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Gale Warning 744, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 20, 2014, 3:04 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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 20, 2014, 3:04 AM AKST (12:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2014, 3:06 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
783 FZAK52 PAFC 201204 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 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. PKZ199-210045- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 70 NM NORTH OF ATKA DISSIPATES BY THU AFTERNOON. A 954 MB LOW MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB FRI MORNING. THIS LOW MOVES 30 NM WEST OF SAND POINT AT 968 MB SAT MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO 60 NM EAST OF SAND POINT AT 974 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-210045- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-210045- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-210045- BRISTOL BAY- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-210045- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-210045- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-210045- UNALASKA BAY- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-210045- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-210045- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-210045- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-210045- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-210045- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ177-210045- ADAK TO KISKA- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ178-210045- KISKA TO ATTU- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-210045- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-210045- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-210045- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-210045- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 304 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
278 FZAK52 PAFC 210019 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 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. PKZ199-211300- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 953 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL WEAKEN TO 962 MB 50 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 976 MB 70 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-211300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-211300- BRISTOL BAY- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-211300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-211300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-211300- UNALASKA BAY- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-211300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-211300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-211300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-211300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-211300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ177-211300- ADAK TO KISKA- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ178-211300- KISKA TO ATTU- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ179-211300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-211300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-211300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-211300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 319 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
746 FZAK52 PAFC 211202 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 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. PKZ199-220030- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 958 MB LOW MOVES 50 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT FRI MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO 90 NM WEST OF SAND POINT AT 967 MB SAT MORNING. THIS LOW BECOMES NEAR STATIONARY THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 992 MB MOVES 270 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS NEAR SHEMYA. $$ PKZ150-220030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT..EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-220030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-220030- BRISTOL BAY- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-220030- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-220030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-220030- UNALASKA BAY- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-220030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-220030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ174-220030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-220030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-220030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ177-220030- ADAK TO KISKA- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ178-220030- KISKA TO ATTU- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ179-220030- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-220030- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-220030- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-220030- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 302 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
887 FZAK52 PAFC 220006 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 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. PKZ199-221330- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB LOW 25 NM NORTHWEST OF NELSON LAGOON MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 987 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW MOVES 270 NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS NEAR SHEMYA. $$ PKZ150-221330- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-221330- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-221330- BRISTOL BAY- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-221330- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-221330- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-221330- UNALASKA BAY- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221330- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ173-221330- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-221330- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-221330- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-221330- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ177-221330- ADAK TO KISKA- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-221330- KISKA TO ATTU- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-221330- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-221330- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-221330- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-221330- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 306 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
