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Gale Warning 556, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 29, 2017, 3:01 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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- Oct 29, 2017, 3:01 PM AKDT (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2017, 2:36 PM AKDT
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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603 FZAK52 PAFC 292301 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 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. PKZ199-301145- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 mb low 200 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor moves to 65 nm north of Cape Newenham at 1002 mb Mon afternoon and then moves inland and dissipates by Tue afternoon. A front enters the western Bering Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ150-301145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ155-301145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt, Seas 20 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight, Seas 17 ft. .MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ160-301145- Bristol Bay- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ165-301145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-301145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except SE 45 kt from Unalaska E. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-301145- Unalaska Bay- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-301145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-301145- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ174-301145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ175-301145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-301145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-301145- Adak to Kiska- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-301145- Kiska to Attu- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 27 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ179-301145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-301145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-301145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-301145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 301 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
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368 FZAK52 PAFC 301132 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 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. PKZ199-310100- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 mb low 75 nm east of St. George Island moves to 70 nm southwest of Kipnuk at 997 mb this afternoon and then moves inland and dissipates by Tue afternoon. A front enters the western Bering Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ150-310100- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ155-310100- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ160-310100- Bristol Bay- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-310100- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-310100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-310100- Unalaska Bay- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-310100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-310100- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-310100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ175-310100- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ176-310100- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ177-310100- Adak to Kiska- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ178-310100- Kiska to Attu- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ179-310100- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-310100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-310100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ185-310100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 332 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
095 FZAK52 PAFC 301459 AAA CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 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. PKZ199-310315- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 mb low 75 nm east of St. George Island moves to 70 nm southwest of Kipnuk at 997 mb this afternoon and then moves inland and dissipates by Tue afternoon. A front enters the western Bering Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ150-310315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ155-310315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ160-310315- Bristol Bay- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-310315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-310315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-310315- Unalaska Bay- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-310315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-310315- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-310315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ175-310315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ176-310315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ177-310315- Adak to Kiska- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ178-310315- Kiska to Attu- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ179-310315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-310315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-310315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ185-310315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 659 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
265 FZAK52 PAFC 302236 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 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. PKZ199-311145- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 mb low in Kuskokwim Bay moves inland Mon afternoon. The associated front pushes across the Northern Gulf of Alaska through Wed afternoon. A 986 mb Kamchatka low forms Tue afternoon then moves across the Russian Far East Wed afternoon. Its associated front slides across the Western Aleutians for Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ150-311145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ155-311145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ160-311145- Bristol Bay- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-311145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-311145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-311145- Unalaska Bay- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-311145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-311145- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-311145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ175-311145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-311145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ177-311145- Adak to Kiska- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ178-311145- Kiska to Attu- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ179-311145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ180-311145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. S of Cape Newenham, SW wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ181-311145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ185-311145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 236 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
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 29, 8:00 AM AKDT, 7 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 8:00 AM AKDT, 7 hours 1 minute before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 800 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A longwave trough extends down from northeast Russia through the Central Aleutians and into the North Pacific. Two embedded waves are moving through the trough with the first on the eastern side moving across the Alaska Peninsula towards Southcentral Alaska. The second wave is supporting a low in the base of the trough south of the Central Aleutians. This low is trending north towards the southern Bering. Both of these waves are bringing more warm air to the southern mainland. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... The models are in good agreement through the short term. However, they do struggle on Monday night as the low troughs out over the southern mainland and how much rain will linger over the area. && .AVIATION... PANC...Surface flow will switch to northerly as a front approaches the area from the south this morning. During this time Turnagain Arm winds will also increase and move over the airport out of a southeast direction bringing wind shear to the airport. With northerly winds expected to continue through the TAF period, wind shear should also continue through the TAF period. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... A warm front and associated shortwave trough is quickly moving toward the Gulf Coast with rain overspreading Kodiak Island. Radar echoes are already showing up on the Kenai radar and this activity should quickly move into Southcentral this morning. Rain is expected for inland locales, but snow levels will drop as low as 2000 feet along the Chugach mountains. One area where low elevation snow is likely is across the northern Susitna Valley near the Alaska Range where 2-4 inches of snow is possible. This system will quickly move east before a stronger warm front moves into the region. This system will bring in more warm air and should change any snow over the northern Susitna Valley back to rain. The bulk of the precipitation will move east Monday morning, but light rain will continue to be a threat through Monday night as the upper low passes over. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... A wet and unsettled pattern is on tap for the southwest Mainland as impulses of energy embedded in southwest flow move onshore. A deep fetch of moisture spans from the Y-K Delta and south of the AKPEN. A new low will close in on southwest Alaska bringing more diffluent southwest flow and more dynamics to the region. Monday the jet core will track directly over Bristol Bay and careen into southwest Alaska with strong winds mixing down to the surface. More warm air advection will accompany the next low and the predominate p-type will be rain. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... A 973 mb low south of Adak will continue to track north-northeast bringing strong winds to the Aleutians. The surface low will move east of the Pribilof Islands early Monday. The pressure gradient with this storm is fairly concentric, anticipate gusty winds in the warm sector and the back side of the low. This will bring stratiform precipitation to the area, as well as gale and storm force winds. The ensembles ping into some interesting anomalies with the wind field relative to climatological norms. But with the low slowly filling as it migrates north-northeastward, expect to stay below the NPW threshold. In a nutshell, this storm will bring wet and windy conditions to much of the Aleutian chain and Bering Sea as it progresses northward the next two days. Further west, Post Tropical Cyclone Saola rears its head west of the Aleutians late in the period. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Tuesday through Saturday)... The quick succession of waves of precipitation continues into Tuesday morning as the low that moves into Southwest Alaska on Monday continues to impact the area. There is wide model disagreement on where the low goes, but the most consistent solution takes the upper low south across the Alaska Peninsula into the North Pacific. Regardless, its presence near southern Alaska should mean scattered showers for much of Southcentral early in the day, then clearing out as strong ridging associated with an anomalously strong upper level high moves over Southwest Alaska by Wednesday morning. This will begin a prolonged period of dry weather for nearly all of Southern Alaska. The upper level high and associated warm air will keep winter on hiatus through at least Thursday. The caveat with all the warm air around is that it will effectively cap any low level moisture in place which will make for widespread fog concerns, particularly Thursday morning when temperatures aloft are at their warmest. Beyond that, the upper level ridging looks to flatten out, allowing a somewhat more seasonable air mass to return to Southcentral, especially towards the Copper River Basin. Meanwhile, the ridge and very warm air associated with it will persist through Saturday and beyond over Southwest Alaska and the eastern Bering. Thus, a continuation of warm daytime highs with morning fog concerns is expected. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...Gales...130 131 150 160 165 170 171 173 174 177 178 180 181 185 411 413 414. Storms...155 172 175 176 179 412. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PJS LONG TERM...JW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 3:32 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 29, 7:12 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Oct 29, 7:12 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:01 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:01 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:18 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days |
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