Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 768, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 2, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 25 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
546 FZAK51 PAFC 022307 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 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. PKZ197-031500- 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS EVENING WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS INLAND EARLY SUN. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF SUN EVENING AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ119-031500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 30 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 35 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ120-031500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-031500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-031500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-031500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-031500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-031500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-031500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-031500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-031500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-031500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-031500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-031500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-031500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-031500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-031500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-031500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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840 FZAK51 PAFC 031225 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 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. PKZ197-040300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF WILL TRACK INLAND BY THIS EVENING. A 996 MB LOW FORMS ALONG AN APPROACHING FRONT 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK THIS AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHENS TO 984 MB 40 NM SOUTH OF CAPE CLEARE MON AFTERNOON...THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 990 MB. $$ PKZ119-040300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT SE OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-040300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-040300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-040300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-040300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-040300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-040300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-040300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-040300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-040300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-040300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-040300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-040300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-040300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-040300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-040300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-040300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
535 FZAK51 PAFC 040004 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 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. PKZ197-041500- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 996 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD AT 983 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 995 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-041500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-041500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-041500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-041500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-041500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-041500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-041500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. NEAR THE SOUND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15. NEAR THE SOUND...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-041500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-041500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-041500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-041500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. E OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-041500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-041500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-041500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-041500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-041500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-041500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 2, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 2, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKDT SAT NOV 2 2013 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THERE IS A WEAKENING UPPER LOW CENTERED JUST SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. ANOTHER LOW IS CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST. THE OVER-ALL PATTERN ACROSS THE PACIFIC CONTINUES TO BE PROGRESSIVE. .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE GENERALLY IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT. THE EXCEPTION IS IN HOW THEY HANDLE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW ALONG THE FRONT IN THE GULF LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE ECMWF/GEM/UKMET ARE GENERALLY FASTER AND STRONGER...WITH AN ACTUAL SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING. THE GFS/NAM ARE WEAKER AND SLOWER...AND NEVER "CLOSE OFF" A LOW BUT JUST GO FOR A FAIRLY SHARP FRONT. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE NUNIVAK ISLAND LOW WILL TRACK TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TONIGHT. THE OCCLUDED FRONT FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BASICALLY STALL OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT AS IT BEGINS TO BREAK APART. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ALONG THE COAST. THIS SYSTEM WILL BASICALLY DISSIPATE ON SUNDAY. WITH SOME MOISTURE LINGERING OVER THE AREA AND SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT SOME SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE. THE FRONT FROM THE SYSTEM THAT IS CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL PUSH INTO THE GULF SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL EARLY MONDAY. THIS WILL PROVIDE ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND WINDS...AGAIN MOSTLY FOR COASTAL AREAS AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM. THE UPPER LOW ITSELF WILL SLIDE EASTWARD AND MOVE INTO THE GULF NEAR KODIAK ISLAND EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN PUSH SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE GULF AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AS THE NUNIVAK LOW MOVES NORTH. THE NEXT LOW SYSTEM WILL PUSH INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT...THEN INTO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND LATER SUNDAY. THE FRONT WILL NOT BE VERY ORGANIZED OVER THE AREA...BUT ENOUGH MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS ARE AROUND FOR CONTINUED SHOWERY WEATHER. THE UPPER LOW WILL SLIDE ACROSS BRISTOL BAY EARLY MONDAY THEN MOVE EAST INTO THE GULF MONDAY AFTERNOON. TUESDAY LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE FAIRLY DRY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE EXITING LOW. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 155 170 171 172 174 176 177 179. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. LUDWIG NOV 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Nov 2, 9:46 PM AKDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 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.