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Gale Warning 737, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 17, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 17, 2014, 4:57 PM AKST. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2014, 4:57 PM AKST (01:57 UTC)
Expired
Nov 18, 2014, 3:06 AM AKST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

079 
FZAK52 PAFC 180157 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

UPDATED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-181415-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 105 NM
NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 968 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFTS TO 130 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 971 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-181415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ155-181415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-181415-
BRISTOL BAY-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-181415-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-181415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-181415-
UNALASKA BAY-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-181415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-181415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-181415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-181415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-181415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-181415-
ADAK TO KISKA-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-181415-
KISKA TO ATTU-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-181415-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-181415-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-181415-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-181415-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
900 
FZAK52 PAFC 181206
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

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.

PKZ199-190130-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF UNALASKA TUE MORNING MOVES 130 NM
NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 970 MB WED MORNING. THIS LOW MOVES 120 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATKA AT 971 MB THU MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING BY THU
AFTERNOON. A SECOND LOW MOVES 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT
956 MB THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT
954 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-190130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-190130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-190130-
BRISTOL BAY-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-190130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-190130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-190130-
UNALASKA BAY-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. LOCAL
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-190130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-190130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-190130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-190130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-190130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-190130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 30
KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-190130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-190130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-190130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-190130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-190130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 17, 4:33 PM AKST, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 4:33 PM AKST, 24 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
433 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
ANOMALOUSLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING PERSISTS
FROM SOUTHEAST ALASKA NORTH AND WEST ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER
AREA...WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW (WITH ATTENDANT 971 MB SURFACE LOW
LOCATED 140 MILES SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR) PERSISTS ALONG AND NEAR
THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING
A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN TO THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN SUSITNA
VALLEY IS MOVING NORTH INTO THE INTERIOR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A
SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVES ARE SITUATED WELL SOUTH OF THE
GULF OF ALASKA IN THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC...MOVING NORTH AND WEST
TOWARD SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA AROUND THE UPPER LEVEL
LOW NEAR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR MOVING NORTH AND WEST INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING THROUGH
TUESDAY...THEN DRIFTING NORTH THROUGH MID-WEEK WITH ITS
CIRCULATION BECOMING MORE BROAD AND DIFFUSE. THIS LOW WILL SERVE
AS AN ANCHOR LOW OF SORTS FOR A STRONG UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE WITH
DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW WELL SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA
CURRENTLY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE THE NEXT MAJOR PLAYER FOR SOUTHERN
ALASKA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY AS IT MOVES NORTH AND WEST ACROSS
KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN FROM
989 MB THIS EVENING TO 975 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES
ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND SHELIKOF STRAIT BEFORE WEAKENING AS IT
MOVES INLAND. AS THE LOW MOVES THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND
WEAKENS TOMORROW...STRONG RIDGING MOVING NORTH AND WEST ACROSS THE
GULF AND INLAND WILL PRODUCE RAPID PRESSURE RISES RESULTING IN
STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO COASTAL AREAS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AND FROM THERE THROUGH TERRAIN GAPS INTO
INLAND AREAS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
PERSISTENT WARM AND MOIST SOUTHEAST FLOW REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS
THE REGION. THE FIRST WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA HAS
NOW PASSED INTO INTERIOR ALASKA. ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS
DISSIPATED...EVEN OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY WHERE THE THREAT OF
FREEZING RAIN HAS NOW PASSED. THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE NOW
BECOMES THE NEXT LOW THAT IS ALREADY EVIDENT ON SATELLITE IMAGERY
OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC MOVING QUICKLY TOWARD SOUTHERN ALASKA.

THIS NEXT LOW WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE PREVIOUS IN A FEW KEY
WAYS...NAMELY THAT A DEEPER DEPTH OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL
EXPERIENCE SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN AN EVEN MORE
PRONOUNCED DOWNSLOPE SHADOW TOMORROW ACROSS UPPER COOK INLET
INCLUDING ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. OVER THE SUSITNA
VALLEY...THE ENVIRONMENT WILL LIKELY AGAIN BE CONDUCIVE FOR A
PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN TUESDAY MORNING...BUT SINCE THE MAJORITY
OF THE PRECIP SHOULD FALL WELL WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY THE
IMPACTS SHOULD BE MINIMAL.

