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Storm Warning 181, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 6, 2015, 3:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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, 2015, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2015, 3:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
572 FZAK52 PAFC 061251 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-070130- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A BROAD COMPLEX OF LOWS CENTERED 285 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MERGE AND STRENGTHEN INTO A 965 MB LOW CENTERED OVER DUTCH HARBOR BY MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-070130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-070130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-070130- BRISTOL BAY- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-070130- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-070130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-070130- UNALASKA BAY- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-070130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-070130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-070130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-070130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-070130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-070130- ADAK TO KISKA- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-070130- KISKA TO ATTU- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-070130- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-070130- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-070130- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-070130- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 351 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND E. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
576 FZAK52 PAFC 070014 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071245- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A BROAD 968 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 53N 166W WILL MOVE TO 52N 171W AT 962 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 53N 163W AT 967 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-071245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-071245- BRISTOL BAY- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-071245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-071245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-071245- UNALASKA BAY- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-071245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-071245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ174-071245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-071245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-071245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ177-071245- ADAK TO KISKA- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-071245- KISKA TO ATTU- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-071245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-071245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-071245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-071245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
750 FZAK52 PAFC 070014 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071245- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A BROAD 968 MB LOW CENTERED 50 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 962 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 967 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-071245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-071245- BRISTOL BAY- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-071245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-071245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-071245- UNALASKA BAY- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-071245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-071245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ174-071245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-071245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-071245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ177-071245- ADAK TO KISKA- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-071245- KISKA TO ATTU- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-071245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-071245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-071245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-071245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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, 4:44 PM AKST, 11 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 4:44 PM AKST, 11 hours 7 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
444 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA.
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ARE TWO VERTICALLY STACKED LOWS...ONE SOUTH
OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND ONE SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS.
THERE IS ALSO A WEAK SHORT-WAVE OVER THE SOUTHEAST BERING AND
ALASKA PENINSULA...WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A "BACK DOOR" WARM FRONT
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST. FURTHER EAST THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA WITH WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW AT THE LOWER
LEVELS. THERE IS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
WITH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER THE EAST CENTRAL GULF MOVING TOWARDS
THE WEST. THERE IS ENOUGH MOISTURE OVER THE GULF TO BRING SOME
SHOWERS TO KODIAK ISLAND IN NORTHEAST FLOW.
OF NOTE FROM A LARGER WEATHER/CLIMATE PERSPECTIVE IS THE VERY
EXTENDED EAST ASIAN JET (EAJ). THIS IS RUNNING ALMOST DUE EAST
BETWEEN 35 AND 40 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE FROM KOREA TO ABOUT 140
DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. THE WINDS IN THIS JET EXCEED 190 KTS IN
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC. THIS EXTENDED EAJ IS A COMMON
OCCURRENCE DURING EL NINO YEARS AND IS A SIGN THAT THE CURRENT EL
NINO IS WELL COUPLED WITH THE MID LATITUDE WEATHER AT THIS TIME.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE
SHORT TERM PORTION OF THE FORECAST. THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES IN
HOW THEY HANDLE THE INTERACTION OF THE VARIOUS LOWS OVER AND JUST
SOUTH OF THE EASTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA FROM
SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS DOES NOT HAVE A
LARGE IMPACT ON THE WEATHER FORECAST...BUT DOES INTRODUCE SOME
UNCERTAINTY. WITH THIS IN MIND...THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS NEAR
NORMAL FOR THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA AND A BIT ABOVE NORMAL FOR
THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA MAINLAND.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK AND ATTENDANT SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCE WILL
USHER HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. DEPENDING ON
THE AMOUNT OF INSOLATION PROVIDED...FOG WHICH HAS DEVELOPED AROUND
SUNSET THIS AFTERNOON...OR IN SOME PLACES HAS PERSISTED SINCE
THIS MORNING...MAY DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AS THESE CLOUDS MOVE
OVERHEAD TONIGHT. AS OF 3 PM...VIIRS NPP POLAR SATELLITE DETECTED
THIS FOG EXTENDING FROM THE KNIK AND LOWER MATANUSKA RIVER VALLEYS
SOUTH ALONG THE WESTERN CHUGACH RANGE TO EAST ANCHORAGE...THEN
DEVELOPS AGAIN FROM POTTER MARSH THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM DOWN TO
PORTAGE AND PERHAPS TURNAGAIN PASS. ANOTHER BATCH OF LOW CLOUDS
AND FOG EXISTS ALONG THE STERLING HIGHWAY FROM NEAR SOLDOTNA EAST
TO NEAR COOPER LANDING. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
THE IMPACTED AREAS IN ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY UNTIL 6
AM AKST TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS FOG...WITH THE MAIN IMPACTS BEING
SLICK ROADS FROM THE FOG DEPOSITING ICE ON THE ROADWAYS...MAINLY
ALONG THE GLENN HIGHWAY...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH A CUT-OFF HIGH SETTING
UP DIRECTLY OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
THIS WILL BE IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR SIGNIFICANT COOLING OF THE AIR
MASS. EXPECT COOLING TEMPERATURES REGION-WIDE...WITH THE COLDEST
TEMPERATURES IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
MORNING.
