Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 841, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 5, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 25 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 5, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
378 FZAK52 PAFC 052309 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 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. PKZ199-061500- 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 MB LOW 125 NM NORTH NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA SAT NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS INLAND SUN. A DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN NIGHT AT 993 MB AND THEN TRACK TO 190 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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614 FZAK52 PAFC 061221 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-070300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 976 MB LOW NEAR KIPNUK MOVES INLAND BY MIDDAY. A 1005 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF ATTU INTENSIFIES TO 993 MB MON MORNING NEAR DUTCH HARBOR AND THEN WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY MON NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 960 MB MON NIGHT NEAR ATTU. $$ PKZ150-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-070300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ165-070300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ180-070300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ170-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-070300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-070300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-070300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
050 FZAK52 PAFC 070002 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 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. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW 100 MILES SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 130 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 999 MB MON MORNING...THEN EJECT INTO THE GULF OF AK MON NIGHT. A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHERN BERING MON EVENING AND WEAKEN. A LOW OVER THE WESTERN PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU AT 965 MB MON EVENING...THEN MOVE TO AROUND 230 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 953 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 37 FT. .WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...BERING SIDE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 35 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 70 KT. SEAS 40 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 36 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 70 KT. SEAS 38 FT. .WED...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 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 5, 12:55 PM AKDT, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 12:55 PM AKDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1255 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...UPPER LEVEL FLOW HAS BECOME MUCH MORE
ZONAL THAN IT HAS BEEN OF LATE WHICH MEANS FEATURES WILL MOVE FAIRLY
QUICKLY FROM WEST TO EAST. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A RAPIDLY
DEEPENING LOW JUST NORTHWEST OF THE PRIBILOFS THIS MORNING WITH A
STRONG FRONT MOVING ONSHORE ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE BEING OBSERVED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
WHILE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS
BRISTOL BAY. THE FRONT IS MAKING STEADY PROGRESS EASTWARD SO EXPECT
HEAVIEST OF SNOW TO MOVE INLAND BY AFTERNOON. WARMER AIR WILL ALSO
MOVE IN WITH THE FRONT AND CAUSE PRECIP TO MIX WITH RAIN IN SOME
COASTAL LOCATIONS. RIDING OUT AHEAD OF THIS STORM IS PRODUCING CLEAR
SKIES ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL THIS MORNING. BEHIND THE COLD
FRONT WEAK COLD ADVECTION IS PRODUCING SHOWERS ALONG THE ALEUTIANS
AND SOUTHERN BERING.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...THE MODELS GENERALLY AGREE ON THE HANDLING OF
BERING SEA SYSTEM AS IT PROGRESSES EASTWARD TO SOUTHCENTRAL THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS. THERE HAVE BEEN RUN-TO-RUN INCONSISTENCIES WITH REGARD
TO THE MULTIPLE UPPER LEVEL WAVES MOVING ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL - BOTH
IN STRENGTH AND ORIENTATION AS THEY MOVE THROUGH. THIS WILL
DRAMATICALLY AFFECT SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THE KENAI TO ANCHORAGE
AND THE MAT-SU. LOOKING AT THE 12Z RUNS THE NAM IS AN OUTLIER ON
MONDAY BY KEEPING THE THIRD AND FINAL SHORT-WAVE SOUTH AND WEST OF
ANCHORAGE WHEN THE OTHER MODELS ALL MOVE IT THROUGH BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. IT APPEARS THAT THIS WAVE IS MOST LIKELY OT PRODUCE THE
HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS BUT WITH THE UNCERTAINTY IT IS FAR FROM A SURE
THING. WILL TREND TOWARD THAT IDEA WITH THE LATEST FORECAST. OUT
WEST THERE ARE MORE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN LOW POSITION WITH
SYSTEM TRACKING ALONG OR JUST SOUTH OF THE CHAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY
AND A VERY POWERFUL SYSTEM PROGGGED TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN TO
CENTRAL BERING ON TUESDAY. SINCE THE CURRENT FORECAST WAS BASED OFF
THE ECWMF AND THE MODEL SHOWS DECENT RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY WILL
MAKE STICK WITH THAT SOLUTION FOR NOW.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ISENTROPIC LIFT OUT AHEAD OF THE BERING SYSTEM
WILL BRING A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL BEGINNING
AROUND HOMER LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREADING NORTH AND EASTWARD
TONIGHT. AS THE FRONTAL SYSTEM CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA EXPECT
A WEAK TRIPLE POINT LOW TO DEVELOP NEAR KAMISHAK BAY.
