Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 600, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 23, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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 23, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 25, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
752 FZAK51 PAFC 232330 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM 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. PKZ197-241500- 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 989 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL WEAKEN TO 1008 MB 200 NM SOUTH OF CAPE FAIRWEATHER TUE MORNING AND DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON AND SHIFT EAST BY WED AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WED MORNING. $$ PKZ120-241500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-241500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-241500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-241500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-241500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-241500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-241500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-241500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 10 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-241500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-241500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-241500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-241500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-241500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. S OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-241500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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145 FZAK51 PAFC 241200 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-250300- 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND DISSIPATE BY EARLY WED MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST WED MORNING. A 997 MB LOW WILL MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND EARLY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ120-250300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-250300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-250300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT DURING THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-250300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-250300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-250300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-250300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-250300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-250300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-250300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-250300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-250300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-250300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF KALGIN ISLAND...WINDS INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-250300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ JM
841 FZAK51 PAFC 242335 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 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. PKZ197-251500- 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS EVENING AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST BY WED MORNING. A 988 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF CHIGNIK WED AFTERNOON WILL STEADILY WEAKEN TO 998 MB 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-251500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-251500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-251500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. . .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-251500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-251500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-251500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-251500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT INCREASING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-251500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-251500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-251500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-251500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-251500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT S OF KALGIN ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-251500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
915 FZAK51 PAFC 250636 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1035 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 UPDATED ZONE 141 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-251500- 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS EVENING AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST BY WED MORNING. A 988 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF CHIGNIK WED AFTERNOON WILL STEADILY WEAKEN TO 998 MB 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-251500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-251500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-251500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. . .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-251500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-251500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-251500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-251500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT INCREASING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-251500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-251500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-251500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-251500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-251500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT S OF KALGIN ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-251500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
674 FZAK51 PAFC 251200 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 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. PKZ197-260300- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE THIS MORNING. A 997 MB LOW WILL MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND WED NIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 998 MB AND DISSIPATE THU EVENING. A 975 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 80 NM WEST OF SITKINAK EARLY FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ120-260300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND... SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-260300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-260300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE...GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-260300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-260300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-260300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-260300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...NE GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-260300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-260300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-260300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-260300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-260300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-260300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-260300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ JM
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 23, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 23, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TODAY.
THE MULTI-DAY STORM IN THE GULF IS WEAKENING FROM THE TOP-DOWN...WITH
THE UPPER LEVELS NOW JUST AN OPEN WAVE AND THE SURFACE LOW FILLING
RAPIDLY. DEEP MOISTURE CONTINUES TO SPREAD BACK ALL THE WAY TO UPPER
COOK INLET...AND LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH AN EASTERLY SHORTWAVE HAS
BROUGHT THE FIRST ACCUMULATING SNOW OF THE SEASON TO PARTS OF THE
ANCHORAGE AND MAT-SU AREAS. A TRANSIENT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE EASTERN BERING AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND IS ALLOWING FOR SUNNY SKIES
AND SEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES. FURTHER WEST...A SUBSTANTIAL UPPER
TROUGH IS DIGGING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WITH SATELLITE IMAGERY
BEGINNING TO SHOW A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING IN THE VICINITY OF THE
LEFT-EXIT REGION OF A 145 KT JET STREAK CURRENTLY MOVING TOWARD THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
WITH THE GULF LOW FINALLY WEAKENING ALL EYES TURN TO THE NEXT MAJOR
STORM CURRENTLY FORMING NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. MODEL TRENDS IN
THE LAST 24 HOURS HAVE ALL BEEN TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED OF THIS LOW.
WHEN COMPARED TO WATER VAPOR IMAGERY...THE DEEP MOISTURE BOUNDARY
ASSOCIATED WITH THE JET STREAM IS STILL FURTHER WEST THAN ALL OF THE
MODELS...MEANING THAT PERHAPS THE FORECAST WILL NEED TO BE SLOWED
DOWN EVEN FURTHER IN SUBSEQUENT FORECAST UPDATES. AS THIS LOW HEADS
EASTWARD...THE NAM BECOMES AN OUTLIER IN BRINGING THE UPPER LEVEL
LOW/WAVE INTO INTERIOR ALASKA AS OPPOSED TO MOVING INTO THE GULF.