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 19, 5:37 PM AKST, 9 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 5:37 PM AKST, 9 hours 27 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 537 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... LARGE ANCHOR LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN BERING SEA WITH NUMEROUS DISTURBANCES ROTATING AROUND. OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND...THE MAIN WEATHER STORY HAS BEEN FROM THE NORTHERN GULF TO THE SUSITNA VALLEY...WHERE A STRENGTHENING DISTURBANCE HAS BROUGHT RAIN TO AREAS NEAR SEA LEVEL NEAR ANCHORAGE AND WET SNOW WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 750 FEET ELEVATION. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTH THROUGH THE MAT-SU VALLEY SOUTHEAST THROUGH PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT AREA OF INTEREST RESIDES WITH LOW PRESSURE THAT IS JUST FINISHING RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THURSDAY TO A LOCATION ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT...THEN DRIFT NORTH AND THEN WEST NEAR OR OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON FRIDAY. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT SYNOPTICALLY THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE ONE AREA OF DISAGREEMENT RESIDES IN WHERE EXACTLY TO STALL OUT THE STRENGTHENING LOW CURRENTLY WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH ALL MODELS NOW STALL THE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI...THEN DRIFT IT WEST ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN BERING SEA BEFORE LOOPING BACK TO THE SOUTH OF THE PENINSULA AND DRIFTING EAST OR NORTHEAST. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF THU AND THEN REACH THE NORTHERN GULF BY FRI AFTERNOON. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WHICH MOVED THROUGH ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU TODAY WILL RAPIDLY EXIT TO THE NORTH TONIGHT. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN AREA OF CLEAR SKIES BETWEEN THIS DISTURBANCE AND ANOTHER ONE MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WILL ALLOW FOR EFFECTIVE RADIATIONAL COOLING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE CLOUDS BEGIN TO ROLL BACK IN. THUS...ANY LIQUID ON THE ROADS WILL FREEZE BACK UP. THE NEXT DISTURBANCE ENTERING THE GULF LOOKS A LITTLE WEAKER THAN THE ONE WHICH MOVED THROUGH TODAY. THE MORE IMPORTANT DISTINCTION HOWEVER IS THAT LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL BEGIN TO BACK OUT AHEAD OF THE DEEP LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AS IT CURVES NORTHWARD TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT. THIS SHIFT IN FLOW WILL CONFINE THE BULK OF PRECIP TO UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA AND THE WEST SIDE OF COOK INLET. THE DEEP LOW MOVING TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL PRIMARILY AFFECT THE GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND. THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IS DETERMINING HOW FAR NORTH THE FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL PROGRESS ACROSS THE GULF AND THUS HOW MUCH PRECIP WILL FALL IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND/KENAI PENINSULA AREAS. NOT ONLY WILL THE LOW STALL ALONG THE AKPENN...BUT UPPER LEVEL FLOW BEHIND THE SURFACE FRONT WILL BE SPLIT WITH SOME ENERGY HEADED WESTWARD AROUND THE LOW CENTER AND SOME SHOOTING EASTWARD TOWARD SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THIS TYPE OF FLOW LEADS TO A SLOWING AND WEAKENING FRONT AS IT ELONGATES UNDER THE DIVERGENT FLOW ALOFT. IN ADDITION...LOW LEVEL OFFSHORE FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL MAINTAIN DRY AIR IN THE LOW LEVELS. FOR NOW HAVE TRENDED THE FORECASTS TOWARD A MORE SOUTHERLY POSITION OF THE FRONT AND CONFINED PRECIP PRIMARILY TO WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE KENAI PENINSULA. LACKING ANY WIND OR LOW CLOUDS ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL...A GRADUAL COOLING TREND WILL PERSIST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS... AS ONE LOW IN THE SOUTHERN BERING WEAKENS A NEW LOW APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS NEW LOW WILL START TO BRING STRONGER WINDS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATER TONIGHT AND TO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA AND ALEUTIAN RANGE TOMORROW. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THE LOW BEGINS TO WEAKEN THURSDAY NIGHT BUT WILL STILL LAST INTO FRIDAY. BOTH LOWS WILL ALSO BRING WITH THEM RAIN TO THE ALEUTIANS AND IN THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. HOWEVER...NOT MUCH IS EXPECTED TO MAKE IT INTO THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER VALLEY. OUT WEST NORTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE BRINGING RAIN SHOWERS TO THE ISLANDS THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... MODELS HAVE REALLY COME INTO MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT FOR THE BEGINNING OF THIS PERIOD IN THE PAST DAY OR SO...WITH THE LOW REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS OVER/NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THERE ARE STILL SOME SLIGHT DIFFERENCES AT THIS POINT...BUT THERE WILL BE A GENERAL IMPROVING TREND TO THE WEATHER DURING THE WEEKEND ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA. WITH THE UPPER RIDGE BREAKING DOWN OVER THE WESTERN US THIS WEEK...MORE ZONAL FLOW SETS UP ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL BRING A TREND TOWARD MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE WEAKENED LOW GRADUALLY MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. AT THIS POINT IT APPEARS THAT ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED WILL BE ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS...AS WELL AS ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS AS ANOTHER LOW MOVES IN FROM THE WEST EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 119 120 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 150 155 160 165 180 351 352 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SB SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK LONG TERM...MBS
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 3:42 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:42 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:04 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 20, 3:06 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:12 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 20, 3:12 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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