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Storm Warning 141, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 26, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 26, 2014, 3:46 AM AKST. 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
Nov 26, 2014, 3:46 AM AKST (12:46 UTC)
Expired
Nov 26, 2014, 3:20 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

256 
FZAK52 PAFC 261246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 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.

PKZ199-270130-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW 150 NM SW OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 120 NM W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE WED
EVENING. A 986 MB LOW 270 NM NW OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 90 NM N OF
ATTU AT 992 MB WED EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATE WED NIGHT. A 980 MB
LOW 170 NM S OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR ADAK AT 982 MB WED
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 220 NM W OF GAMBELL WHILE WEAKENING TO
992 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-270130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-270130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 6 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-270130-
BRISTOL BAY-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-270130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-270130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-270130-
UNALASKA BAY-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY
LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-270130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-270130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-270130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-270130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-270130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-270130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-270130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-270130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-270130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S.
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT SE
25 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-270130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ185-270130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
346 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
336 
FZAK52 PAFC 270020
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 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.

PKZ199-271345-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW 130 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW WILL MOVE INTO
NORTHEAST RUSSIA TONIGHT. A 985 MB LOW 90 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL
MOVE TO 80 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW THU AFTERNOON AT 990 MB THEN
INTO NORTHEAST RUSSIA FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-271345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-271345-
BRISTOL BAY-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-271345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-271345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-271345-
UNALASKA BAY-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-271345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-271345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ174-271345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-271345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ176-271345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-271345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ178-271345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT.

$$

PKZ179-271345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-271345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-271345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ185-271345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 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 Nov 25, 5:59 PM AKST, 9 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 25, 5:59 PM AKST, 9 hours 47 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
559 PM AKST TUE NOV 25 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A DEEP (506 DM AT 500 MB) UPPER LOW OVER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WITH TWO DEVELOPING LOWS AROUND IT...ONE JUST SOUTH OF
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND ON SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
THERE IS A BUILDING RIDGE TO THE EAST OF THIS LOW ALONG THE WEST
COAST OF ALASKA. THERE IS A TROUGH OVER THE PANHANDLE AND THE YUKON
TERRITORY. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL "WAVE" IS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
PRODUCING SOME SHOWERS...MAINLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS INLAND SUCH
AS THE TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 84 HOURS.
THIS LEADS TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST FOR
THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE. MODELS OF CHOICE FOR THE FIRST 48 HOURS OF
THE FORECAST ARE THE NAM AND REGIONAL GEM FOR THEIR BETTER
HANDLING OF SMALL SCALE DETAILS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

SPOTTY SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS PORTIONS OF COOK INLET NORTHWARD TO THE
ALASKA RANGE AND TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AS
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE REGION. THE OFFSHORE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN TONIGHT AS A WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCE MOVES
ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED RIDGE...WHICH
WILL HELP TO INCREASE GAP WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY
FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND EASTWARD. PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE
NEAR COOK INLET AS THE HIGH BUILDS ALOFT...BUT OTHERWISE PLEASANT
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

A RELATIVELY DRY PERIOD IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA
THROUGH THANKSGIVING DUE IN LARGE PART TO AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
THAT CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. SUBSIDENCE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RIDGE WILL ALLOW CLOUD COVER TO GRADUALLY
DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS WILL ALLOW AREAS TO
RADIATE OUT MORE OVERNIGHT THAN OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS WHICH
WILL LEAD TO MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES. IN THE MEAN TIME...A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE RIDING ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF
THE RIDGE NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS OVER
PARTS OF THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. AN ISOLATED SHOWER OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN CANNOT BE RULED OUT OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AT THIS
TIME AS THE 00Z RAOB FROM PABE SHOWS THERE IS A SMALL POCKET OF
WARM AIR ALOFT. ANY FREEZING PRECIPITATION WOULD BE SHORT LIVED
AND LITTLE TO NO IMPACT.

FOG WILL BE A CONCERN ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THE BRISTOL
BAY AREA TONIGHT. THE MARINE LAYER THAT BROUGHT AREAS OF DENSE
FOG TO DILLINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS REMAINS INLAND AND
VISIBILITIES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO DROP. THIS TREND SHOULD
CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH THE REST OF THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA SEEING SOME PATCHY FOG. THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY WILL HAVE SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS WHICH SHOULD ALLOW SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE VALLEYS TO SATURATE LEADING TO SOME PATCHY FOG.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC CONTINUE TO MAKE
QUICK PROGRESS TOWARD THE CENTRAL AND ALEUTIANS. THIS WILL ALLOW
RAIN TO OVERSPREAD THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE
BERING SEA. IN ADDITION...STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE SEEN OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...WITH A LARGE AREA OF
GALES EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...TO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. A SECOND LOW FROM THE
NORTH PACIFIC WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS STARTING WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND PUSH INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY THURSDAY MORNING.
THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER LARGE SWATH OF GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE
WESTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA WHICH WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST
THANKSGIVING. THIS IN TURN WILL FORM A COMPLEX LOW PATTERN OVER
THE BERING SEA...WHICH WILL KEEP ELEVATED RAIN CHANCES IN THE
FORECAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
BY FRIDAY...THERE IS INCREASING MODEL AGREEMENT THAT THE GENERAL
PATTERN RECENTLY WITH A TROUGH OVER THE BERING AND A RIDGE OVER
THE MAINLAND WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN. THIS WILL BEGIN LATE ON
FRIDAY AS THE BERING TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW MOVE
TOWARDS THE BERING STRAIT...AND RIDGING QUICKLY BUILDS OVER THE
BERING. THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT A WEAK SHORTWAVE RIDING OVER TOP
OF THIS BUILDING RIDGE COULD BRING SNOW TO SOUTHCENTRAL LATE
SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY...HOWEVER THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CONFIDENCE IN
THIS BEYOND JUST A CHANCE OF SNOW.

