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Gale Warning 860, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 13, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

989 
FZAK52 PAFC 132352
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 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.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 MB LOW NEAR ST MATHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR TOKSOOK
BAY SUN NIGHT WITH AT 1003 MB. A 1004 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 1005 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL MON AFTERNOON AT
1008 MB. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO NELSON LAGOON LATE MON NIGHT AND TO
105 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK MON AFTERNOON AT 1000 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
020 
FZAK52 PAFC 140155 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

CORRECTED ZONE 199 (SYNOPSIS)

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.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 MB LOW NEAR ST MATHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR TOKSOOK
BAY SUN NIGHT AT 1003 MB. A 1004 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA
WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF ST PAUL MON AFTERNOON AT 1008 MB.
THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO NELSON LAGOON LATE MON NIGHT AND TO 105 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK MON AFTERNOON AT 1000 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
822 
FZAK52 PAFC 141208
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1010 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE NEAR 60 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND TUE NIGHT AT 1004 MB. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE
NEAR SHEMYA TUE NIGHT AT 991 MB.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE
WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
544 
FZAK52 PAFC 150019
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1011 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO SITKINAK ISLAND AT 
1008 MB TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH
TONIGHT THEN RETREATS NORTH AND EAST TUE. A 994 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA TUE MORNING MOVES TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 983 
MB LATE TUE NIGHT. THIS LOW CONTINUES NORTHWEST AND WEAKENS. A
SECONDARY 985 MB LOW MOVES TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
535 
FZAK52 PAFC 151203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE ONSHORE OVER THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WED MORNING AT 986 MB. A SECOND NORTH PACIFIC 
LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED MORNING. THIS LOW  WILL
THEN TRACK TO 60 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT AND INTENSIFY TO 968
MB.

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE.

.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$
568 
FZAK52 PAFC 160015
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHWEST BERING SEA WED. A 994 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WED
MORNING WILL MOVE TO 275 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 974 MB WED NIGHT AND
DRIFT NORTHWEST THROUGH THU. A 993 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WED
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 165 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT 983 MB THU
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO
45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT
INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 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 13, 1:00 PM AKST, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 13, 1:00 PM AKST, 3 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...SUNDAY MORNING GOES IMAGERY SHOWS SEVERAL IMPULSES
CAUGHT UP IN THE STRONG WESTERLY FLOW THAT EXISTS ACROSS ALL OF THE AREA.
FORECAST PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE HOW MUCH SNOW EACH PASSING IMPULSE DROPS
IN ANY GIVEN AREA, AS WELL AS THE TIMING OF ARRIVAL. SOUTHCENTRAL SNOW FROM
LAST NIGHT BROUGHT AT LEAST 9 INCHES TO THE WEST SLOPES OF THE CHUGACH
RANGE AND THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. AT MID DAY SUNDAY NEXT SURGE APPEARS TO
HAVE PUSHED TO THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE WITH MERRILL PASS BACK TO REPORTING
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. EXPECT THIS FEATURE TO BRING SNOW BACK INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA BY THIS EVENING, OR EARLIER, WITH THE MAIN SNOW AREA
REMAINING NORTH OF KENAI OR SO WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OCCURRING NEAR AND
ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES OF TERRAIN. BEHIND THAT A SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL DRY
THINGS OUT AGAIN AND POSSIBLY ALLOW SOME CLEARING LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY
MONDAY.

YET ANOTHER SURGE OF SNOW PUSHES ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON
OR EVENING. THIS WILL NOT ONLY BE THE LAST IN THE SERIES BUT WILL ALSO BE
THE ONE THAT PULLS THE MUCH COLDER ARCTIC AIR SOUTHWARD. VERY COLD UPPER
LOW NOW SITTING OVER THE ICE COVERED BEAUFORT SEA IS SCHEDULED TO DROP
SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVE. IT
APPEARS ONE FINAL SHORTWAVE DROPS ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON, HOWEVER, NOTHING MORE THAN FLURRIES WILL (SHOULD) OCCUR WITH
THIS ONE.

BIG NEWS WILL BE THE STRONG THRUST OF ARCTIC AIR THAT SURGES SOUTHWARD ON
VERY BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE AFOREMENTIONED SHORTWAVE. ICE AGE
LIKE THICKNESSES FORECAST TO COVER ALL OF EASTERN ALASKA BY TUE EVENING
WITH THE COLDEST CORE HOLDING BACK OVER THE EASTERN TANANA VALLEY AND YUKON
FLATS. TEMPERATURES WILL BECOME NOTICEABLY COLDER MONDAY MORNING WITH THE
COLDEST AIR ARRIVING OVER THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY CONTINUING
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA MONDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHT FORECAST TO DEVELOP RAPIDLY AFTER IT CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND
REACHES 155W. AS THE STORM PULLS EAST INTO THE GULF ARCTIC CONDITIONS WILL
SPREAD DOWN ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND WITH PRETTY STRONG NORTHERLY SURFACE
WINDS. STEEP PRESSURE GRADIENT TO FORM ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
AND COPPER RIVER DELTA. HEAVY SNOW SITUATION DEVELOPING FORM CORDOVA
EASTWARD TO YAKUTAT AS EARLY AS TUESDAY EVENING.

ANOTHER STORM FROM THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL BRING GALES, POSSIBLE STORMS,
AND RAIN TO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST IN ANOTHER SERIES OF POWERFUL STORMS THAT
MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN, AND THEN CENTRAL BERING BY THE END OF
THE WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...SEE MARINE FORECASTS
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

D PERCY NOV 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 13, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 13, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 13, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 14, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.