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Storm Warning 156, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 6, 2014, 3:29 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
- Dec 6, 2014, 3:29 AM AKST (12:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2014, 3:02 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
267 FZAK51 PAFC 061229 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-070115- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL PUSH INLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A 970 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK SUN AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN TO 960 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE WESTWARD WHILE WEAKENING. A 960 MB NORTHEAST PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH 185 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-070115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-070115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-070115- RESURRECTION BAY- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-070115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-070115- PORT VALDEZ- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-070115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-070115- VALDEZ ARM- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-070115- PASSAGE CANAL- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-070115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-070115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-070115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-070115- CHINIAK BAY- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-070115- MARMOT BAY- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-070115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-070115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-070115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-070115- KACHEMAK BAY- 329 AM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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518 FZAK51 PAFC 070020 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-071315- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 965 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO CHIGNIK SUN AFTERNOON THEN INTO THE BERING SEA SUN NIGHT. A 963 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK LATE SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-071315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT...THEN BECOMING E 50 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-071315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-071315- RESURRECTION BAY- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-071315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF NAKED ISLAND. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-071315- PORT VALDEZ- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-071315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-071315- VALDEZ ARM- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-071315- PASSAGE CANAL- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-071315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-071315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-071315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-071315- CHINIAK BAY- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-071315- MARMOT BAY- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-071315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-071315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-071315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-071315- KACHEMAK BAY- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
654 FZAK51 PAFC 071231 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-080115- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 965 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO CHIGNIK THIS AFTERNOON THEN INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT. A 963 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 20 NM WEST OF PORT HEIDEN LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-080115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-080115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-080115- RESURRECTION BAY- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-080115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...WINDS DIMINISHING TO E 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-080115- PORT VALDEZ- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-080115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-080115- VALDEZ ARM- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-080115- PASSAGE CANAL- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-080115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-080115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-080115- CHINIAK BAY- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-080115- MARMOT BAY- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-080115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-080115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-080115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-080115- KACHEMAK BAY- 331 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
670 FZAK51 PAFC 080002 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-081315- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 962 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA AT 962 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 960 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF CHIGNIK AT 967 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-081315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-081315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-081315- RESURRECTION BAY- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-081315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-081315- PORT VALDEZ- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-081315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-081315- VALDEZ ARM- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-081315- PASSAGE CANAL- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-081315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-081315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-081315- CHINIAK BAY- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-081315- MARMOT BAY- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-081315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-081315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-081315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-081315- KACHEMAK BAY- 302 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Dec 5, 4:41 PM AKST, 10 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 4:41 PM AKST, 10 hours 48 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 441 PM AKST FRI DEC 5 2014 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THERE IS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL/EASTERN BERING...THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS...AND INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC. WITHIN THIS TROUGH THERE IS A SMALL UPPER LOW CENTERED JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH A FRONT STRETCHING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. THERE IS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE THAT IS NUDGING INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA MAINLAND. THERE IS A DEEP AND FAST MOVING (TOWARDS THE EAST) LOW TO THE SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTAINS. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE GLOBAL NUMERICAL MODELS (ECMWF/GFS/NH GEM) ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT...WHILE THE HI-RES MODELS (NAM/REGIONAL GEM) DIFFER FROM THE GLOBAL MODELS AND EACH OTHER...ESPECIALLY WITH A LOW MOVING THROUGH THE GULF LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THEREFORE THE GLOBAL MODELS WERE PREFERRED FOR THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS A LITTLE BELOW NORMAL DUE TO THE SPEED/STRENGTH OF THE GULF LOW AND THE FACT THAT THERE IS STILL SOME SPREAD IN THE FORECASTS...WHERE EVEN SMALL DIFFERENCES WILL AFFECT THE FORECAST. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE NEXT FRONT WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD RAIN AND GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE GULF COAST THIS EVENING...WHICH WILL BECOME SNOW ALONG HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS SUCH AS TURNAGAIN PASS AND THOMPSON PASS. THIS SAME SYSTEM WILL BRING A BRIEF ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...INCLUDING THE ANCHORAGE AREA...THOUGH ACCUMULATION WILL BE LIMITED TO ABOUT AN INCH WITH ELEVATED INSTABILITY. THE NEXT FORECAST CHALLENGE QUICKLY MOVES IN WITH A LOW APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE TOMORROW NIGHT...BRINGING AT LEAST GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN TO MUCH OF THE GULF WATERS INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF TO THE AKPEN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...ALLOWING WINDS THROUGHOUT THE GULF TO QUICKLY DIMINISH BY SUNDAY EVENING. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE THAT THIS SYSTEM COULD BRIEFLY BRING STORM FORCE WINDS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY MORNING (ESPECIALLY FROM SHELIKOF STRAIT INTO SOUTHERN COOK INLET) BUT LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE LOW TRACK WILL KEEP THE FORECAST TO GALES FOR NOW. GUSTY GAP WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP FROM THE MATANUSKA VALLEY INTO COOK INLET...AS WELL AS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP A SHOWERY PATTERN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE BRISTOL BAY REGION...WITH A DRIER LOW LEVEL NORTHEAST FLOW KEEPING THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY DRY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A MORE VIGOROUS FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION SUNDAY...WITH THE THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...AND A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW ELSEWHERE. STRONG NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH MONDAY. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... SHOWERY PATTERN WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION AS WEAK DISTURBANCES TRACK THROUGH THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS. A STRONGER LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH AND EAST TOWARD THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...BRINGING MORE WIDESPREAD RAIN. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY...WITH RAIN AND INCREASING EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)...THE LONGWAVE PATTERN WILL NOT CHANGE A WHOLE LOT THROUGH THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST. THE CLOSED HIGH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA REFUSES TO BREAK DOWN AND THIS IS KEEPING A LOT OF COLD AIR BOTTLED UP OVER THE ARCTIC. MEANWHILE...AN ALMOST EQUALLY STUBBORN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPIN JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. FURTHER WEST...THE PATTERN REMAINS SLIGHTLY MORE PROGRESSIVE AS THE 180KT NORTH PACIFIC JET CLIPS THAT AREA. THE NET EFFECT ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE CONTINUED MILD AND WET CONDITIONS NEAR AND ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE LOW. ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE LOW COLDER SHOWERY CONDITIONS WILL WRAP NORTH TO SOUTH WITH INTERMITTENT GALES ACROSS THE BERING. A FEW INTERESTING NOTES FOR NEXT WEEK. ONE...IT DOES LOOK LIKE THERE IS A CHANCE OF A FAIRLY STRONG LOW COMING OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA NEXT WEEKEND (DEC 13-14). THIS LOW DOES SHOW SOME SIGNS OF POSSIBLY SHIFTING THE LONGWAVE TROUGH TO BE CENTER OVER THE BERING RATHER THAN THE GULF OF AK. THIS COULD BRING SOME MORE ACTIVE WINTER WEATHER TO PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE. NUMBER TWO...ANCHORAGE IS APPROACHING AN ALL-TIME RECORD FOR LATEST DATE OF THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. THE PREVIOUS RECORD APPEARS TO BE 15 DEC 2002. UNTIL WE SEE A BIG PATTERN CHANGE...THIS RECORD REMAINS IN JEOPARDY. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 119 120 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 176 177 178 185 351 352 411 NONE. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA LONG TERM...MO
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:41 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:41 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:41 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 5, 3:42 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 5, 3:42 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:25 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:29 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:38 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:44 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:44 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr |
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