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Storm Warning 135, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 11, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 11, 2013, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 5 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
Oct 11, 2013, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 12, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

565 
FZAK52 PAFC 120705 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1100 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

UPDATED ZONE 160

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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 40 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB
EARLY SAT MORNING 100 NM EAST OF ST PAUL ISLAND...THEN WEAKENS TO 994
MB AS IT TRACKS TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF PORT HEIDEN SUN AFTERNOON. A
WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING SAT NIGHT AND PROGRESSES
NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY SUN AFTERNOON. 

VENIAMINOF VOLCANO IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY
1100 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT ALONG NORTHERN 
BRISTOL BAY COAST. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
830 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-121500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-121500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-121500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-121500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-121500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-121500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
940 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-121500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-121500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT . SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
209 
FZAK52 PAFC 120858 AAC
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
100 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

UPDATED ZONES 160 180

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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 40 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB
EARLY SAT MORNING 100 NM EAST OF ST PAUL ISLAND...THEN WEAKENS TO 994
MB AS IT TRACKS TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF PORT HEIDEN SUN AFTERNOON. A
WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING SAT NIGHT AND PROGRESSES
NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY SUN AFTERNOON. 

VENIAMINOF VOLCANO IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY
100 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
830 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-121500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-121500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-121500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-121500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-121500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-121500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
100 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-121500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-121500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT . SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
293 
FZAK52 PAFC 121150
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 990
MB SUN MORNING NEAR PORT HEIDEN BEFORE CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
A 973 MB KAMCHATKA LOW WILL MOVE TO 54N 172E SUN NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING SAT NIGHT AND REACHES THE
EASTERN BERING SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF SOUTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF SOUTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT E OF PORT MOLLER.
RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT E OF PORT MOLLER.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-130300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-130300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-130300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-130300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-130300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-130300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-130300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-130300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 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 Oct 11, 2:00 PM AKDT, 9 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 2:00 PM AKDT, 9 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS WITH
A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR. FRONTAL PRECIPITATION
WITH THIS LOW IS CURRENTLY PUSHING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THERE IS
A BROAD RIDGE OVER EASTERN ALASKA. A WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING INTO THIS
RIDGE IS CURRENTLY DISSIPATING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THERE IS
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED JUST NORTH OF JAPAN THAT IS MOVING
RAPIDLY TO THE EAST.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 84 HOURS.
NATURALLY THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES IN DETAILS...BUT OVER-ALL THE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE DUTCH HARBOR LOW WILL PUSH NORTH INTO THE BERING SEA THIS
EVENING AND THEN SLOW DOWN...STALLING BETWEEN THE PRIBILOFS AND CAPE
NEWENHAM BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY STRONG WITH
THIS LOW...WITH SOME STORM FORCE WINDS NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND
IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE FRONTAL
PRECIPITATION AND WINDS WILL PUSH INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT.
MOST OF THE WINDS/PRECIPITATION WILL BE ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS AND
THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM...WITH ANCHORAGE SOMEWHAT IN A RAIN SHADOW
WITH THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW SWITCHING FROM SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH.

THE EASTERN BERING LOW WILL DRIFT EAST AND WEAKEN BEGINNING SATURDAY
EVENING AND PUSH INTO THE NORTHERN GULF SUNDAY EVENING. AHEAD OF
THIS LOW A SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE LEADING FRONT OVER THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND RAPIDLY MOVE NORTH. THIS WILL BRING
STRONG WINDS TO THE NORTHERN GULF SATURDAY NIGHT WITH A DECENT
BARRIER JET...THAT HAS SOME UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT THAT WILL HELP TO
PUSH IT THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM. AS THE MAIN LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF
LATER SUNDAY THE FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AGAIN AND OPEN UP
THE INLAND AREAS TO MORE RAIN/SHOWERS.

THE JAPAN SYSTEM WILL RAPIDLY MOVE EAST AND BEGINNING TO AFFECT THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS/WESTERN BERING SEA ON SATURDAY NIGHT. THE FRONTAL
WINDS/PRECIPITATION WILL PUSH ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND REACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON MONDAY. MEANWHILE
SHOWERY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WITH THE
PASSAGE OF THE REMNANTS OF THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE GENERAL PATTERN WILL CONSIST OF THE MEAN LOW POSITION OVER THE
BERING SEA AND THE MEAN RIDGE POSITION JUST TO THE EAST OF ALASKA.
THIS WILL USHER IN A PATTERN THAT FAVORS WARM...WET...AND POSSIBLY
WINDY CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN ALASKA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 155 179 180 185.
         GALE WARNING 119 120 125 130 131 132 138 139 141 150 160
                     165 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 181.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG OCT 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 11, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Oct 11, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 11, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Oct 11, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 11, 4:05 PM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC18 hr
Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC8 days
Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 12, 10:29 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC19 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.