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Storm Warning 117, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 27, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 27, 2014, 3:49 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 27, 2014, 3:49 PM AKDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired
Oct 28, 2014, 3:46 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

663 
FZAK52 PAFC 272349
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 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.

PKZ199-281315-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW AROUND THE COLD BAY AREA MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SITKINAK TUESDAY. A 986 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF GAMBLE WILL WEAKEN
TO 997 MB AS IT MOVES TO 160 NM NORTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM
TUESDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
BERING SEA TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-281315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-281315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E....SW 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. HIGHER GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-281315-
BRISTOL BAY-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-281315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT
MOLLER W...GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-281315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-281315-
UNALASKA BAY-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT TOWARD MORNING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-281315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-281315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-281315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-281315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-281315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-281315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-281315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-281315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 16
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-281315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-281315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-281315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
349 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW
45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 40
INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
828 
FZAK52 PAFC 281146
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 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.

PKZ199-290115-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 15 NM EAST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SITKINAK WED AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE LATE THIS
MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THIS AFTERNOON AND STALL OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY LATE WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-290115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-290115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 16 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-290115-
BRISTOL BAY-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-290115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-290115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-290115-
UNALASKA BAY-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-290115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-290115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-290115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-290115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-290115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-290115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-290115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-290115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-290115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-290115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-290115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
346 AM AKDT TUE OCT 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 45 KT
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Oct 27, 2:17 PM AKDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 27, 2:17 PM AKDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
217 PM AKDT MON OCT 27 2014

DEVELOPING 995 LOW NEAR CAPE SARICHEF THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE
EASTWARD CLOSE TO SITKINAK TUESDAY AS THE STRONG UPPER TROF DROPS
ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA MONDAY NIGHT. GALE AND STORM FORCE
NORTHWESTERLIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS
HAVE DRIVIEN COLD AIR SOUTH TO 45N. VISUAL IMAGERY SHOWS COLD CU
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING/ALEUTIANS EXTENDING NORTHWEST TO JUST
OFF THE RUSSIAN COAST. IR IMAGERY SHOWS THE COLDEST CLOUD TOPS
OVER AND TO THE WEST OF THE FOX ISLANDS WRAPPING INTO THE LOW
OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA SHIELD EXTENDS FROM THE CHUKCHI
PENINSULA EASTWARD THOUGH NORTHERN ALASKA DOWN THROUGH THE ALASKA
RANGE. FRONT FRONT OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR CONTINUES TO WEAKEN
AND STALL LATER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AS THE WINDS BACK FROM
SOUTHERLY THIS AFTERNOON TO SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND EASTERLY
TUESDAY MORNING. SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL SPREAD RAIN TO
KODIAK ISLAND AS EARLY AS THIS THIS EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST
AMOUNTS ARRIVING WITH THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING
AND POSSIBLY PUSH UP TO SELDOVIA AND HOMER WEST TO ILIAMNA.

RIDGE AXIS OUT WEST MOVES OUT WEST THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUESDAY
AS THE FETCH OF GALE FORCE NORTHWESTERLIES MOVE TO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND EXTEND BACK UP ACROSS THE PRIBILOFS. NEXT FRONT
PUSHES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTAINS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT THEN
CONTINUES ON TO THE TO THE PRIBILOFS AND UNIMAK ISLAND WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.

AREAS FROM THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EASTWARD WILL REMAIN DRY TO THE
WEEKEND. NORTH GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILL SOUND WILL SEE
INCREASING CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION LATE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AS A WEAKENING FRONT ROTATES WEST NORTHWEST THEN DISSIPATES
THURSDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
STARTING LATE THIS WEEK THERE IS NOW GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT THAT A
MORE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED FOR THE MAINLAND BY THIS
WEEKEND. THE MODELS HAVE TRENDED SLIGHTLY STRONGER WITH A LOW
CROSSING THE ALEUTIANS MID WEEK...WHICH IS NOW EXPECTED TO BE AT
LEAST GALE FORCE. THIS LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH THE
BERING ON FRIDAY...AND INTO THE GULF BY EARLY IN THE WEEKEND.

THE APPROACHING ALEUTIAN LOW WILL BRING GALE FORCE WINDS AND
GUSTY WINDS TO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS STARTING LATE
WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM THEN LOOKS TO KEEP THE BERING
SEA AND ALEUTIANS WITH RAINY AND WINDY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WHILE THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY TO THE EXACT LOW PLACEMENT
AND INTENSITY IN THE GULF THIS WEEKEND...THERE IS INCREASING
CONFIDENCE THAT THE CLEAR AND COLD PATTERN CURRENTLY OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL WILL BECOME CLOUDY...WARMER...AND POSSIBLY WET BY
THIS WEEKEND. THE GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND WILL LIKELY SEE
RAINY AND WINDY WEATHER STARTING ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND. HOW THIS SYSTEM TO SOUTHCENTRAL IS STILL UNKNOWN...AS
LOW PLACEMENT AND STRENGTH WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE
PRECIPITATION FORECAST.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 165 171 177 181 185
         STORM...155 170 172 173 174 175 176 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

OCT 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 27, 3:49 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 days
Oct 27, 3:49 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 27, 3:53 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Oct 27, 10:32 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC5 hr
Oct 27, 10:39 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC17 hr
Oct 27, 3:36 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 27, 3:36 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 27, 3:49 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 27, 3:49 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Oct 27, 3:49 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.