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Storm Warning 106, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 22, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 22, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. 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
Sep 22, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 22, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

163 
FZAK52 PAFC 221150
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 270 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND
DRIFT TO 240 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA EARLY MON MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 120
NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 996 MB AND DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. A
STRENGTHENING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT
988 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 50 NM NORTH OF ATKA AT 970 MB BY
EARLY TUE MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
BECOMING W 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 8
FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SE GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING
S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

JM
1 follow-up statement
161 
FZAK52 PAFC 222316
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 290 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SHEMYA EARLY MON AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB. A 990 MB LOW WILL
MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN
TO 968 MB AND BE 130 NM SOUTH OF ST PAUL ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING
S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013

.MODEL DISCUSSION...RATHER GOOD IN THE NEAR TERM THEN THEY GET WORSE
OUT INTO THE EXTENDED PERIOD. GFS HAS A GOOD FIX ON THE STORM
CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TODAY.

965 LOW SLOWING AS IT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF AND BECOMES
STATIONARY ABOUT 180 MILES SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH
A SLIGHTLY HIGHER CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 970 MB. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS OF 50+ MPH
AT THE STATE AIRPORT. UPPER TROF SWINGING SOUTHEAST ACROSS BRISTOL
BAY PROVIDES THE BEST UPPER SUPPORT TO THE WINDS OUT ACROSS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA, AND MAYBE THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. HIGH WIND WARNING
FOR TONIGHT OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WAS CANCELED AS THIS TROUGH NO
LONGER LOOKS STRONG ENOUGH TO GENERATE WARNING LEVEL WINDS. BY MIDDAY
SUNDAY WINDS WILL NOTICEABLY DIMINISH ALL AREAS BUT REMAIN QUITE
GUSTY KODIAK ISLAND ZONES AND THE CHANNELED AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

UPSTREAM LOW NOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING IS COMPARATIVELY WEAK WITH
THE MAIN LOW CENTER STAYING WEST OF 180. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL
SPREAD SOME LIGHT RAIN AND FOG TO THE PRIBILOFS AND UNALASKA AREAS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EXTEND BACK SOUTHWEST ACROSS ADAK AND ATKA.
WINDS WITH THE FRONT WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE.

ON MONDAY ANOTHER STORM RAPIDLY DEVELOPS AND MOVES NORTHEAST TO ATKA
MONDAY EVENING. THE TRACK OF THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR OR FATHER NORTH
THAN THE ONE NOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. GALE AND POSSIBLE STORM FORCE
WINDS WITH HEAVIER RAIN WILL PUSH ACROSS THE PENINSULA AND BRISTOL
BAY
TUESDAY AND KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY NIGHT. LOW CENTER MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE AREAS 120 136 137 138 140 150 155 160 165 170 176 180
         STORM AREAS 130 132 138
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DPERCY SEP 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 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.