Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 686, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 25, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 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
- Oct 25, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
793 FZAK51 PAFC 251156 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 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. PKZ197-260300- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS A SLOW MOVING WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN GULF THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-260300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-260300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-260300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-260300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-260300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-260300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-260300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-260300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-260300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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154 FZAK51 PAFC 251434 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 630 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 UPDATED ZONES 130 AND 132 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. PKZ197-260300- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS A SLOW MOVING WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN GULF THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-260300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-260300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-260300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-260300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-260300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 630 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR KAMISHAK BAY. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-260300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 630 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-260300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-260300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-260300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
133 FZAK51 PAFC 252339 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 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. PKZ197-261500- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A SERIES OF FRONTS OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ120-261500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-261500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-261500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-261500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-261500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-261500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-261500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-261500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-261500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
362 FZAK51 PAFC 260607 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1005 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 UPDATED ZONE 129 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. PKZ197-261500- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A SERIES OF FRONTS OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ120-261500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-261500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-261500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-261500- PASSAGE CANAL 1005 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-261500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-261500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-261500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-261500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-261500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
540 FZAK51 PAFC 261142 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 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. PKZ197-270300- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
973 FZAK51 PAFC 261524 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 723 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 UPDATED ZONES 125 AND 129 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. PKZ197-270300- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 723 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 723 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
941 FZAK51 PAFC 262337 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 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. PKZ197-271500- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-271500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-271500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-271500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-271500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-271500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-271500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-271500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-271500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-271500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
738 FZAK51 PAFC 271139 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 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. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TODAY AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. A 1015 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
697 FZAK51 PAFC 271413 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 610 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 UPDATED ZONES 121 129 132 138 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. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TODAY AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. A 1015 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 610 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 610 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 610 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 610 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
118 FZAK51 PAFC 271745 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 945 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 UPDATED ZONE 129 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. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TODAY AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. A 1015 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 610 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 945 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 610 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 610 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
865 FZAK51 PAFC 272345 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG FRONT JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION SAT NIGHT AND SUN. A 1008 MB LOW WILL FORM OVER THE NORTHERN GULF ON MON. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Oct 24, 12:40 PM AKDT, 15 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 24, 12:40 PM AKDT, 15 hours 20 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1240 PM AKDT WED OCT 24 2012 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...STRONG OMEGA BLOCK HAS TRANSITIONED INTO A REX BLOCK WITH AN UPPER HIGH CENTERED OVER THE BERING SEA AND AN UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC. THIS IS PRODUCING CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE ALASKA REGION. WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ARE MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE HIGH...FROM THE AL-CAN BORDER TO SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE GULF OF ALASKA. THESE UPPER WAVES COMBINED WITH WEAK LOW LEVEL COLD ADVECTION AND A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ARE PRODUCING LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS THROUGH MOUNTAIN GAPS OF SOUTHCENTRAL. THERE ARE ALSO SOME STRONGER WINDS ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE PACIFIC LOW...PRIMARILY SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN. .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH SYNOPTIC SCALE FEATURES AS REX BLOCK REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THERE ARE MINOR DIFFERENCES IN LOW POSITIONS OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC BUT THIS WILL HAVE VERY LITTLE IMPACT ON THE WIND FORECASTS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. THUS...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGH. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...A TROUGH MOVING UP THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE HIGH WILL CAUSE IT TO SHIFT NORTH AND EASTWARD TOWARD MAINLAND ALASKA. THIS WILL PUSH THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE HIGH INTO CANADA. MEANWHILE THE LOW LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN AND COLD ADVECTION WILL COME TO AN END. THIS WILL BRING AN END TO GAP WINDS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL THEN DOMINATE THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. AS THE UPPER HIGH SHIFTS NORTHWARD THE UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC WILL ALSO MEANDER NORTHWARD. THE BULK OF PRECIP WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALEUTIANS BUT STRONGER WINDS WILL MOVE IN OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. .LONG TERM FORECAST...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS INDICATE A PATTERN CHANGE DURING THE EARLY TO MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THE DETAILS OF THE PATTERN EVOLUTION DIFFER...BUT THE KEY SEEMS TO BE A STRONG ARCTIC SHORT-WAVE DROPPING SOUTHWARD ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA CAUSING THE UPPER HIGH TO RETROGRADE WESTWARD TOWARD RUSSIA. THIS WILL CAUSE ARCTIC AIR TO PLUNGE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE STATE...LIKELY LEADING TO CYCLOGENESIS OVER THE GULF. THUS...EXPECT PRECIP TO MOVE BACK INTO THE FORECAST NEXT WEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING...150 155 170. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. SEB OCT 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 24, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 25, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 25, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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