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Gale Warning 902, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 16, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 16, 2015, 3:09 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 16, 2015, 3:09 PM AKST (00:09 UTC)
Expired
Dec 17, 2015, 3:55 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

466 
FZAK51 PAFC 170009
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

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.

PKZ197-171330-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK ISLAND MOVES TO 90 NM
SOUTHWEST OF HAIDA GWAII AT 987 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER
FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI.

$$

PKZ119-171330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 45 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-171330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171330-
PORT VALDEZ-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171330-
VALDEZ ARM-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-171330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171330-
CHINIAK BAY-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-171330-
MARMOT BAY-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-171330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-171330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
309 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
332 
FZAK51 PAFC 171255
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

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.

PKZ197-180200-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK EXITS TO THE EASTERN
GULF FRI MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
DISSIPATES TONIGHT. THE NEXT WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN
GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING. A 976 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT
50 NM NORTH OF KODIAK CITY LATE FRIDAY AND MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTH OF
SEWARD SAT MORNING AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ119-180200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180200-
PORT VALDEZ-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-180200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-180200-
VALDEZ ARM-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180200-
CHINIAK BAY-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180200-
MARMOT BAY-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
355 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 Dec 16, 5:37 AM AKST, 9 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 5:37 AM AKST, 9 hours 32 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
537 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS OVER THE BERING THIS MORNING WITH RIDGES
OVER SOUTHEAST AK AND THE EASTERN GULF OF AK...AS WELL AS NEAR
KAMCHATKA. AT THE SURFACE...LOWS ARE OVER THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA...OVER THE BERING STRAIT...AND SOUTH OF THE
AKPEN. A DECAYING FRONT WITH SOME SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY IS ALONG
THE GULF COAST AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF MERGING WITH A FRONT FROM
THE AKPEN LOW. COLD AIR IS STREAMING ACROSS THE BERING SEA WITH
ASSOCIATED SNOW SHOWERS...AND SOME OVERNIGHT VALLEY FOG IS
AFFECTING SOUTHWEST AK AND THE COPPER RIVER AS WELL AS CORDOVA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT INDICATING A HIGHLY PROGRESSIVE PATTERN
CHANGE IS IN PROGRESS.

ALL AGREE THAT THE SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE GULF WILL BE REPLACED BY
THE LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN...AND THE BERING LOW WILL BE REPLACED
BY THE RIDGE ARRIVING FROM NEAR KAMCHATKA. THE LOW CURRENTLY OVER
SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING. THIS
DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT WILL RESULT IN A MOISTURE LADEN FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE AKPEN LOW REACHING THE NORTH GULF COAST LATER
TODAY THROUGH THU...A DRYING RIDGE SPREADING OVER SW AK ON
THU...AND ANOTHER POWERFUL SURFACE LOW ENTERING THE WESTERN
BERING BEGINNING ON THU. THE FORECAST UTILIZES SOME NAM AND EC IN
THE SHORT TERM DUE TO RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY.

&&

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

AFTER A RELATIVELY QUIET NIGHT ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL...A STRONG LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM IS DEVELOPING IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AND EXPECTED TO
ENTER THE GULF BY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND STORM
STRENGTH GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT KODIAK ISLAND BEGINNING THIS
EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. ALTHOUGH
IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ON MAINLAND SOUTHCENTRAL...IT
WILL STILL INFLUENCE THE MAINLAND WEATHER OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
IT IS EXPECTED TO ENHANCE PRESSURE GRADIENTS ACROSS MAINLY THE
NORTH- SOUTH GAPS ACROSS THE GULF COAST...WITH GUSTY WINDS
EXPECTED OUT OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...ALONG THE INLET...AND A FEW
LOCAL GUSTS IN VALDEZ. IN ADDITION...PERSISTENT EASTERLY FLOW
ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL BRING STEADY RAIN AND SNOW TO THE
EAST KENAI BEGINNING THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

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

A FRONTAL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEEPENING LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK
ISLAND WILL REMAIN STRETCHED ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY AND
TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN AND PULL AWAY TO THE SOUTHWEST ON THURSDAY.
FURTHER NORTH...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST
ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE
THROUGH THE DAY TODAY THEN TURN MORE NORTHERLY TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. THESE INCREASINGLY BREEZY WINDS SHOULD PREVENT ANY FOG
FROM REFORMING TONIGHT OR THURSDAY MORNING AND CONFINE THE COLDEST
LOW TEMPERATURES TO THE MORE INTERIOR AND WIND SHELTERED VALLEYS.

&&

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

THE NEXT INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL REACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
THIS EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE EAST ACROSS THE BERING AND
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. WHILE NOT AS STRONG AS THE
PREVIOUS BIG ONE...THE SURFACE LOW IS STILL EXPECTED TO DEEPEN
RESPECTABLY INTO THE LOWER 940 MB RANGE. A SWATH OF SOUTHEASTERLY
STORM FORCE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INITIAL FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL
LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BERING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. A
BROADER AREA OF SOLID SOUTHWESTERLY STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE
SOUTH OF THE SURFACE LOW WILL PUSH INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL TURN MORE
WESTERLY THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH COLD ADVECTION HELPING TO
MIX DOWN STRONGER GUSTS. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT CONCERN WITH THIS LOW
WILL BE COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO NEAR 40 FT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THERE IS DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MODELS MOVING A STRONG STORM-
FORCE LOW INTO THE WESTERN BERING THURSDAY. THE PRIMARY IMPACT
FROM THIS STORM WILL BE WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA AND THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN...ENDING
FROM WEST TO EAST FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

FOR SOUTHCENTRAL...THE UPPER TROUGH WITH THE ELEVATED FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL BRING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SNOW FOR SOUTHCENTRAL
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY SOUTH AND EAST FACING
SLOPES. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIGHT SINCE THIS SYSTEM WILL BE A
FAIRLY QUICK MOVER. A TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMS ALONG THIS FRONT OVER
THE NORTHWEST GULF AND MOVES QUICKLY EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF
ALLOWING FOR COLD AIR ADVECTION INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TO
COMMENCE FROM THE NORTH AND WEST FOR SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. BY LATE
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...AN APPROACHING SYSTEM FROM THE WEST MAY PUSH
MOISTURE UP THE INLET AND ALLOW FOR THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOW
EVENT (MORE THAN THE DUSTING TO 2 INCH TYPE EVENTS EXPERIENCED IN
ANCHORAGE) IN A FEW WEEKS. CONFIDENCE IS STILL LOW AT THIS TIME
BUT INCREASING SLIGHTLY WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE SET OF MODEL RUNS.

LOOKING AHEAD EVEN FURTHER...THERE IS INCREASING CONFIDENCE THAT
A SIGNIFICANT COLD AND DRY PERIOD WILL SETTLE OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF CHRISTMAS WEEK AND
PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST CHRISTMAS WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH 187 191.
MARINE...GALE 121 132 136 137 139 141 155 165 170 172-175 179 352
         413 414.
         STORM 119 120 130 131 138 150 176-178 185 351 411 412.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...CC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 16, 3:07 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 days
Dec 16, 3:09 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 16, 3:13 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 16, 3:13 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 16, 3:13 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 16, 4:14 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC43 hr
Dec 17, 3:47 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC59 hr
Dec 17, 3:48 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Dec 17, 3:48 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 17, 3:55 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC71 hr
Dec 17, 3:55 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC71 hr

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