Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 800, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
880 FZAK52 PAFC 151252 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 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. PKZ199-160300- 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1013 MB LOW 100 NM SW OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA FRI AFTERNOON. A 1015 MB LOW WILL FORM 150 NM S OF SHEMYA FRI EVENING AND DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHWARD WHILE DEEPENING TO 1009 MB BY EARLY SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-160300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-160300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-160300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-160300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-160300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ177-160300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-160300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-160300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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965 FZAK52 PAFC 152348 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 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. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1010 MB LOW WILL REMAIN ABOUT 165 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THROUGH SAT AND THEN BEGIN TO EXIT ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC ON SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN BERING THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ150-161500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY THE COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-161500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ173-161500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-161500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ177-161500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ178-161500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT FROM SHEMYA E. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-161500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
339 FZAK52 PAFC 160744 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1044 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 UPDATED ZONE 150 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. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1010 MB LOW WILL REMAIN ABOUT 165 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THROUGH SAT AND THEN BEGIN TO EXIT ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC ON SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN BERING THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ150-161500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 1044 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY THE COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-161500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ173-161500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-161500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ177-161500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ178-161500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT FROM SHEMYA E. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-161500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
266 FZAK52 PAFC 161245 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 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. PKZ199-170300- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1010 MB LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY 170 NM S OF ATTU THROUGH SAT EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 160 NM S OF KISKA AT 1005 MB EARLY MON MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH MON MORNING. $$ PKZ150-170300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-170300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-170300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-170300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 15 KT SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-170300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-170300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-170300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ173-170300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ174-170300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-170300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-170300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-170300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-170300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM SHEMYA E. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM SHEMYA E. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-170300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-170300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-170300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-170300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 16 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY N OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 14, 1:05 PM AKST, 14 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 1:05 PM AKST, 14 hours 55 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 105 PM AKST THU NOV 14 2013 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...DEEP WARM AND MOIST AIR CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER TOP OF WHAT IS NOW A FLATTENED NORTH PACIFIC RIDGE...TRACKING EASTWARD ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS TO BRISTOL BAY AND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. A SHORT-WAVE OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA IS BEGINNING TO DIG SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE MAINLAND...BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR WITH IT. AT THE SURFACE A COLD FRONT IS SLOWLY SINKING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES ARE COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ALL SNOW OVER THE MAT-SU THERE ARE STILL A FEW AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN BEING REPORTED. A LOOK AT THE 12Z ANCHORAGE SOUNDING SHOWS THE PRIME ZONE FOR SNOW CRYSTAL GROWTH (-12 TO -18 DEGREES CELSIUS) IS DRY. THUS...SUPERCOOLED DROPLETS IN THE FIRST FEW THOUSAND FEET ARE FALLING AS LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE ONTO FROZEN SURFACES. PRECIPITATION WILL BE ENDING FOR ALL BUT A FEW UPSLOPE AREAS AS COLDER AND DRIER AIR CONTINUES TO WORK ITS WAY IN FROM THE NORTH. MEANWHILE...SOUTH OF THE COLD FRONT AREAS OF RAIN AND FOG PERSIST FROM THE ALEUTIANS TO BRISTOL BAY. .