Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 615, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 27, 2013, 8:10 AM AKDT. It was in force for 20 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 27, 2013, 8:10 AM AKDT (16:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
213 FZAK52 PAFC 271612 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 UPDATED ZONE 160 165 179 180 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. PKZ199-280300- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TONIGHT. A 997 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT NIGHT AT 1012 MB $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 160W...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM UNALASKA W...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA W....NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF ATKA...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM ATKA W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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436 FZAK52 PAFC 271804 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1005 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 UPDATED ZONE 165 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-280300- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TONIGHT. A 997 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT NIGHT AT 1012 MB $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 160W...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 1005 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM UNALASKA W...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA W....NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF ATKA...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM ATKA W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 810 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
273 FZAK52 PAFC 272350 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 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. PKZ199-281500- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 969 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC FRI NIGHT AND SAT. A 995 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE AS IT PASSES SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN FRI NIGHT AND SAT. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS....NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BERING SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-281500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-281500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
397 FZAK52 PAFC 281122 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1003 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SAT EVENING. A 1007 MB LOW FORMS 220 NM NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND SUN EVENING. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 4 FT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 10 KT FROM UNALASKA E.. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM UNALASKA E.. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT E OF ATKA. SEAS 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...NORTHEAST WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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 27, 5:00 AM AKDT, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 27, 5:00 AM AKDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE AOR IS DOMINATED BY A 180 KT JET
MOVING ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS. THIS JET IS ADDING SUPPORT TO A
STRENGTHENING CLOSED LOW REFLECTED AT ALL LEVELS. THE SURFACE LOW IS
NEARING BRISTOL BAY AND HAS ALREADY PUSHED THE WARM FRONT JUST
ONSHORE NEAR KING SALMON. THE UPPER LEVEL JET IS KEEPING ALL FEATURES
PROGRESSING THE ENTIRE AREA AT AN IMPRESSIVE CLIP.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS LOW.
THERE ARE STILL SOME SLIGHT DIFFERENCES IN EXACTLY WHERE AND HOW
STRONG THE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM AS IT CROSSES
INTO THE GULF OF AK...BUT ALL OTHER DIFFERENCES ARE NEGLIGIBLE FOR
THE MOST PART. BIGGER DIFFERENCES DEVELOP WITH OUR NEXT AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE PASSING JUST SOUTH OF SHEMYA ISLAND SATURDAY MORNING. THE
NAM IS THE SLOW OUTLIER WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE OTHER MODELS ARE IN
RELATIVE AGREEMENT AND THE GFS CONTINUED TO BE THE PREFERRED
SOLUTION.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...OUR NEXT STORM IN THIS ACTIVE PATTERN IS ABOUT TO
CROSS INTO THE GULF OF AK THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS HAVE ALREADY
BEEN REPORTED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS AND THOSE WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD
EAST TOWARDS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. RADAR SHOWS
RAIN FILLING IN OVER COOK INLET. ANCHORAGE AND THE MATSU ARE
STAYING RELATIVELY DRY THANKS TO SOME DOWNSLOPING WINDS. BUT THOSE
WINDS WILL SHIFT AS THE LOW MOVES FURTHER EAST TODAY AND RAIN SHOULD
OVERSPREAD ALL AREAS. AFTER THIS SYSTEM MOVES OFF TOWARDS THE
PANHANDLE LATE SATURDAY, DRIER NORTHWEST FLOW WILL MOVE IN WITH JUST
SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY REMAINING.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...RAIN AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE MORNING. AS THE LOW RACES OFF TO THE EAST...RAIN WILL
TAPER TO SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND THE FLOW WILL SWITCH TO
NORTHWESTERLY. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY MUCH OF SATURDAY AND EARLY
SUNDAY BEFORE SUBSIDING LATER SUNDAY AS THE LOW MOVES EAST.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN PLACE FOR
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AS THE LOW MOVES EAST AND STRONG PRESSURE RISES
FILL IN BEHIND IT. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY. ON SATURDAY
VERY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IN
RESPONSE TO ANOTHER LOW MOVING JUST SOUTH OF SHEMYA. THIS LOW APPEARS
TO BE MUCH WEAKER BRINGING ONLY LIGHT RAIN AND MODERATE WINDS TO THE
CHAIN BEFORE MOVING SOUTH INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...INDICATIONS ARE FOR THE JET STREAM OVER THE
BERING TO WEAKEN SIGNIFICANTLY TO START NEXT WEEK. MODELS TRACK THE
AFOREMENTIONED LOW SOUTH OF OUR AREA INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. THIS
WOULD MAKE FOR A BRIEF RESPITE IN THE STORM TRACK FOR MOST OF THE
AREA. BUT ANOTHER PIECE OF ENERGY BREAKS AWAY FROM THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA INTO THE BERING ON TUESDAY. THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF
UNCERTAINTY TO THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM...BUT IT LOOKS AS IF THE
MAJORITY OF THE MAINLAND WILL STAY DRY THROUGH TUESDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING...181
MARINE...STORMS...120 130 132 150 155 160 165 180 414
GALES...125 129 136 137 138 140 351 352 170 171 176 411 413
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
MSO SEP 13In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 27, 5:15 AM AKDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 515 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 AKZ161-181-280100- ...HIGH WAVE ACTION POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG THE BERING COAST OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA IS BRINGING STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND HIGH SEAS TO THE BERING COAST OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN COLD BAY AND PILOT POINT...AND WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE COAST IN THIS AREA SHOULD CONSIDER MOVING VALUABLES INLAND. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO SECURE OBJECTS ALONG THE COAST...AS HIGH WINDS AND WAVES MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. MSO/DK
Special weather statement, Sep 27, 7:08 AM AKDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 708 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 AKZ161-181-271510-
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 56 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 27, 7:45 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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