Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 626, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 21, 2016, 3:27 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2016, 3:27 PM AKDT (23:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2016, 3:07 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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161 FZAK51 PAFC 212327 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 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. PKZ197-221245- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SITUATED OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-221245- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-221245- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-221245- RESURRECTION BAY- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-221245- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-221245- PORT VALDEZ- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221245- VALDEZ NARROWS- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-221245- VALDEZ ARM- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-221245- PASSAGE CANAL- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221245- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-221245- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-221245- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-221245- CHINIAK BAY- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-221245- MARMOT BAY- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-221245- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-221245- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-221245- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-221245- KACHEMAK BAY- 327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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121 FZAK51 PAFC 221141 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 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. PKZ197-230045- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE BY TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-230045- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-230045- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-230045- RESURRECTION BAY- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-230045- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-230045- PORT VALDEZ- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-230045- VALDEZ NARROWS- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-230045- VALDEZ ARM- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-230045- PASSAGE CANAL- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230045- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-230045- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-230045- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-230045- CHINIAK BAY- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-230045- MARMOT BAY- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-230045- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-230045- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-230045- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-230045- KACHEMAK BAY- 341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
215 FZAK51 PAFC 222307 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 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. PKZ197-231200- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1002 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ119-231200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-231200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-231200- RESURRECTION BAY- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-231200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-231200- PORT VALDEZ- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-231200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-231200- VALDEZ ARM- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-231200- PASSAGE CANAL- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-231200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-231200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-231200- CHINIAK BAY- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-231200- MARMOT BAY- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-231200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-231200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-231200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-231200- KACHEMAK BAY- 307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Oct 21, 5:46 AM AKDT, 9 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 21, 5:46 AM AKDT, 9 hours 41 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 546 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... As expected, the deformation band developed overnight over the Cook Inlet region with some embedded convective activity. While the Kenai NEXRAD was showing pretty high reflectivities overnight, it appears these were enhanced due to bright banding as snow was melting as it fell through the melting layer. Rain has changed over to snow this morning but a tad later than expected as colder air has been slower to filter through the Alaska Range. Talkeetna on the other hand has been snow from last evening onwards with rough estimates from ASOS liquid totals showing 2 to 3 inches of wet snow. The transition from rain to snow will continue from west to east through the early morning hours but with the later timing of the cold air, snow totals may be a little lower across Anchorage and parts of the Matanuska Valley. Looking back at the big picture, a hodgepodge of troughs and ridges encompass Alaska and the coastal waters. The feature that will impact the mainland the most is an arctic trough extending from the arctic all the way into the northwestern Gulf of Alaska. This trough is responsible for the cold air that has been filtering in across the state. The trough will provide extra lift across Southcentral Alaska through the morning hours which will keep snow (and possibly some rain) common across the Cook Inlet region through the morning. A very nice upper level low is developing off the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula and is in the process of pushing a gale force front across the western Bering Sea. The front will quickly stall out over the western Bering Sea today as downstream ridging from the aforementioned low amplifies in response to the deepening low. