Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 596, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 22, 2013, 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
- Sep 22, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 23, 2013, 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.
747 FZAK51 PAFC 221200 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 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. PKZ197-230300- 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 968 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE WEAKENING TO 979 MB EARLY MON MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AT 999 MB BY EARLY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ120-230300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-230300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-230300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-230300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-230300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-230300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-230300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-230300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-230300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-230300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-230300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-230300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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508 FZAK51 PAFC 222306 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-231500- 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 MB LOW 260 NM WEST OF PORT ALEXANDER WILL DRIFT TO 250 NM WEST OF PORT ALEXANDER AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 1012 MB AS IT MOVES TO AROUND 230 NM SOUTH OF PORT ALEXANDER TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-231500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-231500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-231500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-231500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-231500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-231500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-231500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-231500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-231500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-231500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-231500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-231500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT FROM KALGIN ISLAND N. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-231500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
342 FZAK51 PAFC 231151 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 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. PKZ197-240300- 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB THROUGH MON EVENING...THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND DISSIPATE TUE MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF BY EARLY WED MORNING. $$ PKZ120-240300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-240300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-240300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ126-240300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-240300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-240300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-240300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-240300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-240300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ136-240300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-240300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-240300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-240300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-240300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013
.MODEL DISCUSSION...RATHER GOOD IN THE NEAR TERM THEN THEY GET WORSE
OUT INTO THE EXTENDED PERIOD. GFS HAS A GOOD FIX ON THE STORM
CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TODAY.
965 LOW SLOWING AS IT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF AND BECOMES
STATIONARY ABOUT 180 MILES SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH
A SLIGHTLY HIGHER CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 970 MB. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS OF 50+ MPH
AT THE STATE AIRPORT. UPPER TROF SWINGING SOUTHEAST ACROSS BRISTOL
BAY PROVIDES THE BEST UPPER SUPPORT TO THE WINDS OUT ACROSS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA, AND MAYBE THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. HIGH WIND WARNING
FOR TONIGHT OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WAS CANCELED AS THIS TROUGH NO
LONGER LOOKS STRONG ENOUGH TO GENERATE WARNING LEVEL WINDS. BY MIDDAY
SUNDAY WINDS WILL NOTICEABLY DIMINISH ALL AREAS BUT REMAIN QUITE
GUSTY KODIAK ISLAND ZONES AND THE CHANNELED AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
UPSTREAM LOW NOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING IS COMPARATIVELY WEAK WITH
THE MAIN LOW CENTER STAYING WEST OF 180. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL
SPREAD SOME LIGHT RAIN AND FOG TO THE PRIBILOFS AND UNALASKA AREAS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EXTEND BACK SOUTHWEST ACROSS ADAK AND ATKA.
WINDS WITH THE FRONT WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE.
ON MONDAY ANOTHER STORM RAPIDLY DEVELOPS AND MOVES NORTHEAST TO ATKA
MONDAY EVENING. THE TRACK OF THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR OR FATHER NORTH
THAN THE ONE NOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. GALE AND POSSIBLE STORM FORCE
WINDS WITH HEAVIER RAIN WILL PUSH ACROSS THE PENINSULA AND BRISTOL
BAY
TUESDAY AND KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY NIGHT. LOW CENTER MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE AREAS 120 136 137 138 140 150 155 160 165 170 176 180
STORM AREAS 130 132 138
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DPERCY SEP 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.