THUS ON BOTH FORECAST DOMAINS THE GFS WAS THE PREFERRED MODEL...BOTH
SLOWING DOWN THE PROGRESS OF THE LOW AND INCREASING WIND SPEEDS
SLIGHTLY. THE NEXT STORM THAT FORMS ON THURSDAY OVER THE NORTHERN
BERING CONTINUES TO HAVE MORE SIGNIFICANT MODEL DISAGREEMENT. ALL
THAT CAN BE CONFIDENTLY SAID AT THIS POINT IS THAT A VERY STRONG 200
KT JET STREAM WILL BE FUELING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG LOW THAT
WILL DROP TOWARD THE BRISTOL BAY AREA SOMETIME THURSDAY NIGHT OR
FRIDAY MORNING.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...SKIES WILL CLEAR FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING AS AN
UPPER TROUGH FINALLY PUSHES DEEP MOISTURE OUT OF THE AREA. THIS WILL
ALLOW THE BOTTOM TO FALL OUT FOR OVERNIGHT LOWS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY
IN AREAS WITH SNOWFALL FROM TODAY...ALLOWING THE AREA TO EXPERIENCE A
HARD FREEZE AGAIN TONIGHT. THIS ALSO INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF SOME
PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT...MAINLY AROUND UPPER COOK INLET
WHERE PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN THE HEAVIEST. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES SHOULD
CONTINUE ON TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE AT ALL LEVELS MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA AHEAD OF THE RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING BERING SEA LOW. THE WEATHER
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL ENTER THE GULF BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...ONCE AGAIN TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENTS ACROSS THE
AREA...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE FAVORED TERRAIN GAPS. CURRENTLY...IT
LOOKS LIKE WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM WILL TOP OUT SHY OF WARNING
LEVELS...BUT IF MODELS TREND TOWARD THE 12Z NAM SOLUTION AND CARRY
MORE OF THE STORMS ENERGY INTO THE INTERIOR THESE SPEEDS WILL NEED TO
BE REVISED UPWARD.
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST BY
TUESDAY MORNING AS THE BERING LOW GAINS STRENGTH. STRONG WINDS WILL
NOT MAKE MUCH PROGRESS INLAND AS THE FRONT STALLS ALONG THE
COAST...BUT A PERIOD OF RAIN WILL STILL LIKELY SPREAD INLAND ACROSS
MOST AREAS ON TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW CENTER ITSELF WILL FOLLOW A
TRACK ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND INTO THE GULF...SIMILAR TO THE LAST
STORM...WHICH WILL KEEP MOST OF SOUTHWEST AWAY FROM THE STRONGEST
PORTIONS OF THE STORM WITH SHOWERS AND CLOUDINESS THE BIGGEST IMPACT.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SOURCE
REGION FOR STRONG LOW DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. AS
MENTIONED ABOVE...THE FIRST LOW WILL BEGIN TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY THIS
EVENING AND FOLLOW A SIMILAR TRACK TO THE PREVIOUS STORM. AS
SUCH...EXPECTING THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO AGAIN BEAR THE BRUNT OF
THIS STORM. SOME KEY DIFFERENCES...THOUGH...ARE THAT THE FORWARD
SPEED OF THE STORM ITSELF WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWER WHICH WILL
MAKE IT HARD FOR WINDS TO BECOME TOO EXTREME. ADDITIONALLY...THE
STORM WILL HAVE PEAKED IN INTENSITY PRIOR TO REACHING THE DUTCH
HARBOR AREA. BOTTOM LINE: EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN BUT
LIKELY PEAK RIGHT AROUND HURRICANE FORCE (75 MPH)...THUS WILL BE
UPGRADING THE WATCH TO A WARNING FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. AS
MENTIONED...THE STORM WILL BE WEAKENING AS IT HEADS EASTWARD FROM THE
DUTCH HARBOR AREA...BUT MAY HOLD STRENGTH LONG ENOUGH TO ALSO BRING
HIGH WINDS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA AREA...THUS WILL BE ISSUING A HIGH
WIND WATCH FOR THIS AREA.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE LONGWAVE TROUGH LOOKS AS IF IT WILL STAY IN PLACE ACROSS MAINLAND
ALASKA THROUGH AT LEAST NEXT WEEKEND. THIS MEANS A CONTINUATION OF
THE ACTIVE STORM TRACK ACROSS THE BERING SEA THAT FEATURES STRONG
LOWS MOVING EASTWARD AND DROPPING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA.
TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MAINLAND WILL REBOUND TO NEAR-NORMAL ON
TUESDAY AS SOUTHERLY FLOW BEGINS TO BRING IN SOME WARMER AIR ALOFT.
HOWEVER...THIS WILL ALSO BRING IN CHANCES FOR RAIN STARTING MIDWEEK
AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...ESPECIALLY ALONG COASTAL
AREAS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 185
HIGH WIND WATCH 181
MARINE...STORM 170 172
GALE 120 130 132 150 155 160 165 171 175 176 179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
AMD SEP 13In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 23, 10:18 AM AKDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1018 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1017 AM SNOW EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.57W
09/23/2013 M2.5 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
LIGHT SNOW IS CURRENTLY FALLING. TEMPERATURE IS 34
DEGREES.
&&
MCLAYLocal storm report, Sep 23, 3:23 PM AKDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
323 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0323 PM SNOW 6 NNE KENAI LAKE 60.30N 149.17W
09/23/2013 M2.5 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL OF 2.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WAS MEASURED.
&&
MCLAYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 24, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 24, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 24, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Sep 24, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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