACKS EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA. AT THIS POINT THOUGH...IT IS LOOKING
LIKE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW WARNING LEVELS. AS THIS SYSTEM
MOVES TO MAINLAND ALASKA LATE THURSDAY ANOTHER WILL ENTER FROM
THE WEST...ALBEIT A MUCH WEAKER STORM.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL REMAIN VERY
PROGRESSIVE THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD. THUS...ACTIVE
WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 131.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...127 128 130 132 150 170 172 175 176 179
180 185.
GALE WARNING...120 121 125 126 129 138 140 141 155 160
165 171.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB NOV 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 1, 5:29 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 1, 10:14 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 2, 5:04 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Nov 2, 5:04 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Nov 2, 6:25 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Nov 2, 6:35 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Nov 2, 8:17 AM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Nov 2, 3:53 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Nov 2, 3:54 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 41 hr |
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