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Gale Warning 913, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 15, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
- Dec 15, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 160027 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 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. PKZ197-161500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT BY TUE AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 1017 MB. $$ PKZ119-161500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-161500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...V WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-161500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-161500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-161500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-161500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-161500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-161500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-161500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-161500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-161500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-161500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-161500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-161500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-161500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 160033 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 120 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. PKZ197-161500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT BY TUE AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 1017 MB. $$ PKZ119-161500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-161500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-161500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-161500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-161500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-161500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-161500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-161500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-161500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-161500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-161500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-161500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-161500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-161500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-161500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 161258 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 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. PKZ197-170300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 1007 MB LOW 30 NM SE OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 60 NM W OF YAKUTAT BY TUE MORNING BEFORE BECOMING A WEAK FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF BY WED MORNING. $$ PKZ119-170300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-170300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-170300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-170300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUST TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-170300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-170300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-170300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-170300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-170300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-170300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-170300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF DANGEROUS CAPE IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ136-170300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-170300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-170300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...WINDS BECOMING NW 20 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-170300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-170300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-170300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 16 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Dec 15, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LOW OVER ALASKA CENTERED ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST. THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
BERING SEA. THERE IS A LARGE COMPLEX LOW SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS...THEN
BEGIN TO DIVERGE A BIT ON A SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE ALEUTIANS AND
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AFTER THAT. DIFFERENCES ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO
CREATE MUCH CONCERN. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...CONDITIONS WILL DRY OUT THIS EVENING AS
THE GULF COAST LOW MOVES EAST. THE LOW WILL OPEN UP INTO A SHORT
WAVE TROUGH MONDAY MORNING AND NO LONGER BE A FACTOR IN THE WEATHER
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. BEHIND THIS LOW A FLAT RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA. SOME WARMING ALOFT WITH
THIS RIDGE WILL ALLOW SOME FOG AND LOW CLOUDS TO DEVELOP AS COLD AIR
REMAINS NEAR THE SURFACE. THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PUSH TOWARD
THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND REACH KODIAK ISLAND BY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...THE BERING
HIGH WILL FLATTEN AND EXPAND EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON A SYSTEM FROM THE COMPLEX LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
INTO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS...THEN NORTH AND EAST TO THE
PRIBILOFS AND ALASKA PENINSULA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE LEADING
EDGE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH INTO THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA MAINLAND
DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 129 130 131 132 174 175 176 177 178.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 136 137
138 139 141 150 160 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
LUDWIG DEC 13In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 15, 11:56 AM AKST, 4 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1156 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 AM SNOW 5 E SOLDOTNA 60.49N 150.91W
12/15/2013 M9.9 INCH AK COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL
&&
DSTRICKLLocal storm report, Dec 15, 12:28 PM AKST, 3 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1228 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1228 PM SNOW 1 NNE POTTER MARSH 61.07N 149.77W
12/15/2013 M13.5 INCH AK PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
&&
DSTRICKLLocal storm report, Dec 15, 12:31 PM AKST, 3 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1231 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1228 PM SNOW 1 NNE POTTER MARSH 61.07N 149.77W
12/15/2013 M18.5 INCH AK PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
&&
DSTRICKLLocal storm report, Dec 15, 1:44 PM AKST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
144 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0143 PM SNOW 5 ESE ANCHORAGE 61.18N 149.74W
12/15/2013 M13.5 INCH AK PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
&&
DSTRICKLLocal storm report, Dec 15, 2:24 PM AKST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
224 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0221 PM SNOW W SELDOVIA 59.44N 151.71W
12/15/2013 E36.0 INCH AK LAW ENFORCEMENT
36 INCHES IN THE LAST 3 DAYS WITH 18 INCHES IN THE LAST
12-18 HOURS.
&&
DSTRICKLLocal storm report, Dec 15, 3:58 PM AKST, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
358 PM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0357 PM SNOW 1 ENE POTTER MARSH 61.06N 149.76W
12/15/2013 M18.0 INCH AK MESONET
STORM TOTAL
&&
DSTRICKLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 16, 5:01 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 11 hr |
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