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Gale Warning 952, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 31, 2015, 3:23 AM AKST. It was in force for 17 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 31, 2015, 3:23 AM AKST (12:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2015, 8:15 PM AKST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
097 FZAK51 PAFC 311223 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 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. PKZ197-010115- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND DISSIPATE LATE THU NIGHT. A SECOND FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT...REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST FRI NIGHT AND THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE. $$ PKZ119-010115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-010115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-010115- RESURRECTION BAY- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-010115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-010115- PORT VALDEZ- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-010115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-010115- VALDEZ ARM- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-010115- PASSAGE CANAL- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-010115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-010115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-010115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-010115- CHINIAK BAY- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-010115- MARMOT BAY- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-010115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-010115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-010115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-010115- KACHEMAK BAY- 323 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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101 FZAK51 PAFC 312019 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 UPDATED ZONE 121 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. PKZ197-010445- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND DISSIPATE LATE THU NIGHT. A SECOND FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT...REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST FRI NIGHT AND THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE. $$ PKZ119-010445- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-010445- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-010445- RESURRECTION BAY- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-010445- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-010445- PORT VALDEZ- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-010445- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-010445- VALDEZ ARM- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-010445- PASSAGE CANAL- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-010445- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-010445- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-010445- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-010445- CHINIAK BAY- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-010445- MARMOT BAY- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-010445- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-010445- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-010445- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-010445- KACHEMAK BAY- 1119 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
180 FZAK51 PAFC 312034 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 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. UPDATED ZONE 141 140 PKZ197-010515- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND DISSIPATE LATE THU NIGHT. A SECOND FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT...REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST FRI NIGHT AND THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE. $$ PKZ119-010515- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-010515- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-010515- RESURRECTION BAY- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-010515- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-010515- PORT VALDEZ- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-010515- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-010515- VALDEZ ARM- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-010515- PASSAGE CANAL- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-010515- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-010515- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-010515- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-010515- CHINIAK BAY- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-010515- MARMOT BAY- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-010515- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-010515- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-010515- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-010515- KACHEMAK BAY- 1134 AM AKST THU DEC 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT TOWARDS OUTER BAY. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 30, 4:44 PM AKST, 10 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 4:44 PM AKST, 10 hours 39 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 444 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS TODAY SHOWS A STRONG BLOCKING RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA AND EASTERN ALASKA WITH A DEEP UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING AND NORTHERN PACIFIC. A 110KT JET STREAK IS CURRENTLY MOVING OUT OF THE TROUGH INTO THE RIDGE...CAUSING THE PATTERN TO SHIFT SLIGHTLY EASTWARD. THIS MERIDIONAL FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS THE STRONG RIDGE REMAINS IN PLACE. AT THE SURFACE A 955 MB LOW LIES JUST NORTHWEST OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THIS LOW MOVED IN VERY QUICKLY FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC OVERNIGHT AS IT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE STRONG JET ALOFT. AS IT MOVED NORTHWARD IT RAPIDLY STRENGTHENED ALTHOUGH AT THIS POINT IT HAS REACHED ITS MAX STRENGTH AND WILL BEGIN TO WEAKENED AS THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT MOVES INTO THE RIDGE. THIS LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE BERING STRAIT AND WILL BECOME LESS OF AN ISSUE FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE STATE LATER TODAY. THE ACCOMPANYING FRONT WAS ALSO IMPRESSIVELY STRONG...WITH RAPID CHANGES AHEAD AND BEHIND THE FRONT. THESE PRESSURE CHANGES...COMBINED WITH A SIGNIFICANT LOW LEVEL JET AND CHANNELED TERRAIN...BROUGHT VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO MOST OF THE ANCHORAGE FORECAST AREA...INCLUDING BOTH SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE FRONT HAS PASSED THROUGH MOST OF THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WINDS ARE SWITCHING TO A MORE SOUTHERLY FLOW AND RAPIDLY WEAKENING. SATELLITE INDICATES THAT ALTHOUGH THIS MAIN SYSTEM HAS PASSED THERE ARE SEVERAL DEVELOPING TROUGHS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC ALONG THE SAME PATH. AT THIS TIME THEY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ALONG THE SAME TRAJECTORY...ALTHOUGH NOT AS STRONG AS THE SYSTEM THAT PASSED THROUGH TODAY. REGARDLESS...AS LONG AS THE UPPER LEVEL JET MAINTAINS SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE MAINLAND THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE ACTIVE FOR MOST PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... IN GENERAL THE MODEL CONSISTENCY ON HANDLING THE SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN THE BERING SEA HAS BEEN GOOD OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE GFS HAS BEEN MOST CONSISTENT OVERALL AND HAS HANDLED THE TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THE ASSOCIATED FRONT VERY WELL AND WAS CHOSEN FOR TODAYS FORECAST. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT ON A SECOND TROUGH MOVING NORTHWARD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...HOWEVER A DEVELOPING SYSTEM IN THE BASE OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH IN THE NORTH PACIFIC SEEMS TO BE CAUSING SOME GRIEF. THIS SYSTEM...CURRENTLY ANALYZED NEAR 978 MB...WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES EASTWARD BEFORE TURNING TOWARDS THE NORTH ON THURSDAY MORNING. THERE IS SOME DISPARITY BETWEEN THE MODELS ON THIS SYSTEM IN BOTH STRENGTH AND LOCATION...WITH THE NAM BEING FURTHEST EAST AND WEAKEST PRESSURE. GIVEN THE FACT THAT IT DIFFERS SO GREATLY...GFS CONTINUES TO BE THE MODEL OF CHOICE FOR THE SHORT TERM. HOWEVER WITH THE DISPARITY IN SOLUTIONS...CONFIDENCE ON THAT LOW...EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING ALASKA ON FRIDAY...IS MODERATE AT BEST. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE MAIN ISSUE CONTINUES TO BE THE STRONG GRADIENTS AND STRONG WARM MOIST ADVECTION INTO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AROUND THE STORM THAT PASSED ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA LAST NIGHT. A 100 PLUS KNOT DUE SOUTH JET IS FOCUSED ON THE KENAI PENINSULA. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONG BRISTOL BAY STORM HAS PUSHED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN COAST AND INLAND WITH A CONTINUED WARM MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT. THE NEXT STORM TO IMPACT THE GULF OF ALASKA AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND IS A RAPIDLY MOVING LOW THAT IS NOW OVER 700 MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. AS THIS LOW DISSIPATES TO A TROUGH AS IT CROSSES KODIAK ISLAND THIS EVENING ANOTHER SHOT OF STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT. HOWEVER THIS SHOT OF WIND WILL NOT BE NEARLY AS STRONG AS THE HIGH WINDS THAT BLEW THROUGH THE REGION LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING. COLDER AIR IS WRAPPING IN AROUND THE LOW BEHIND THE FRONT THAT SHOULD RESULT IN ENOUGH COOLING TO HAVE A MIX OF SNOW INTO THE RAIN SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT...THOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARM ENOUGH TO INHIBIT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. THE ONLY AREA THAT SHOULD SEE COLD ENOUGH AIR TO THE SURFACE TO SUPPORT SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY AND NORTHERN COPPER RIVER BASIN. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE POWERFUL LOW WHICH PASSED THROUGH THE REGION TODAY WILL QUICKLY MOVE OFF TO THE NORTH...WITH DIMINISHING WINDS AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS. ANOTHER MUCH WEAKER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION TONIGHT THEN THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY TOWARD THE MORNING HOURS...BRINGING RAIN AND SNOW AND BREEZY EASTERLY WINDS. BRIEF DRYING WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING BEFORE ANOTHER FRONT MOVES IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND MORE PRECIPITATION CHANCES. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL ENCOMPASS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ROTATING THROUGH THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS WHERE COLDER AIR WILL HELP DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW AND ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING ON FRIDAY...BRINGING STRONGER EASTERLY WINDS AND RAIN AND SNOW. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST AS A BROAD UPPER TROUGH OVER THE BERING SLIDES FURTHER EAST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. MODELS ARE IN GOOD GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT THE UPPER RIDGE HOLDS OVER THE ALCAN BORDER WHICH KEEPS THE LONGWAVE TROUGH CENTERED OVER THE BERING. THE LONG RANGE FORECAST STARTING ON SATURDAY NIGHT BEGINS WITH A STORM SYSTEM PUSHING A WARM FRONT INLAND ALONG THE SOUTHWEST BRINGING SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS INLAND ALONG WITH GUSTY CONDITIONS ALONG THE BOUNDARY. A WEAKER WAVE FOLLOWS ON SUNDAY AND MOVES ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND WESTERN GULF...THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION. THERE IS A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY ON THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM THAT TRACKS SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THIS STORM SHOULD TAKE A NORTHWARD TURN...HOWEVER A DEVELOPING WAVE LOOKS TO CLOSE OFF A NEW LOW CENTER IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WHICH WOULD SLOW THE TRACK OF THE FIRST SYSTEM AS RIDGING OVER THE ALCAN BUILDS BACK OVER THE SOUTHEAST. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...SNOW ADVISORY 141. HIGH SURF ADVISORY(EVENING) 155. MARINE...GALE 119 130 131 132 138 150 178 180 181. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...LF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SA SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA LONG TERM...KH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 3:20 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:20 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:20 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:23 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:23 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Dec 31, 11:19 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 hr |
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