ADDITIONALLY...THE SURFACE LOW WILL BE STRENGTHENING AS IT
FOLLOWS A SIMILAR TRACK TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND. THIS WILL LEAD TO
STRONGER WINDS ACROSS THE AREA...AS WELL AS A STORM-FORCE BARRIER
JET ALONG THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA. AFTER THE FRONT PASSES
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...A MODERATELY STRONG AREA OF PRESSURE
RISES WILL QUICKLY MOVE IN FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA...WHICH SHOULD
ABRUPTLY SWITCH WINDS IN ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WITH TEMPERATURES LIKELY RISING TO NEAR 40
OVERNIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
GUSTY WINDS AND WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD ACROSS THE
REGION TONIGHT...AS THE WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRENGTHENING
LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TRACKS INTO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
THROUGH MID WEEK. LOCALLY STRONG GUSTS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
BRISTOL BAY ZONE AS THE FRONT TRACKS INLAND THIS EVENING INTO
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE POSSIBILITY STILL EXISTS FOR SOME ISOLATED
POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN TO POP UP ACROSS THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING. WARMER AIR
ALOFT WILL KEEP RAIN AS THE DOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE...WHICH
CAN FALL OVER AREAS WITH BELOW FREEZING GROUND TEMPERATURES.
COLDER AIR ALOFT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT...BRINGING
BACK A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS BY MID WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A LARGE GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA
TODAY...KEEPING RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE REGION THROUGH MID
WEEK. STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS THIS EVENING BEFORE
DIMINISHING TOMORROW MORNING. GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND
SHOWERY CONDITIONS ON THE BACK END OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO
PICK UP OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT...AND SPREAD WESTWARD
THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON...AS THE LOW GRADUALLY WEAKENS AND
DRIFTS NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE MAIN FEATURE AFFECTING THE PATTERN LATER THIS WEEK INTO THE
BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK WILL BE A NORTH PACIFIC SHORTWAVE THAT
RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES AS IT ROUNDS THE BASE OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH
OVER THE BERING SEA AND TRACKS TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE
THURSDAY. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN AN EASTWARD SHIFT OF THE
TROUGH AXIS AS THE SHORTWAVE EVOLVES INTO A CLOSED LOW IN THE
VICINITY OF THE AKPEN AND BRISTOL BAY AND BECOMES THE DOMINANT
FEATURE WITHIN THE BROADER BERING TROUGH BY THIS WEEKEND. THIS
WILL CAUSE THE THE PERSISTENT BLOCKING RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA
TO BE DISPLACED TO THE EAST...USHERING IN ANOTHER PERIOD OF
UNSETTLED WEATHER ALONG THE GULF COAST AS VARIOUS DISTURBANCES
ROTATE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF. MEANWHILE...THE BERING WILL
REMAIN IN A MORE SHOWERY REGIME BENEATH THE UPPER TROUGH WITH THE
MOST ACTIVE WEATHER CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN BERING AS A DEEP
SURFACE LOW MOVES TOWARDS THE AKPEN LATE THIS WEEK ACCOMPANIED BY
WIDESPREAD RAIN AND GALE FORCE WINDS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 120 131.
GALE WARNING 119 125 130 132 136 137 138 139 155 165 170 172 174
176 177 178 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TP
LONG TERM...CB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 17, 2:01 PM AKST, 2 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
201 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0122 PM     TSTM WND GST     KING COVE               55.06N 162.30W
11/17/2014  M70 MPH                             AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            KING COVE POLICE REPORT PART OF PETER PANS SEAFOOD
            COMPANY ROOF LIFTED OFF BY WINDS.

&&

CCASSELL
Local storm report, Nov 17, 2:53 PM AKST, 2 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
253 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     FREEZING RAIN    6 NW BENTALIT           61.62N 150.75W
11/17/2014  U0.00 INCH                          AK   PUBLIC

            6AM TO 12PM, FREEZING RAIN FALLING. FILM OF ICE
            ACCUMULATION ON ALL SURFACES.

0600 AM     FREEZING RAIN    21 ESE PUNTILLA         61.96N 152.18W
11/17/2014  U0.00 INCH                          AK   PUBLIC

            FREEZING RAIN WITH THIN FILM OF ICE ACCUMULATION ON ALL
            SURFACES.

&&

RSD
Local storm report, Nov 17, 4:09 PM AKST, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
409 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0420 AM     FREEZING RAIN    7 S TALKEETNA           62.23N 150.08W
11/17/2014  U0.00 INCH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD FROM PARKS HIGHWAY TO MILEPOST 14.
            ICE GLAZE ON PAVEMENTS.

0922 AM     FREEZING RAIN    4 NNW WILLOW            61.80N 150.10W
11/17/2014  U0.00 INCH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MILEPOST 52 TO TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD.
            ICE GLAZE, ICY PATCHES, WET AND ICY ROADS.

&&

RSD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 17, 3:31 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 17, 3:31 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 17, 3:34 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC50 hr
Nov 17, 3:34 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC83 min
Nov 17, 8:53 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Nov 18, 3:06 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Nov 18, 3:11 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 18, 3:28 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 18, 3:28 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 18, 3:28 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 18, 4:22 AM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC20 hr

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