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Gale Warning 784, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 8, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 8, 2013, 12:31 PM AKST. It was in force for . No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Nov 8, 2013, 12:31 PM AKST (21:31 UTC)
Expired: Nov 8, 2013, 6:00 AM AKST
In force
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

765 
FZAK51 PAFC 080932 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1231 PM AKST FRI NOV 8 2013

UPDATED ZONE 121 128

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.

PKZ197-081500-
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 MB LOW AROUND 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND 
MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO ABOUT 100 NM SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
PORT ALEXANDER FRI AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD FRI
NIGHT AND BE OUT OF THE AREA SAT MORNING. A WEAK TROUGH WILL PERSIST
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH THE PERIOD.

$$

PKZ119-081500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-081500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-081500-
RESURRECTION BAY
1231 AM AKST FRI NOV 8 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-081500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-081500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-081500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-081500-
VALDEZ ARM
1231 AM AKST FRI NOV 8 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-081500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-081500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-081500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-081500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-081500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-081500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-081500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-081500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-081500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-081500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	14 hr
Nov 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Nov 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	9 hr
Nov 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Nov 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Nov 8, 11:13 AM AKST	Freezing Rain Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Nov 8, 12:31 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC

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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.