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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 30, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Nov 18, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 18, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
538 FZAK52 PAFC 181255 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 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. PKZ199-190300- 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1010 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL BECOME A 1005 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC FRI EVENING. A 1002 MB LOW NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND FRI NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL BECOME A 973 MB LOW 180 NM NORTH OF ADAK FRI NIGHT AND MOVE TO 120 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-190300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-190300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-190300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-190300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-190300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-190300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-190300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-190300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 65 KT IN THE EVENING...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE EVENING. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 45 KT...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-190300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 65 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 33 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-190300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM SHEMYA W. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-190300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-190300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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505 FZAK52 PAFC 190038 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-191500- 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 160 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 973 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 982 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SUN. $$ PKZ150-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-191500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-191500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-191500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NUNIVAK ISLAND N. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF KIPNUK. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-191500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 70 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHEMYA W...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 14 FT FROM SHEMYA W. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-191500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-191500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
317 FZAK52 PAFC 190144 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 CORRECTED ZONE 176 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. PKZ199-191500- 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 160 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 973 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 982 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SUN. $$ PKZ150-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-191500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-191500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-191500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NUNIVAK ISLAND N. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF KIPNUK. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-191500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 70 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT. SHEMYA W...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 14 FT FROM SHEMYA W. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-191500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-191500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
898 FZAK52 PAFC 191251 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW 240 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL BECOME A 978 MB 30 NM SOUTH OF SAINT GEORGE SAT NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE 400 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK SUN NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 90 NM WEST OF SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB AND MOVE SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SW 35 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 13 FT FROM SHEMYA W. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind 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 hurricane force wind warning went out at Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH HAS NOW
PUSHED OVER THE YUKON TERRITORIES WITH A WARMER UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST. THE NEXT UPPER
LEVEL LOW IS FAR TO THE WEST OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THIS UPPER
LEVEL PATTERN WILL HOLD FAST FOR THE NEXT DAY AND THEN THESE FEATURES
WILL PROGRESS EASTWARD THIS WEEKEND.
AT THE SURFACE THE LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE
INTERIOR OF THE STATE. A RIDGE FROM THIS HIGH EXTENDS OVER THE
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THROUGH BRISTOL BAY AND THEN REACHES SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND. THE LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF THAT STARTED THE STRONG
WINDS HAS MOVED CLOSE TO VANCOUVER ISLAND BUT A TROUGH REMAINS
STRETCHING FROM THAT LOW TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THIS HAS ALLOWED
GUSTY WINDS TO PERSIST IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST TODAY. THE LOW IMPACTING THE WESTERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST
AREA IS CENTERED NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA BUT THE FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH IT STRETCHES OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING SEA
AND STILL IS PACKING A PUNCH.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THE OVERALL PATTERN.
THE NAM IS A BIT TOO FAR SOUTH WITH THE NEXT LARGE BERING SEA LOW BUT
OTHER THAN THAT THERE ARE NO REAL CONCERNS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...STRONG GAP WINDS PERSIST IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THESE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER
THE COURSE OF THE EVENING AND SHOULD BE MUCH LOWER COME MIDNIGHT.
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED FOR AREAS EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE.
CLOUDS ARE MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND KODIAK ISLAND. SNOW
SHOULD REACH THE BRISTOL BAY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA COASTS. KODIAK WILL
BEGIN AS SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH RAIN TOMORROW
MORNING. WARM AIR ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION RAIN IN THOSE AREAS OVER THE NEXT DAY. THIS
SHOULD ALSO BE THE CASE FOR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...ANOTHER COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH TAKES UP
RESIDENCE IN THE NORTHERN INTERIOR OF THE STATE BY THE END OF THE
WEEKEND. THIS UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF
THE STATE THROUGH THE WEEK NEXT WEEK. THE COASTAL PORTIONS OF THE
GULF WILL GET A SHOT OF SNOW EARLY NEXT WEEK IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
LOW DEVELOPING IN THE GULF. THIS LOW LOOKS TO REMAIN IN THE GULF FOR
THE MAJORITY OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP INLAND AREAS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA DRY.
FARTHER WEST ANOTHER MODERATE TO STRONG LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
BERING SEA AND BRING A MIX OF RAIN SNOW AND WIND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 130 150 155 160 165 170 172 176 179.
STORM 175 180 185.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 140 141.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
NOV 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 14 days | |
| Nov 17, 11:05 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 18, 5:06 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Nov 18, 5:11 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.