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Models continue to remain in good agreement with the evolution of the synoptic pattern. The biggest question, however, still remains as cold air has been slow to filter into Southcentral Alaska. Depending on the model of choice, precipitation tapers off at different times depending on how quickly the upper level trough pushes through. As of now, the GEM is verifying the best based on convective precipitation observed prior to midnight over the Kenai Peninsula. The GEM solution would favor a longer lasting precip event which would be helpful to squeezing out a little extra snow given how slow the cold air has been displacing the warmer air. .Aviation... Ceilings are expected to remain below drop below 1000 ft through the early evening morning hours as snow continues to fall over the area. IFR conditions will then rise back to VFR conditions by late morning as the weather system pushes to the east. Gusty northerly winds will develop by this afternoon. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... Snow will continue early this morning, followed by a colder air mass and windy conditions in most areas the next couple days. Snow will taper off in most areas by mid-morning today, leaving a total storm accumulation of 1-3 inches around the area. Snow will linger along the east side of Anchorage and the Hillside the longest, possibly through mid-day. A disturbance getting caught up in the incoming trough will spread moisture from Cordova this morning through Valdez and into the Copper River Basin bringing rain early to the coast, mixing with snow toward Valdez, and all snow inland. Snow will linger in the Copper River Basin and Prince William Sound into this evening before tapering off. Behind this system, cold air filters in from the Alaska Range, and will drive gusty winds across the Southcentral, even more so through favored gaps of the Chugach into Prince William Sound, which will linger through Sunday afternoon. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... An upper level disturbance diving across the southwest will bring snow showers through the afternoon, then cooler and drier conditions ensue through Saturday night. Northerly flow is expected to be gusty through Saturday afternoon and then taper off in the evening as ridges tracks from the eastern Bering. Patchy fog during the night time hours may develop as temperature inversions steepen overnight across the Kuskokwim Delta. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... A strong storm system along the western Aleutians and Bering will bring rain and gusty winds further north and east by this afternoon. The eastern Bering and Alaska Peninsula remains under the influence of dry northerly flow until the front pushes through on Saturday. The low center pushing the front moves quickly north along the western Bering on Saturday. This system re-enforces strong southerly gusts into Sunday morning. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... The mid term forecast for much of the Southern Mainland is characterized by cold air advection and a ridge building in from the west that will bring outflow winds through the beginning of next week. As the ridge moves off to the east, winds will die down, but it is still unclear as to how long the fair conditions will remain over the area. This is due to continued uncertainty between the models as the system moves from the North Pacific into the Bering by Tuesday. Once the ridge gives way to the Bering Sea system, the overall pattern becomes more progressive in increasing zonal flow with multiple systems tracking into the Bering and Gulf through next weekend. The EC remains the most bullish and fastest solution bringing a much stronger system into the Western and Central Aleutians Monday night, and quickly tracking it to the Northern Bering Tuesday morning. Where on the other hand, the GFS and Canadian are both carrying a much weaker and slightly slower solution, but have trended slightly stronger with the most recent model runs. Overall there is slightly better agreement than yesterday, but still enough uncertainty to keep confidence low for specific impacts. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...GALES 121 126 127 128 130 131 132 138 150 173 177 178 185. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MC SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MTL SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH LONG TERM...TP
In the hours before
Local storm report, Oct 21, 11:41 AM AKDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1141 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0611 AM SNOW 2 NE RABBIT CREEK 61.11N 149.78W
10/21/2016 E4.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0630 AM SNOW 4 S SPENARD 61.13N 149.89W
