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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 31, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Nov 21, 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 21, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 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.
877 FZAK51 PAFC 211259 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-220300- 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 971 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD LATE TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 972 MB 150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-220300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF 147W AND NW 30 KT W OF 147W. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-220300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AND GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 19 FT SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 26 FT EXCEPT 18 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 28 FT EXCEPT 18 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-220300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-220300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-220300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-220300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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662 FZAK51 PAFC 220005 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-221500- 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 968 MB TUE EVENING AND TO 225 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 970 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-221500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-221500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-221500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-221500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-221500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 80 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 25 FT EXCEPT 18 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-221500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-221500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-221500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-221500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
153 FZAK51 PAFC 220027 RRA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...RETRANSMITTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 RETRANSMITTED COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-221500- 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 968 MB TUE EVENING AND TO 225 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 970 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-221500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-221500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-221500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-221500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-221500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 80 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 25 FT EXCEPT 18 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-221500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-221500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-221500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-221500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
414 FZAK51 PAFC 220631 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 930 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 UPDATED ZONES 120 121 125 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-221500- 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 968 MB TUE EVENING AND TO 225 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 970 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-221500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 925 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W OF CAPE CLEARE...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. E OF CAPE CLEARE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF CAPE CLEARE. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-221500- RESURRECTION BAY 930 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-221500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 930 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-221500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-221500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 80 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 25 FT EXCEPT 18 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-221500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-221500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-221500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-221500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
654 FZAK51 PAFC 221300 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-230300- 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 965 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA WILL WEAKEN TO 974 MB 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE TONIGHT AND BE ABSORBED BY A 970 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WED MORNING. THIS LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT AT SAME INTENSITY. $$ PKZ120-230300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W OF 148W...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. E OF 148W...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. SE WINDS 30 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-230300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-230300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-230300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 26 FT EXCEPT 18 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT EXCEPT 16 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-230300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 26 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-230300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-230300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 20, 5:17 PM AKST, 10 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 5:17 PM AKST, 10 hours 43 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
517 PM AKST SUN NOV 20 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAJOR STORM SYSTEM OVER THE BERING SEA SATURDAY MOVED ACROSS THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING AND IS MOVING INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC.
THE DEVELOPING LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND YESTERDAY EVENING HAS
STRENGTHEN AS IT DRIFTED INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER HAS DEVELOPED JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN GULF AND IS MOVING
NORTH.
UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF IS VERTICALLY
STACKED ABOVE THE SURFACE LOW. ANOTHER LOW SIT OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA
WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTH IN THE THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. AN UPPER
RIDGE IS BEGINNING TO BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODEL HAVE COME INTO GOOD AGREEMENT ESPECIALLY OVER THE GULF. THE
NAM MODEL WAS PREFERRED OVER THE GULF BECAUSE IT HANDLES THE COASTAL
WINDS THE BEST AND THE GFS WAS USED ELSE WHERE.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE
JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL GULF MONDAY EVENING. THE LOW ENTERING THE
EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN
DRIFT WEST TO BE JUST SOUTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA TUESDAY. A RIDGE
DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING MONDAY AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING TUESDAY.
.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF...SNOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND WILL
DIMINISH TO SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY AND WINDS
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. AREAS OF SNOW ALONG THE
CENTRAL GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL MOVE INTO THE KENAI
PENINSULA, ANCHORAGE AND AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY TONIGHT THEN BECOME
SNOW SHOWER MONDAY. MORE SNOW WILL MOVE BACK INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. GUSTY WINDS AND LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES
WILL PERSIST NEAR THOMPSON PASS INTO MONDAY.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...BRISK NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST AND
WILL BRING COLD DRY AIR BACK INTO THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SKIES
WILL CLEAR FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT AND WILL REMAIN CLEAR THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT. SOME CLOUDS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND EASTERN BRISTOL BAY TUESDAY. THE COLD
TEMPERATURE AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF VERY LOW WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES DOWN TO 35 BELOW ZERO MAINLY OVER THE DELTA.
BERING SEA AND THE ALEUTIANS...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OVER
THE EASTERN BERING WILL DIMINISH THROUGH MONDAY AS THE RIDGE MOVES
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING. A LOW OVER WEST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING TUESDAY. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL SWING NORTH
INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MONDAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY. RAIN AND SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MONDAY AND SPREAD THROUGH THE
REST OF THE CHAIN BY TUESDAY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE MID-RANGE MODEL REMAIN IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT. THE LOW IN
THE NORTHWESTERN GULF TUESDAY NIGHT WILL MEANDER AROUND THE GULF
THROUGH FRIDAY. AREAS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF AND
ADJACENT COASTAL AREAS THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. SOUTHWEST ALASKA
WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR AND COLD AS THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW CONTINUES
BUT WEAKEN THROUGH THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES
AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AS THE LOW OVER THE
WESTERN BERING DROPS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY THEN MOVES
ALONG THE CHAIN THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 125 131.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 128 129 138 155 160 165 180.
STORM WARNING...127 130 132 150.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...121 126 127 128 129 130 132 138 140
141 150 160 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
NM NOV 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:03 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 16 days | |
| Nov 21, 4:40 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 21, 5:04 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Nov 21, 5:19 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Nov 21, 12:01 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 21 hr |
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Sources
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