Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 911, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 30, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. 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
- Dec 30, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
355 FZAK51 PAFC 301247 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 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. PKZ197-310300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 952 MB LOW 175 NM S OF KODIAK MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY MIDDAY SUNDAY AT 959 MB...THEN WEAKENS AS IT TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST THROUGH MON MORNING. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO 480 NM S OF KODIAK AT 964 MB MON MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 120 NM SE OF CHIGNIK AT 962 MB LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-310300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-310300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-310300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-310300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-310300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS... SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-310300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-310300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-310300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM DURING THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-310300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
973 FZAK51 PAFC 301617 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 715 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 UPDATED ZONES 121 129 138 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. PKZ197-310300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 952 MB LOW 175 NM S OF KODIAK MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY MIDDAY SUNDAY AT 959 MB...THEN WEAKENS AS IT TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST THROUGH MON MORNING. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO 480 NM S OF KODIAK AT 964 MB MON MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 120 NM SE OF CHIGNIK AT 962 MB LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-310300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-310300- RESURRECTION BAY 715 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-310300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-310300- PASSAGE CANAL 715 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-310300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS... SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-310300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-310300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 715 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-310300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM DURING THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-310300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
499 FZAK51 PAFC 301859 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1000 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 UPDATED ZONE 121 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. PKZ197-310300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 952 MB LOW 175 NM S OF KODIAK MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY MIDDAY SUNDAY AT 959 MB...THEN WEAKENS AS IT TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST THROUGH MON MORNING. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO 480 NM S OF KODIAK AT 964 MB MON MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 120 NM SE OF CHIGNIK AT 962 MB LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-310300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-310300- RESURRECTION BAY 1000 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-310300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-310300- PASSAGE CANAL 715 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-310300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS... SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-310300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-310300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 715 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-310300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM DURING THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-310300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
126 FZAK51 PAFC 310006 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 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. PKZ197-311500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 965 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA ON MON. A 980 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY ON TUE. $$ PKZ120-311500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-311500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-311500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-311500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-311500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS... SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-311500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-311500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-311500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-311500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 29, 4:15 PM AKST, 11 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 4:15 PM AKST, 11 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
415 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012
UPDATED WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A MAJOR STORM WHICH MOVED ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA LAST NIGHT IS NOW WEAKENING OFF THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. STRONG GUSTY WINDS BEHIND THIS SYSTEM RELATED TO STRONG
PRESSURE RISES AND A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ARE WEAKENING ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THERE WON'T BE MUCH OF A BREAK BEFORE WINDS
BEGIN TO INCREASE AGAIN AHEAD OF AN EVEN STRONGER STORM SYSTEM
OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC. THIS IS A MATURE CYCLONE WITH A CENTRAL
SURFACE PRESSURE APPROACHING 950 MB AND MULTIPLE CLOUD BANDS WRAPPED
AROUND THE CENTER. THUS...EXPECT IT TO BOTTOM OUT SOON AND THEN
BEGIN A VERY GRADUAL WEAKENING PROCESS. PRE-FRONTAL WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION ARE MAKING THERE WAY INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON...SO EXPECT DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH
OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AS WE HEAD INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
A LARGE COMPLEX SERIES OF UPPER LOWS ARE SPINNING OVER THE BERING
SEA AND ALEUTIANS...ALL RELATIVELY WEAK COMPARED TO THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC SYSTEM.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...THERE HAS BEEN A TREND TOWARD A FURTHER EAST
TRACK OF THE PACIFIC LOW. HOWEVER...ALL OF THE MODELS ARE CURRENTLY
TOO FAR WEST WITH THE LOW POSITION BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRACK OF THE LOW AND MAKE THE NECESSARY
ADJUSTMENTS. FORECAST CHANGES ARE BASED PRIMARILY OFF THE GFS
WHICH INITIALIZED THE BEST IN ITS DEPICTION OF A SINGLE CONCENTRIC
LOW AND SEEMED TO BE CLOSE ON THE CENTRAL PRESSURE.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE PRIMARY IMPACT OF THIS STORM FOR
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL BE WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS. HIGH WIND
WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM
AND INTO ANCHORAGE. THIS SYSTEM IS STRONGER THAN THE SYSTEM WHICH
TRACKED ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT. A FARTHER
EAST STORM TRACK IS ALSO FAVORABLE FOR STRONGER GAP WINDS OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL. THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL GO ALOFT PRIOR TO REACHING
ANCHORAGE BUT STILL EXPECT PASSAGE OF AN UPPER LEVEL FRONT ALONG
WITH A STRONG MID-LEVEL JET TO ENHANCE WINDS AND HELP MIX THEM
DOWN TO THE SURFACE. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WATCH WAS EXPANDED
THIS MORNING TO INCLUDE EAST ANCHORAGE AND THE LOWER HILLSIDE. IN
FACT...AS UPPER FRONT PASSES THROUGH AND SURFACE LOW MAKES NORTHWARD
PROGRESS OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA LATER TOMORROW AFTERNOON EXPECT WINDS
TO SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST OVER ALL OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL.
IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG WINDS THIS STORM WILL RESUPPLY THE WARM
AIR WHICH IS IN PLACE. EXPECT A RAIN EVENT FOR MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL
WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S OR EVEN INTO THE 50S IN A FEW LOCATIONS.
THE ONE NOTABLE EXCEPTION WILL BE THOMPSON PASS WHERE TEMPERATURES
SHOULD REMAIN JUST COLD ENOUGH TO PRODUCE HEAVY WET SNOW.
WINDS AND PRECIP WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE STORM
EXITS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST. HOWEVER...YET ANOTHER STRONG
STORM SYSTEM WILL TAKE A SIMILAR TRACK TO THIS STORM MONDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. THUS THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THERE COULD BE VERY SIMILAR
IMPACTS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE PACIFIC STORM WILL TRACK RIGHT ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS RIGHT AHEAD AND RIGHT
BEHIND THE LOW. THE STRONGEST PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE TO THE
EAST OF THE LOW CENTER OVER THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL...SO DON'T
EXPECT WINDS TO BE NEARLY AS STRONG OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. PRECIP
TYPE WILL BE PRIMARILY RAIN OVER BRISTOL BAY WITH A MIX OF PRECIP
TYPES OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS WARMER AIR
MOVES IN WITH THE LOW. ANY FREEZING RAIN THAT FALLS SHOULD BE SHORT
LIVED WITH LITTLE OR NO IMPACT...SO DO NOT PLAN TO ISSUE ANY
ADVISORIES AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...A SERIES OF LOWS OVER THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS WILL ALL WEAKEN AND BE ABSORBED INTO THE FLOW ON THE
BACK SIDE OF THE MAJOR STORM TO THE EAST AS IT TRACKS TO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA ON SUNDAY. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
MONDAY AND THEN SLIDE EASTWARD TUESDAY TO THE SOUTH OF THE WEAKENING
LOW OFF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...UPPER TROUGH LOOKS TO REMAIN CENTERED OVER
THE BERING SEA WITH A RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN U.S. THEREFORE...AN
ACTIVE PATTERN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101 125.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 120 125 130 132 138 150 155.
GALE WARNING...128 129 140 141 160 165 175 176 185.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB DEC 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 50 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:06 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Dec 30, 1:26 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Dec 30, 7:15 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Dec 30, 10:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr |
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