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS STILL REFLECT MINOR DIFFERENCES IN THE TRACK OF A WEAK LOW NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AS IT TRACKS TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA FRIDAY MORNING. THERE IS A NOTABLE TREND TOWARD A WEAKER LOW WITH WEAKER THERMAL ADVECTION. THIS WOULD SUGGEST THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A SIGNIFICANT WARM NOSE AND FREEZING RAIN WILL NOT BE WIDESPREAD. HOWEVER...THERE WILL STILL BE A NARROW TRANSITION ZONE FROM RAIN TO FREEZING RAIN TO SNOW. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN THE LOCATION OF THIS TRANSITION ZONE IS LOW. ANOTHER MODEL TREND OF NOTE IS TOWARD MORE RAPID DISSIPATION OF THIS SYSTEM SUCH THAT PRECIP NOW LOOKS UNLIKELY TO MAKE IT INTO SOUTHCENTRAL OR THE GULF. MUCH LARGER MODEL DIFFERENCES DEVELOP ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE UPPER RIDGE AS SHORT-WAVE TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST INDUCES DEVELOPMENT OF A SURFACE LOW. THIS LOW WAS NOT PRESENT AT ALL IN MODEL RUNS FROM YESTERDAY MORNING AND THERE IS A FAIRLY LARGE SPREAD IN THE TRACK OF THIS LOW AS IT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY. FOR NOW WILL INTRODUCE THIS LOW AND GO WITH AN AVERAGE OF THE VARIOUS SOLUTIONS. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE UPPER SHORT-WAVE DIGGING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE MAINLAND WILL BRING ENOUGH COLD AND DRY AIR WITH IT TO CLEAR SOUTHCENTRAL OUT OVERNIGHT. GAP WINDS WILL BEGIN IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PEAK TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS COLD AIR ADVECTS SOUTHWARD INTO THE GULF...AIDED BY SUBSIDENCE AS UPPER WAVE MOVES THROUGH AND THE PRESENCE OF A VERY STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET. MODELS INDICATE A LESS AMPLIFIED WAVE THAN YESTERDAY...SO LOW LEVEL COLD ADVECTION IS WEAKER AND WINDS DON'T LOOK LIKE THEY WILL BE AS STRONG AN INITIALLY THOUGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WHITTIER THIS EVENING. IT IS NOW LOOKING LIKE A MARGINAL EVENT...BUT TOO CLOSE TO CANCEL THE WARNING. THE NEXT SYSTEM CROSS THE BERING LOOKS LIKE IT WILL MOSTLY DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRIDAY AFTERNOON...SO IMPACT ON SOUTHCENTRAL MAY JUST BE SOME PASSING CLOUDS AND FLURRIES. WILL CONTINUE TO BACK OFF POPS WITH THIS. HEADING THROUGH THE WEEKEND MODELS ARE NOW IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT ON DROPPING ANOTHER SHORT-WAVE DOWN FROM THE NORTH PROVIDING A REINFORCING SHOT OF ARCTIC AIR. THUS...EXPECT CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS TO SETTLE IN. SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE COLD FRONT HAS STALLED OUT IN THE BRISTOL BAY AREA AND WON'T MAKE MUCH MORE PROGRESS SOUTHWARD. AS THE NEXT LOW ROUNDS THE RIDGE THIS FRONT WILL HEAD BACK NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT. WITH MORE OF A WESTERLY COMPONENT THAN A SOUTHERLY COMPONENT TO THE LOW LEVEL FLOW THE FRONT WON'T MAKE MUCH PROGRESS INLAND. THE BIGGEST FORECAST CHALLENGE IS FIGURING OUT WHERE THE TRANSITION ZONE FROM RAIN TO MIXED PRECIP TO SNOW WILL SET UP. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT QPF WILL BE OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...SO EXPECT P-TYPE IMPACTS TO BE PRIMARILY IN THAT AREA. RIGHT NOW LOOKS LIKE BETHEL MAY END UP RIGHT IN THAT TRANSITION ZONE WITH WARMER AIR MOVING IN ALOFT AND SURFACE EASTERLY FLOW HOLDING IN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. WILL ISSUE A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY AND ATTEMPT TO GENERALLY DEPICT WHERE THE VARIOUS P-TYPES ARE EXPECTED. THIS SYSTEM WILL RAPIDLY DISSIPATE OVER BRISTOL BAY AND INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRIDAY NIGHT. A MAJOR SHIFT IN THE PATTERN WILL THEN TAKE PLACE WITH A RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING AND EASTERN ASIA...WHICH WILL ALLOW ARCTIC AIR TO PLUNGE SOUTHWARD ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA. CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE WEEKEND AND MAY HOLD THROUGH ALL OF NEXT WEEK. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE NEW LOW INDICATED BY THE MODELS WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH MORE RAIN WIND AND FOG FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH THERE IS DISAGREEMENT IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW IT DOES LOOK LIKE IT WILL BE PUSHED BACK SOUTHWARD OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE RIDGE BUILDS TO THE NORTH AND WEST. BY EARLY NEXT WEEK EXPECT MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR TO PUSH SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS. ALTHOUGH NOT ANOMALOUSLY COLD...IT WILL BE MUCH COLDER THAN THE CURRENT TROPICAL LIKE AIRMASS WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE REACHING THE MID TO UPPER 40S. .LONG TERM FORECAST...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS HAVE ALL CONVERGED ON COLD AND DRY CONDITIONS SETTLING IN ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING SEA NEXT WEEK. AS COLD AIR ADVECTS INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA EXPECT A LOW TO FORM...HOWEVER MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE PRECIP WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 125. MARINE...GALE WARNING...119 121 127 128 129 130 131 178. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. SEB NOV 13
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 14, 4:15 PM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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