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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 12, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Nov 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
861 FZAK52 PAFC 011121 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 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. PKZ199-020300- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL DRIFT TO 340 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 951 MB FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO THE GULF OF AK ON SAT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ150-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 65 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-020300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 65 KT. SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-020300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 30 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-020300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-020300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 6 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-020300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-020300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-020300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-020300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-020300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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921 FZAK52 PAFC 012349 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-021500- 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ150-021500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 65 KT...EXCEPT NE 55 KT NW OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-021500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT EXCEPT N 65 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 25 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-021500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT N 30 KT E OF 160 E. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT N 30 KT E OF 160 E. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-021500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-021500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-021500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-021500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT ENDING BY EARLY EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-021500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 40 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-021500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-021500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-021500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-021500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
726 FZAK52 PAFC 021126 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 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. PKZ199-030300- 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A 951 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WHILE WEAKENING TO 962 MB FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WHILE WEAKENING TO 981 MB SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-030300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 9 FT E OF 160W. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 7 FT E OF 160W. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-030300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS. 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-030300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-030300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W OF ATKA...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W OF ATKA...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT . SEAS 13 FT. W OF ATKA...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 10 KT W OF KISKA. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 10 KT W OF KISKA. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-030300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-030300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AFTERNOON SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this hurricane force wind warning went out at Oct 31, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS IN GENERAL ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE
SYNOPTIC PATTERN THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. BIG MODEL DIFFERENCES IN THE
HANDLING OF A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW THU AND FRI ARE NOW
CONVERGING TOWARD A COMMON SOLUTION. THE NAM IN GENERAL WILL BE USED
EARLY ON IN THE EAST TO HANDLE OUTFLOW WINDS...THE GFS OVERALL WILL
BE USED OTHERWISE.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
500MB...A LARGE LOW OVER THE NORTH GULF DRIFTS SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS
THROUGH THU. A STRONG NORTHERLY JET AND COLD ADVECTION TO THE WEST OF
THIS CENTER DIGS OUT THE LONG WAVE TROUGH AND FEEDS THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A CUT-OFF CENTER WELL SOUTH OF THE AK PEN THU AND FRI. THIS CENTER
BECOMES THE DOMINATE FEATURE AS IT SLOWLY DRIFTS TOWARD THE EASTERN
GULF SAT. HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE WESTERN
BERING SEA THROUGH SAT.
SURFACE...SNOW SHOWERS...ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAKENING LOW...WERE
EVIDENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. BRISK GAP FLOWS WERE ALSO
OBSERVED ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST...MATANUSKA AND SUSITNA
VALLEYS...AND GALES OVER THE WESTERN GULF TODAY. OUT WEST...BRISK AND
GUSTING NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE SW MAINLAND WITH
STRONG WINDS AND GALES ACROSS THE AK PEN...EASTERN ALEUTIANS...AND
SURROUNDING WATERS. COLD NORTHERLY WINDS FLOWING OVER THE WARMER
BERING SEA WATERS ARE PRODUCING SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS MUCH OF THE
EASTERN BERING SEA...EAST ALEUTIANS...AND AK PEN.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
THE LOW OVER THE NORTH GULF WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU
MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE NORTH GULF THU
MORNING...BUT CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE GULF WATERS THROUGH THU
NIGHT. STRONG GAP FLOWS ACROSS THE NORTH GULF AND MATANUSKA VALLEY
WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE SUSITNA VALLEY
WILL DIMINISH THU. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES SW OF THE
GULF OF ALASKA THU AFTERNOON THEN DRIFTS TOWARD THE EASTERN GULF FRI
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE STRETCHES EAST/WEST
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF THU EVENING...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST/KODIAK ISLAND FRI. GALES TO STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
ADVANCE/WITH FRONT AS IT TRACKS NORTH. INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENTS
WILL REGENERATE BRISK GAP FLOWS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL.
PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONTAL TROUGH WILL START AS SNOW
BUT SHOULD SHIFT TO RAIN OR A MIX WITH WARM ADVECTION. THE BRUNT OF
THE PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN IN THE GULF.
.SW ALASKA...BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS AND GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE SHORT TERM. WITH THE CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVER THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE...THE AREA SHOULD REMAIN DRY.
.AK PEN...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE ENHANCED TONIGHT AS AN UPPER
WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN STRONG AND EVEN
STRENGTHEN THU NIGHT AND FRI AS NORTH PACIFIC CENTER INTENSIFIES.
SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA...PROBABLY MORE STEADY AND
POSSIBLY MIXED IN THE EAST AS THE FRONTAL ZONE ASSOCIATED WITH NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES NORTH AND WEST.
.ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS
WITH SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
MARINE...STORM 130 132 138 150 351 352
GALE 120 127 130 140 155 160 165
170 171 172 179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
RMC OCT 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Oct 31, 6:40 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Oct 31, 6:40 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 1, 10:03 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 6 hr |
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Sources
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