CONTINUED ACTIVITY ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND NORTHEAST
PACIFIC COMBINED WITH COOLING OVER INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL IS
LEADING TO TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF GAP
WINDS ALONG PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE NORTH GULF COAST. THERE
WILL NOT BE MUCH IN THE WAY OF UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT TO ADVECT THE
COLDER AIR OFFSHORE. THEREFORE...GENERALLY EXPECT THIS TO BE A
WEAK EVENT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH THE GAPS AND IN THE
IMMEDIATE EXIT OF THE GAPS...BUT NOT MUCH FARTHER. WITH THE
COLDEST AIR SETTING UP IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...THE VALDEZ TO
THOMPSON PASS AREA CAN EXPECT SOME OF THE STRONGEST GAP WINDS.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...SUN AND
MON)...WEATHER WILL REMAIN COLD AND RELATIVELY CALM...ESPECIALLY
FOR DECEMBER...FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AS THE BROAD LONGWAVE
TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...A WEAK SHORTWAVE
RIDGE WILL ACTUALLY BUILD OVER THE MAINLAND. WITH THE COLD AIR
ALREADY IN PLACE OVER THE SOUTHWEST...THIS WILL CREATE A MODERATE
OFFSHORE SURFACE GRADIENT. THIS WILL CAUSE THE NORTH TO EAST WINDS
TO CREEP UP SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES OF BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A WEAK WARM
FRONT WILL SLIDE THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA LATE SUN INTO MONDAY. THIS COULD BRING A SHOT OF LIGHT
SNOW INTO THOSE AREAS. BUT AS IT USHERS IN THE WARMER AIR...EXPECT
THE SNOW TO CHANGE QUICKLY TO RAIN. THIS FRONT WILL ALSO HELP
TEMPERATURES OVER THE MAINLAND TO SLOWLY MODIFY TO START THE WEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2...SUN AND
MON)...THE BEST WAY TO SUM UP THE WEATHER FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS IS COMPLICATED BUT LOW-IMPACT. A BROAD UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL
SET-UP IN THE VICINITY OF DUTCH HARBOR. ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE
LOW THERE WILL BE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AND WARMER AIR BEING
ADVECTED FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TURN TO RAIN
SHOWERS AS FAR NORTH AS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. ON THE WEST
SIDE...THERE WILL BE COLD AIR SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY NORTH TO
NORTHEAST WINDS. SEVERAL WEAK PIECES OF ENERGY WILL ROTATE ACROSS
THE BERING IN A CYCLONIC/COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FASHION AROUND THE LOW
CENTER. MODELS ARE SHOWING THAT SOME OF THIS ENERGY COULD PRODUCE
A POLAR LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY
BRING A NARROW BAND OF STORM FORCE WINDS AND HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE SUN.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...MON THROUGH FRI)...
THE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING THAT HAS BEEN A
SEMI-PERMANENT FEATURE LATELY WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT INTO THE GULF
AND DEEPEN EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BRING A GALE (OR POTENTIALLY
STORM FORCE) LOW INTO THE GULF BY LATE MONDAY WHICH WILL PERSIST
IN THE GULF AND SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER THE COURSE OF NEXT WEEK UNDER
THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. THIS WILL KEEP MUCH OF THE ACTIVE WEATHER
CONFINED TO THE GULF AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THIS WILL BRING GENERALLY OFFSHORE FLOW
AND CLEAR SKIES FOR MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL...WHILE OVER THE
BERING...BROAD NORTHERLY GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BRING COLD AIR
ADVECTION SNOW SHOWERS TO THE AREA. BY LATE NEXT WEEK THERE IS
VERY GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT THAT THE GULF LOW WILL DISSIPATE
SOMEWHERE AROUND THE NORTH GULF COAST...BRINGING INCREASING
CHANCES FOR SNOWFALL TO THE SOUTH MAINLAND.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...DENSE FOG 101 111.
MARINE...GALES 130 138 160 177 178 180 181 185
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 180 181 185.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MO
LONG TERM...DEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 3:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 5, 3:37 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:43 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:43 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 5, 4:08 PM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 5, 10:18 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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