10/21/2016 E2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0635 AM SNOW 5 SSE SPENARD 61.13N 149.83W
10/21/2016 E2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0645 AM SNOW 4 WNW PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 1 N PALMER 61.61N 149.11W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 3 ESE ANCHORAGE 61.20N 149.80W
10/21/2016 M6.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 5 SW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.99W
10/21/2016 E2.4 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0700 AM SNOW 5 S SPENARD 61.12N 149.91W
10/21/2016 E1.8 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 5 WSW ANCHORAGE 61.18N 150.00W
10/21/2016 E1.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 6 SW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 150.00W
10/21/2016 M2.4 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0700 AM SNOW 3 NW GLEN ALPS 61.13N 149.77W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 2 E EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.51W
10/21/2016 M4.1 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW KENAI 60.55N 151.21W
10/21/2016 E1.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 6 NNW PALMER 61.68N 149.18W
10/21/2016 M8.0 INCH AK MESONET
0800 AM SNOW 2 SE EAGLE RIVER 61.30N 149.52W
10/21/2016 E2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0800 AM SNOW 4 SSW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.94W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0830 AM SNOW 2 NNE EAGLE RIVER 61.35N 149.55W
10/21/2016 M5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0845 AM SNOW 4 SSE ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.82W
10/21/2016 M5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0845 AM SNOW 2 SE ANCHORAGE 61.19N 149.83W
10/21/2016 M4.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
0930 AM SNOW 3 E ANCHORAGE 61.21N 149.78W
10/21/2016 E5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0945 AM SNOW 8 SSE EAGLE RIVER 61.21N 149.48W
10/21/2016 E4.2 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0945 AM SNOW 4 WNW PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
10/21/2016 M4.8 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
4.8 INCHES OVER 12 HOURS...SNOW IS HAS STARTED TO TAPER
OFF
0958 AM SNOW 3 S RIDGEWAY 60.49N 151.08W
10/21/2016 E3.1 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER EQUIVALENT 0.39
1005 AM SNOW 7 NW PALMER 61.68N 149.26W
10/21/2016 M6.1 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
1030 AM SNOW 1 N PALMER 61.61N 149.11W
10/21/2016 M4.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
STILL SNOWING
1100 AM SNOW 6 S SPENARD 61.11N 149.89W
10/21/2016 M4.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
&&
LINGRAMLocal storm report, Oct 21, 11:57 AM AKDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1157 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 AM SNOW 6 SE SPENARD 61.13N 149.78W
10/21/2016 M4.5 INCH AK PUBLIC
&&
LINGRAMLocal storm report, Oct 21, 11:58 AM AKDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1158 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0611 AM SNOW 2 NE RABBIT CREEK 61.11N 149.78W
10/21/2016 E4.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0630 AM SNOW 4 S SPENARD 61.13N 149.89W
10/21/2016 E2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0635 AM SNOW 5 SSE SPENARD 61.13N 149.83W
10/21/2016 E2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0645 AM SNOW 4 WNW PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW KENAI 60.55N 151.21W
10/21/2016 E1.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 2 E EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.51W
10/21/2016 M4.1 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 3 NW GLEN ALPS 61.13N 149.77W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 6 SW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 150.00W
10/21/2016 M2.4 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0700 AM SNOW 5 WSW ANCHORAGE 61.18N 150.00W
10/21/2016 E1.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 5 S SPENARD 61.12N 149.91W
10/21/2016 E1.8 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 5 SW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.99W
10/21/2016 E2.4 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0700 AM SNOW 3 ESE ANCHORAGE 61.20N 149.80W
10/21/2016 M6.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 1 N PALMER 61.61N 149.11W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 6 NNW PALMER 61.68N 149.18W
10/21/2016 M8.0 INCH AK MESONET
0800 AM SNOW 2 SE EAGLE RIVER 61.30N 149.52W
10/21/2016 E2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0800 AM SNOW 4 SSW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.94W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0830 AM SNOW 2 NNE EAGLE RIVER 61.35N 149.55W
10/21/2016 M5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0845 AM SNOW 2 SE ANCHORAGE 61.19N 149.83W
10/21/2016 M4.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
0845 AM SNOW 4 SSE ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.82W
10/21/2016 M5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0930 AM SNOW 3 E ANCHORAGE 61.21N 149.78W
10/21/2016 E5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0945 AM SNOW 8 SSE EAGLE RIVER 61.21N 149.48W
10/21/2016 E4.2 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0945 AM SNOW 4 WNW PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
10/21/2016 M4.8 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
4.8 INCHES OVER 12 HOURS...SNOW IS HAS STARTED TO TAPER
OFF
0958 AM SNOW 3 S RIDGEWAY 60.49N 151.08W