A MUCH BETTER CHANCE OF ACTIVE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND LOOKS TO OCCUR EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS IS WHEN A LOW
MOVING INTO THE EASTWARD INTO THE GULF MERGES WITH AN ARCTIC
TROUGH DESCENDING THROUGH THE MAINLAND ON TUESDAY. THIS LOOKS TO
BRING A PERIOD OF STORMY WEATHER TO THE GULF COAST...EASTERN
BERING...AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND NEXT WEEK. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO
NOTE THAT THERE IS VERY GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT THAT RIDGING WILL NOT
REFORM ANYWHERE FROM THE MAINLAND OR NORTHWEST CANADA NEXT WEEK.
THIS IS A MAJOR CHANGE FROM THE PERSISTENT PATTERN MUCH ALASKA HAS
BEEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS...A CLEAR
SIGNAL THAT THE AREA WILL EXPERIENCE A PROLONGED PATTERN CHANGE.
THIS LACK OF RIDGING WILL ALSO CUT OFF THE DEEP MOIST/WARM
SOUTHERLY FLOW...INCREASING SNOW CHANCES OVER INTERIOR LOCATIONS
GOING INTO NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 25, 11:09 PM AKST, 4 hours 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1109 PM AKST TUE NOV 25 2014

AKZ101-261400-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
1109 PM AKST TUE NOV 25 2014

...SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW THAT FELL ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS
EVENING IS BEGINNING TO FREEZE ON THE ROADWAYS AS TEMPERATURES
DROP BELOW FREEZING ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...LEADING TO SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR
THE REST OF TONIGHT AND THROUGH MORNING RUSH HOUR WEDNESDAY.
Special weather statement, Nov 25, 11:29 PM AKST, 4 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1129 PM AKST TUE NOV 25 2014

AKZ195-261400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
1129 PM AKST TUE NOV 25 2014

...STRONG WINDS TO IMPACT THE PRIBILOFS DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS WEDNESDAY...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA TO THE WEST OF THE PRIBILOFS WILL COMBINE WITH STRENGTHENING
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND TO PRODUCE AN INTENSE PRESSURE
GRADIENT OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL BERING SEA DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS FOR THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS ARE EXPECTED AS A STRENGTHENING WEATHER FRONT MOVES
QUICKLY ACROSS THE AREA...WHICH WILL OCCUR MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 2
AM AND 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BE AS
THE WEATHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. MINOR
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE IF WINDS END UP BEING A BIT HIGHER
THAN CURRENTLY FORECASTED. CAUTION IS ADVISED IF YOU MUST BE
OUTDOORS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE OR
HTTP://ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR THE LATEST FORECAST FOR YOUR AREA.
Special weather statement, Nov 25, 11:29 PM AKST, 4 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1129 PM AKST TUE NOV 25 2014

AKZ195-261400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
1129 PM AKST TUE NOV 25 2014

...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS TO IMPACT THE PRIBILOFS DURING THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA TO THE WEST OF THE PRIBILOFS WILL COMBINE WITH STRENGTHENING
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND TO PRODUCE AN INTENSE PRESSURE
GRADIENT OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL BERING SEA DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS FOR THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS ARE EXPECTED AS A STRENGTHENING WEATHER FRONT MOVES
QUICKLY ACROSS THE AREA...WHICH WILL OCCUR MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 2
AM AND 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BE AS
THE WEATHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. MINOR
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE IF WINDS END UP BEING A BIT HIGHER
THAN CURRENTLY FORECASTED. CAUTION IS ADVISED IF YOU MUST BE
OUTDOORS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE OR
HTTP://ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR THE LATEST FORECAST FOR YOUR AREA.
Special weather statement, Nov 25, 11:29 PM AKST, 4 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1129 PM AKST TUE NOV 25 2014

AKZ195-261400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
1129 PM AKST TUE NOV 25 2014

...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS TO IMPACT THE PRIBILOFS DURING THE MORNING
HOURS WEDNESDAY...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA TO THE WEST OF THE PRIBILOFS WILL COMBINE WITH STRENGTHENING
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND TO PRODUCE AN INTENSE PRESSURE
GRADIENT OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL BERING SEA DURING THE MORNING
HOURS WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS FOR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS ARE
EXPECTED AS A STRENGTHENING WEATHER FRONT MOVES QUICKLY ACROSS THE
AREA...WHICH WILL OCCUR MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 3 AM AND 8 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW STRONG THE WINDS WILL BE AS
THE WEATHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. MINOR
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE IF WINDS END UP BEING A BIT HIGHER
THAN CURRENTLY FORECASTED. CAUTION IS ADVISED IF YOU MUST BE
OUTDOORS DURING THE MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE OR
HTTP://ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR THE LATEST FORECAST FOR YOUR AREA.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 25, 3:16 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 25, 3:16 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Nov 25, 3:25 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 26, 12:39 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC15 hr
Nov 26, 12:44 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC14 hr
Nov 26, 3:01 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 26, 3:46 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 26, 3:46 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 26, 3:52 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 26, 3:52 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 26, 12:43 PM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC7 hr

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Sources

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