HOWEVER...STRONG AND PROGRESSIVE UPPER FLOW WILL RAPIDLY TRACK THIS
LOW INLAND ACROSS THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING ALONG WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT. THE NORTH GULF COAST
WARM ENOUGH TO SEE A CHANGE FROM SNOW TO RAIN...WHILE INLAND AREAS
REMAIN ALL SNOW. THERE WILL ONLY BE A BRIEF BREAK IN PRECIP BEHIND
THIS FRONT. THE BERING LOW TRACKING ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL BY LATE SUNDAY. SO AREAS OF SNOW WILL RE-DEVELOP ACROSS
THE REGION SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THAT
WON'T BE THE END YET THOUGH...WITH ONE MORE UPPER WAVE TO SWING
THROUGH ON MONDAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE STRONGEST OF THE UPPER
TROUGHS TO MOVE THROUGH AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MODERATE ADVECTION
OF ARCTIC AIR. THUS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR MORE HEAVIER SNOWFALL
AND SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION. HOWEVER...THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY
IN HOW THE ORIENTATION AND TRACK OF THIS LAST TROUGH...SO WILL ONLY
INCREMENTALLY TREND TOWARD HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AS THE FRONT TRACK INLAND TONIGHT THE LOW CENTER
WILL MOVE ONSHORE SOUTH OF BETHEL BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIP
TO COASTAL AREAS. COLDER AIR WILL GRADUALLY ADVECT IN AND TURN PRECIP
BACK TO MOSTLY SNOW. AS THE LOW TRACKS TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL ON SUNDAY
ARCTIC AIR WILL DIVE DOWN THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW BRINGING STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS...SNOW SHOWERS...AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE COAST.
RAPID IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE ALASKA RANGE WHERE SNOW
WILL HANG ON THANKS TO AN UPPER SHORT-WAVE AND UPSLOPE FLOW. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BE IN CONTROL BY MONDAY PROVIDING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
AND CHILLY TEMPERATURES.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...STRONG WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. AS THIS LOW EXITS ANOTHER WILL TRACK ALONG OR SOUTH OF THE
CHAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. CURRENT THINKING IS THE LOW WILL BE JUST
SOUTH OF THE CHAIN WHICH WILL KEEP STRONGEST WINDS TO THE SOUTH.
HOWEVER...IF IT DOES TRACK A LITTLE FURTHER NORTH WINDS COULD REACH
STORM FORCE OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THIS STORM WILL DIVE SOUTHEASTWARD MONDAY AS A
MAJOR LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC. THERE IS ENOUGH MODEL
CONSISTENCY THAT CONFIDENCE IS GROWING IN SUPPORT OF A HURRICANE
FORCE LOW WITH POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS THE BERING
SEA AND SOUTHWEST COAST...INCLUDING A GOOD POSSIBILITY OF COASTAL
FLOODING. IT IS TOO EARLY TO ISSUE ANY WATCHES...BUT EVERYONE SHOULD
STAY TUNED ON THIS ONE.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE FOCUS EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK WILL BE A
MAJOR STORM CROSSING THE BERING AND HEADING UP TOWARD THE ARCTIC.
THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO A BIT OF A PATTERN CHANGE. AS IT REACHES
THE ARCTIC MID WEEK ENERGY WILL DROP OUT OF ASIA INTO THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC AND LEAD TO FURTHER AMPLIFICATION OF THE DOWNSTREAM RIDGE.
THIS WILL LEAD TO YET ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM TRACKING NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE BERING BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. WHILE THE FOCUS WILL
BE OUT WEST...SOUTHCENTRAL CAN EXPECT TO SEE IMPACTS FROM FRONTAL
SYSTEMS AS THEY TRACK FAR AWAY FROM THEIR PARENT LOW CENTERS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 155.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 130.
GALE WARNING...130 132 150 155 160 165 170 172 175 179 180
185.
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 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
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