Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 872, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Dec 17, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
832 FZAK51 PAFC 171221 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 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. PKZ197-180300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW COMPLEX OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF BY AFTERNOON. AN ALEUTIAN LOW MOVES EAST TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND 972 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN DRIFTS TO 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-180300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING MAINLY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE EVENING. WINDS BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN MAINLY S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-180300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT S OF CAINES HEAD IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-180300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-180300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-180300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN MAINLY E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-180300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO NW 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-180300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-180300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-180300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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028 FZAK51 PAFC 180036 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 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. PKZ197-181500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB 80 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK LATE MON NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY TUE EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY DRIFT TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 975 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-181500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-181500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-181500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...GUSTING TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-181500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 40 KT DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-181500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-181500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-181500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-181500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FROM KALGIN ISLAND N...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM KALGIN ISLAND N...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-181500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ JM
796 FZAK51 PAFC 180657 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 955 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 UPDATED ZONE 120 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. PKZ197-181500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB 80 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK LATE MON NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY TUE EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY DRIFT TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 975 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-181500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 955 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-181500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-181500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...GUSTING TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-181500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 40 KT DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-181500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-181500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-181500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-181500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FROM KALGIN ISLAND N...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM KALGIN ISLAND N...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-181500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ JM
097 FZAK51 PAFC 181227 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 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. PKZ197-190300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 976 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF SITKINAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB NEAR 300 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE THIS EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY DRIFT TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF HAIDA GWAII AT 980 MB LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-190300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-190300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-190300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-190300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-190300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-190300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 35 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE COAST . .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-190300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-190300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-190300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
004 FZAK51 PAFC 181611 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 700 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 UPDATED 121 132 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. PKZ197-190300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 976 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF SITKINAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB NEAR 300 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE THIS EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY DRIFT TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF HAIDA GWAII AT 980 MB LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-190300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-190300- RESURRECTION BAY 700 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-190300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-190300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-190300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-190300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 700 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 35 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE COAST . .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-190300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-190300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-190300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
506 FZAK51 PAFC 190015 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 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. PKZ197-191500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DRIFT EAST AND STRENGTHEN TO 968 MB 290 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TONIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING AND MOVING INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC ON WED. $$ PKZ120-191500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-191500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-191500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-191500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-191500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS... SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-191500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-191500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-191500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FROM KALGIN ISLAND N...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FROM KALGIN ISLAND N...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-191500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ JM
937 FZAK51 PAFC 191232 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 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. PKZ197-200300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 968 MB LOW NEAR 54N 144W WILL DRIFT SOUTH INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND WEAKEN TODAY. $$ PKZ120-200300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-200300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-200300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-200300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-200300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-200300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-200300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-200300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-200300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Dec 16, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODEL SYNOPTIC INITIALIZATIONS WERE REASONABLE AS WELL AS FORECAST
TRENDS. AFTERNOON FORECAST PRODUCTS WILL BE BASED IN PART ON THE GFS
AND ECMWF MODELS...EXCEPT THE NAM WHICH WILL BE USED TO HANDLE
OUTFLOW CONDITIONS IN THE EAST.
.ANALYSIS...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF.
STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS WERE EVIDENT ACROSS THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH
STRONG NW WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF. SNOW SHOWERS WERE EVIDENT
ACROSS THE NORTH GULF WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN. INCREASED CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER TROUGH HELP TO
MODERATE OVERNIGHT TEMPS IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.
OUT WEST...
WEAK WARM ADVECTION PRODUCED SOME LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. SNOW OR AND SHOWERS WERE EVIDENT ACROSS THE AK PEN AS A
FRONTAL BAND PUSHED SOUTH. A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA AND TRAILING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WAS MOVING EAST
TOWARD THE EASTERN BERING SEA/PRIBILOF ISLANDS. A DEVELOPING NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WAS STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE WELL SW OF THE ALEUTIANS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
OUTFLOW WINDS ARE STILL THE MAIN FEATURE AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
MON MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE INTERIOR AND LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE GULF. PRESSURE GRADIENTS SHOULD INCREASE SOME
TONIGHT ALONG THE NORTH GULF AS DECREASING CLOUD COVER ALLOWS TEMPS
TO DROP OVER THE COPPER RIVER AND HELP INTENSIFY THE INTERIOR HIGH.
GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS/GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH FAVORED
AREAS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND WESTERN GULF. MARGINAL HIGH WIND
CONDITIONS FOR TONIGHT IN ZONE 131 ARE STILL A POSSIBILITY WITH
STRONG GRADIENTS(PRESSURE/TEMP) AND SUPPORTING 850/700 MB FLOW. THE
ONLY REAL DETRACTOR IS LACK OF 500 MB SUPPORT. WILL MAKE A DECISION
PRIOR TO FORECAST ISSUANCE. WINDS ACROSS THE REGION WILL DIMINISH ON
MON AS A RIDGE BRIEFLY BUILDS IN ADVANCE OF APPROACHING LOW FROM THE
WEST. THIS LOW CENTER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF ON MON
NIGHT/TUE. THE MAIN IMPACT TO THE GULF WILL BE RAIN AND SNOW ALONG
THE WINDS TO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN. THE CURRENT LOW TRACK WOULD
SUGGEST THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BECOME MIXED AT KODIAK...THOUGH IT
LOOKS LIKE KODIAK CITY AT LEAST WILL GET A FAIR AMOUNT OF SNOW BEFORE
IT BECOMES MIXED.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE BACK ABOVE ZERO...WITH A FEW ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS. A MORE SUBSTANTIAL FRONT WILL PUSH OVER MAINLAND SOUTHWEST
ALASKA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MON...BRINGING ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS
THE AREA INTO TUE TUE MORNING. CONDITIONS BECOME SOMEWHAT DRIER ON
TUE NIGHT AND WED AS A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA.
ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA...PERIODIC SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY. A STRONG LOW WILL SLIDE OVER THE AKPEN ON
MON...BRINGING A SHOT OF HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AND STRONG
WINDS. AN ARCTIC FRONT BEHIND THE LOW WILL BRING VERY STRONG
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS TO THE PENINSULA THROUGH
WED.
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...
A STRONG LOW WILL TRANSLATE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
AND SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE LOW...ALTHOUGH LITTLE TO NO SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. STRONG GALE TO NEAR STORM FORCE WINDS
FROM KISKA EAST AS THE LOW TRACKS OVER THE CHAIN...WITH STRONG
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUING OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
THROUGH TUE.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
WED AND BEYOND...A DEEP UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL
CONTINUE TO KEEP MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA COLD AND DRY...WITH STRONG
OFFSHORE FLOW LASTING INTO FRIDAY. WHILE MUCH DISCREPANCY BEGINS TO
BUILD IN THE GLOBAL MODELS BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK...THE GENERAL
PATTERN WILL FAVOR COLD HIGH PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND STRONG
FRONTS PUSHING THROUGH THE BERING BEFORE DIVING INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH 131.
MARINE...GALES 121 127 128 129 130 132 150 160 165 172 175 179 351
352 412 413 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
RMC DEC 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 17, 4:59 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 17, 6:52 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 9 hr |
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