Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2013
Storm Warning 179, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 21, 2013, 1:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 15 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 21, 2013, 1:20 PM AKST (22:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
343 FZAK51 PAFC 212225 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 120 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 UPDATED ZONES 126 127 128 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-220300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A DEVELOPING LOW WILL TRACK TO 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK THIS AFTERNOON AT 977 MB AND MOVE TO 70 NM NORTH OF SITKINAK AT 981 MB LATE TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND FRI MORNING. A 983 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK LATE THIS EVENING AND MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 981 MB FRI MORNING BEFORE MOVING INLAND FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-220300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 50 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-220300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-220300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220300- PORT VALDEZ 120 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220300- VALDEZ NARROWS 120 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-220300- VALDEZ ARM 120 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-220300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-220300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-220300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-220300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-220300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 930 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-220300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-220300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-220300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
192 FZAK51 PAFC 220035 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 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. PKZ197-221500- 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 979 MB LOW 80 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK WILL TRACK TO THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA EARLY FRI MORNING AND THEN HEAD INLAND ACROSS THE SUSITNA VALLEY FRI AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF THU NIGHT AND TRACK RAPIDLY TO THE EASTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-221500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-221500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NORTHEAST 40 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-221500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. S 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-221500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-221500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-221500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-221500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-221500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-221500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-221500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-221500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT.... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-221500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-221500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-221500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-221500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
241 FZAK51 PAFC 220640 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 940 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 CORRECTED 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. PKZ197-221500- 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 979 MB LOW 80 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK WILL TRACK TO THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA EARLY FRI MORNING AND THEN HEAD INLAND ACROSS THE SUSITNA VALLEY FRI AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF THU NIGHT AND TRACK RAPIDLY TO THE EASTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-221500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-221500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 40 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-221500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. S 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-221500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-221500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-221500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-221500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-221500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-221500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-221500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-221500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT.... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-221500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-221500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-221500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-221500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
866 FZAK51 PAFC 221301 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 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. PKZ197-230300- 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 MB LOW 80 NM NORTH OF KODIAK WILL TRACK INLAND THIS AFTERNOON. THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BE DOMINATED BY SOUTHWEST FLOW THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON BEFORE SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST FLOW BY SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ119-230300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-230300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-230300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-230300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-230300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-230300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-230300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-230300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-230300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-230300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-230300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-230300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-230300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-230300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-230300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ JM
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 Nov 21, 5:00 AM AKST, 8 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 21, 5:00 AM AKST, 8 hours 20 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS THE ALASKA MAINLAND HAS STALLED AS A
SHORTWAVE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA CUTS OFF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
FROM THE MEAN FLOW. THIS HAS CAUSED THE LOW TO RETROGRADE TOWARD THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA/EASTERN BERING SEA EARLY THIS MORNING. MOISTURE THAT
WAS PREVIOUSLY INHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE REGION WILL NOW HAVE FREE
ACCESS TO ADVECT NORTHWARD TOWARD THE ALASKA MAINLAND BEHIND A WARM
FRONT. THIS WARM FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM SOUTH OF PORT HEIDEN
EASTWARD NORTH OF KODIAK AND INTO THE NORTHERN GULF. THE UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH HAS BECOME WELL ESTABLISHED OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND AND WILL
