Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 701, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
528 FZAK52 PAFC 311152 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 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. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. A 960 MB LOW WILL BE ABOUT 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 950 MB WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY .THU...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE NE WIND 30 KT SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 174W. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF 174W. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 174W. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
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231 FZAK52 PAFC 311530 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 725 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 UPDATE TO ZONE 180 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. A 960 MB LOW WILL BE ABOUT 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 950 MB WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY .THU...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 725 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE NE WIND 30 KT SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 174W. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF 174W. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 174W. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
474 FZAK52 PAFC 311740 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 940 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 UPDATED ZONES 165 170 171 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. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. A 960 MB LOW WILL BE ABOUT 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 950 MB WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY .THU...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 940 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 725 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 940 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 940 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE NE WIND 30 KT SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 174W. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF 174W. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 174W. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 312343 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-011500- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. DEEP LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS WELL SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THU MORNING THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAND POINT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FROM SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-011500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 45 KT W OF 160W. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-011500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-011500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-011500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ172-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-011500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-011500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
761 FZAK52 PAFC 010242 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 640 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 UPDATED ZONE 155 179 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. PKZ199-011500- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. DEEP LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS WELL SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THU MORNING THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 640 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FROM SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-011500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 45 KT W OF 160W. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-011500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-011500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-011500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ172-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-011500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-011500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 640 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 30, 1:00 PM AKDT, 15 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 30, 1:00 PM AKDT, 15 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GUIDANCE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PORTION OF
THE FORECAST. GENERALLY USED THE NAM FOR ITS BETTER HANDLING OF THE
FINER DETAILS AND TERRAIN EFFECTS.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA CENTERED ABOUT OVER
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD. THE UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE IS OVER EXTREME NORTHEAST RUSSIA. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT
OVER WESTERN ALASKA BENDS EASTWARD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND INTO
THE PANHANDLE. TYPICAL COLD ADVECTION PATTERN AT THE SURFACE WITH
NORTHERLY WINDS IN MOST AREAS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL DROP INTO THE GULF
TONIGHT AND THEN SLOWLY WORK TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. STRONG COLD ADVECTION AT THE LOW LEVELS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND WEAKEN ON THURSDAY. CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION
WILL GENERALLY BE CONFINED TO THE GULF COAST AND TO HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A
STRONG STORM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA ON THURSDAY. THE SURFACE PRESSURE OF
THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE 950S BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND MAINTAIN THAT STRENGTH THROUGH FRIDAY.
FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...NORTHERLY FLOW
ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE RIDGE
OVER NORTHEAST RUSSIA AND THE TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA REMAIN
BASICALLY IN PLACE.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
FOR THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK THE BASIC PATTERN WILL REMAIN
THE SAME WITH A LOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND A RIDGE OVER
NORTHEAST SIBERIA. BY TUESDAY THE PATTERN SHOWS SIGNS OF BREAKING AS
THE SIBERIAN RIDGE BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN. GUIDANCE IS IN SURPRISINGLY
GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 130.
GALE WARNING 121 127 132 138 140 150 160 165 170 172 175
179 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
LUDWIG OCT 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 27 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.