10/21/2016 E3.1 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER EQUIVALENT 0.39
1005 AM SNOW 7 NW PALMER 61.68N 149.26W
10/21/2016 M6.1 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
1030 AM SNOW 1 N PALMER 61.61N 149.11W
10/21/2016 M4.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
STILL SNOWING
1100 AM SNOW 6 S SPENARD 61.11N 149.89W
10/21/2016 M4.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
1115 AM SNOW 6 SE SPENARD 61.13N 149.78W
10/21/2016 M4.5 INCH AK PUBLIC
&&
LINGRAMLocal storm report, Oct 21, 12:50 PM AKDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1250 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0611 AM SNOW 2 NE RABBIT CREEK 61.11N 149.78W
10/21/2016 E4.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0630 AM SNOW 4 S SPENARD 61.13N 149.89W
10/21/2016 E2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0635 AM SNOW 5 SSE SPENARD 61.13N 149.83W
10/21/2016 E2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0645 AM SNOW 4 WNW PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 3 NW GLEN ALPS 61.13N 149.77W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 2 E EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.51W
10/21/2016 M4.1 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW KENAI 60.55N 151.21W
10/21/2016 E1.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 6 NNW PALMER 61.68N 149.18W
10/21/2016 M8.0 INCH AK MESONET
0700 AM SNOW 6 SW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 150.00W
10/21/2016 M2.4 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0700 AM SNOW 3 ESE ANCHORAGE 61.20N 149.80W
10/21/2016 M6.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 5 SW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.99W
10/21/2016 E2.4 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0700 AM SNOW 5 S SPENARD 61.12N 149.91W
10/21/2016 E1.8 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 5 WSW ANCHORAGE 61.18N 150.00W
10/21/2016 E1.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 1 N PALMER 61.61N 149.11W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0800 AM SNOW 2 SE EAGLE RIVER 61.30N 149.52W
10/21/2016 E2.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0800 AM SNOW 4 SSW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.94W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0830 AM SNOW 2 NNE EAGLE RIVER 61.35N 149.55W
10/21/2016 M5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0845 AM SNOW 4 SSE ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.82W
10/21/2016 M5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0845 AM SNOW 2 SE ANCHORAGE 61.19N 149.83W
10/21/2016 M4.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
0930 AM SNOW 3 E ANCHORAGE 61.21N 149.78W
10/21/2016 E5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0945 AM SNOW 4 WNW PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
10/21/2016 M4.8 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
4.8 INCHES OVER 12 HOURS...SNOW IS HAS STARTED TO TAPER
OFF
0945 AM SNOW 8 SSE EAGLE RIVER 61.21N 149.48W
10/21/2016 E4.2 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0958 AM SNOW 3 S RIDGEWAY 60.49N 151.08W
10/21/2016 E3.1 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER EQUIVALENT 0.39
1005 AM SNOW 7 NW PALMER 61.68N 149.26W
10/21/2016 M6.1 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
1030 AM SNOW 1 N PALMER 61.61N 149.11W
10/21/2016 M4.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
STILL SNOWING
1100 AM SNOW 6 S SPENARD 61.11N 149.89W
10/21/2016 M4.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
1115 AM SNOW 6 SE SPENARD 61.13N 149.78W
10/21/2016 M4.5 INCH AK PUBLIC
1235 PM SNOW 2 E EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.51W
10/21/2016 M7.1 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
1235 PM SNOW 5 SSE ANCHORAGE 61.15N 149.80W
10/21/2016 M7.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
1235 PM SNOW 2 WSW GLEN ALPS 61.09N 149.74W
10/21/2016 M10.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
1235 PM SNOW 5 SW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.98W
10/21/2016 M2.6 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1235 PM SNOW SSW ANCHORAGE 61.21N 149.88W
10/21/2016 M2.5 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
1235 PM SNOW 11 NW MOOSE CREEK STATE 61.79N 149.28W
10/21/2016 M12.0 INCH AK MESONET
1235 PM SNOW 6 ESE FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN 61.07N 149.48W
10/21/2016 M12.0 INCH AK MESONET
&&
LINGRAMLocal storm report, Oct 21, 1:25 PM AKDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
125 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0123 PM SNOW TALKEETNA 62.34N 150.09W
10/21/2016 E3.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
SNOW TOTAL ESTIMATED ABOUT 2-3 INCHES
&&
LINGRAMLocal storm report, Oct 21, 2:55 PM AKDT, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
255 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0254 PM SNOW 1 E POTTER MARSH 61.05N 149.75W
10/21/2016 E4.5 INCH AK PUBLIC
&&
DKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 3:40 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:46 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Oct 21, 5:30 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 22 hr | |
| Oct 21, 11:20 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 22 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:16 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:16 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:16 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:27 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.