ALLOW MOISTURE FROM THE SUBTROPICS TO REPLACE THE DRY AIR MASS
CURRENTLY SITUATED OVER THE STATE. SNOW SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN
ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY AREA AS MOISTURE SURGES AHEAD OF THE WARM
FRONT AND INTERACTS WITH THE SHORTWAVE AND UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA/WESTERN BERING SEA.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 36 HOURS AS LOW PLACEMENT AND
THE EXTENT OF WARM AIR ADVECTION BEGINS TO CREATE FORECAST CHALLENGES
PAST 36 HOURS. THE GFS...WHICH HAD BEEN THE MOST CONSISTENT MODEL HAS
NOW BECOME A BIT OF AN OUTLIER IN REGARDS TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE LOW
AS IT MOVES INLAND. THE ECMWF AND NAM ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH
THE LOW MOVING INLAND NEAR THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND MOVING UP TOWARD
COOK INLET. THE GFS REMAINS FURTHER EAST WITH A LOW PLACEMENT OVER
THE KENAI PENINSULA. WITH THE CONSENSUS OF MODEL SOLUTIONS FURTHER
WEST...IT APPEARS A DONE DEAL THAT WARM AIR WILL MAKE ITS WAY INTO
ANCHORAGE ON FRIDAY CAUSING A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. MODELS ARE IN
BETTER AGREEMENT WITH A TRIPLE POINT LOW DEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA THIS EVENING AND MOVING INLAND EARLY FRIDAY. THIS WILL AID IN
BRINGING ANOTHER SURGE OF MOISTURE TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE NAM IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE MODEL IN REGARDS
TO THE STRENGTH AND DEPTH OF THE WARM AIR THAT WILL MOVE IN EARLY
FRIDAY. IT RAISES 850 MB TEMPERATURES UP TO +3 TO +4 DEGREES CELSIUS
OVER ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY WHILE THE GFS/ECMWF/UKMET ALL
HAVE 850 TEMPS NO HIGHER THAN +1 DEGREE CELSIUS FOR ANCHORAGE AND THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY. THUS...CONFIDENCE HAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE WITH
THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN ACROSS ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT VALLEY
ON FRIDAY.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH DURING THE
DAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO FALL ALONG THE GULF COAST EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH PRECIPITATION MOVING ACROSS ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU
VALLEY BY THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL START AS SNOW ALONG THE
GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO RAIN OR A
RAIN/SNOW MIX BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY THIS EVENING. BLOWING SNOW
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEGINS TO TIGHTEN AND
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW OCCURS. THIS WILL LEAD TO VISIBILITIES ONE HALF
MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. OVER ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY...LIGHT SNOW WILL START IN THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. WITH THE
LOW EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND WEST OF THE INLET...MODELS ARE BEGINNING
TO INDICATE THAT SOME SEMBLANCE OF DOWN-SLOPING WILL OCCUR OVER
ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AS STOUT EAST/SOUTHEAST WINDS AT
850 MB WILL BE PRESENT. THIS WILL COME INTO PLAY AS THE WARM FRONT
MOVES INLAND AND TEMPERATURES ALOFT BEGIN TO WARM ABOVE FREEZING ON
FRIDAY. SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AS
850 TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO +1 TO +2 DEGREES CELSIUS. THIS WILL
BRING A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY. IF THE AFOREMENTIONED DOWN-SLOPING SHOULD OCCUR...IT WOULD
REDUCE THE QPF RECEIVED FROM THE FREEZING RAIN. REGARDLESS...FREEZING
RAIN IS ALMOST A CERTAINTY AT THIS POINT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
ALL PRECIPITATION WILL QUICKLY TRANSITION BACK TO SNOW FRIDAY EVENING
AS COLD AIR WRAPS AROUND THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA. WITH AMPLE MOISTURE LEFT OVER THE REGION FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE
OF THE WARM FRONT...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BE
SEEN ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPIN OVER
SOUTHERN ALASKA. BY THE END OF THE SHORT-TERM...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
WILL GET RE-ABSORBED BY THE LONG-WAVE PATTERN AND BRING AN END TO THE
PRECIPITATION FOR THE TIME BEING. NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL BE
OBSERVED FROM FRIDAY ONWARD.
SOUTHWEST...WARM AND MOIST AIR CONTINUES TO SURGE NORTH ACROSS THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA AHEAD OF A WARM FRONT LOCATED OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. THIS HAS LEAD TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY SOUTH OF
DILLINGHAM THIS MORNING WITH ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH THROUGHOUT THE DAY...WITH
SNOW MOVING INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BLOWING
SNOW WILL BE SEEN ACROSS SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE BRISTOL BAY AND
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AREAS AS GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH WILL
BE OBSERVED. THIS WILL CREATE VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS TO LESS THAN
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
AREAS...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IN THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL
LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN OVER THE AREA. THIS LOW WILL MOVE EASTWARD ON
SUNDAY AS IT GETS RE-ABSORBED BY THE LONG-WAVE PATTERN...THUS
BRINGING AN END TO THE SNOW.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW SPINNING
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE SEEN
ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER
OFF ON SATURDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW SLIDES EASTWARD TOWARD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. AT THE SAME TIME...A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
SKIRT SOUTH OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THIS WILL BRING AN
INCREASED CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
MODELS ARE CURRENTLY HOLDING MOST OF THE WARM AIR SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WHICH COULD ALLOW FOR A RAIN/SNOW MIX THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. COLD AIR WILL WRAP AROUND THIS LOW AS IT MOVES EAST OVER THE
WEEKEND CREATING SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE LONG TERM AS A
SERIES OF NORTH PACIFIC LOWS WILL IMPACT THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...THE
BERING SEA AND GULF COAST. THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL BE IN
FLUX...WITH LOW AMPLITUDE LONG-WAVE FEATURES. MODELS ARE STRUGGLING
TO DISTINGUISH HOW THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL EVOLVE WHICH WILL BE
A KEY FACTOR IN DETERMINING PRECIPITATION TYPE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA AS A SERIES OF LOW IMPACTS THE REGION.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING...131
MARINE...STORM WARNING...119 130 131 138
GALE WARNING...120 125 127 128 129 132 137 139 140 150 155
160 165 172 176 177 178 181 185
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...121 126 127 128 130 139 140
141 160 180 181 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
MMC NOV 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:04 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 44 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:24 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 44 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:24 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:24 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.