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Storm Warning 177, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 10, 2017, 4:00 AM AKST. 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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- Issued
- Dec 10, 2017, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2017, 3:59 AM AKST
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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278 FZAK51 PAFC 101300 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 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. PKZ197-110200- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 mb low over Kodiak City moves inland and dissipates this afternoon. A 973 mb low 600 nm southeast of Sitkinak moves 160 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 964 mb this afternoon and then moves over the AKPEN Sun night at 970 mb. A 965 mb North Pacific low moves 175 nm southwest of Sitkinak at 977 mb Mon night. $$ PKZ119-110200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 60 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-110200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 60 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 30 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 25 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-110200- Resurrection Bay- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt this morning then N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Higher seas south of Caines Head. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-110200- Prince William Sound- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 55 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-110200- Port Valdez- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-110200- Valdez Narrows- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-110200- Valdez Arm- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-110200- Passage Canal- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing 35 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-110200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 60 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-110200- Barren Islands East- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 60 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ132-110200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 50 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ136-110200- Chiniak Bay- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-110200- Marmot Bay- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-110200- Shelikof Strait- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-110200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-110200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ141-110200- Kachemak Bay- 400 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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333 FZAK51 PAFC 110014 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 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. PKZ197-111330- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 964 mb low 200 nm southeast of Kodiak City will move to 80 nm west of Kodiak City at 967 mb Mon morning and then move inland over Bristol Bay and dissipate late Mon. A series of fronts will move into the northern Gulf through Tue evening. $$ PKZ119-111330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 60 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-111330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 60 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 45 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-111330- Resurrection Bay- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-111330- Prince William Sound- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas building to 13 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-111330- Port Valdez- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-111330- Valdez Narrows- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt by midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-111330- Valdez Arm- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-111330- Passage Canal- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-111330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt in the evening increasing to 55 kt. Seas building to 26 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-111330- Barren Islands East- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 60 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ132-111330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming S after midnight. S of Dangerous Cape, E wind 40 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ136-111330- Chiniak Bay- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-111330- Marmot Bay- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ138-111330- Shelikof Strait- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-111330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 25 kt in the morning becoming SE 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-111330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-111330- Kachemak Bay- 314 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt in the evening then becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
872 FZAK51 PAFC 111259 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 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. PKZ197-120200- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 964 mb low in the western Gulf will move to 105 nm south of Chignik at 977 mb by Tue morning then moves inland over the Bristol Bay by Tue night. A series of fronts will move into the northern Gulf by Tue night. $$ PKZ119-120200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ120-120200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 45 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ121-120200- Resurrection Bay- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Higher seas south of Caines Head. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Higher seas south of Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-120200- Prince William Sound- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-120200- Port Valdez- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-120200- Valdez Narrows- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...Wind becoming s 25 kt this morning, then diminishing to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-120200- Valdez Arm- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds briefly gusting to 45 kt this morning. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-120200- Passage Canal- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-120200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...Wind becoming S 40 kt this morning then SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-120200- Barren Islands East- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ132-120200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ136-120200- Chiniak Bay- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-120200- Marmot Bay- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-120200- Shelikof Strait- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-120200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...Wind becoming S 40 kt this morning, then becoming SE 20 kt late this afternoon. Seas building to 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-120200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...Winds becoming S 30 kt this morning, then diminishing to SE 15 kt late this afternoon. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-120200- Kachemak Bay- 359 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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 9, 4:39 PM AKST, 11 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 9, 4:39 PM AKST, 11 hours 21 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 439 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... There is an upper level low centered south of the Alaska Peninsula with a trough extending northward across the eastern Bering Sea and another extending northeast into the Gulf. Associated with the Gulf trough is a surface low centered southeast of Kodiak Island moving to the northwest. An occluded front extends northeast from the low and is approaching the northern Gulf coast, with a decent slug of moisture and Gale Force winds developing. An upper level ridge is over southern Alaska, which is and extension of the Massive western North America High. This ridge is retreating northward as the Gulf low approaches. Further west, there is a strong low west of the Aleutians, with a Storm Force front over the western Aleutians. A weak negatively tilted ridge is over the central Aleutians stretching northwest across the Bering Sea. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... The numerical models are in reasonably good agreement through Monday afternoon. There are some differences in the exact speed and path of the strong low that moves from the southwest Gulf into southwest Alaska Sunday night, but the basic impactful weather associated with this low is similar. The precipitation type continues to be a forecast challenge, and this lowers the forecast confidence to near normal. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through tonight. Some rain showers are possible late this evening into Sunday morning with a weak front moving through, but ceilings and visibilities should stay VFR. There may be some freezing rain as this rain starts, but temperatures should be slowly rising through the night and any freezing rain is not expected to be around long before turning to rain. After the front moves through, some breezy southeast winds are expected to develop Sunday morning. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... An active pattern continues across Southcentral through Monday as a pair of systems tracks into the Gulf. The first of these systems will move through tonight as a low tracks over Kodiak Island and the associated front moves over the Gulf coast. Precipitation will mainly be rain at sea level, with another few inches of snow through Thompson Pass as snow levels generally hover around 2000 ft. A brief round of mixed precipitation is possible tonight for inland locations including the Anchorage Bowl before downslope flow takes hold and dries these areas out. A brief period of strong winds will move through favored gaps including Turnagain Arm as the front pushes inland. The next system arriving Sunday night into Monday will be stronger than the first and also a little farther to the south, but will otherwise will behave much the same as the first. The bulk of the precipitation will once again fall along the coast, with primarily rain at sea level and snow mixing in at higher elevations. Gap winds will be stronger with this system, with a potential Chinook setup for Anchorage on Monday as the low moves into Southwest AK and allows gusty winds to spread into the Bowl. With these winds, temperatures are expected to be quite warm throughout Southcentral, with temps topping out in the low to mid 40s across Anchorage. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... The synoptic flow will be primarily northeasterly, which is offshore and more of a drying flow. Although last night saw dense fog in the Kuskokwim Delta, fog should be less intense and for a shorter duration tonight, as an approaching trough from the southeast will bring some instability to the area after about midnight. This trough is associated with a low that is approaching the southwest from the Gulf of Alaska, which will bring another slug of warm air through Southwest tomorrow. Mixed precipitation is expected in the Bristol Bay region beginning tomorrow morning. Right now there is a slight potential for freezing rain with this trough, but temperatures should warm quickly, making for a fast switch to rain, particularly in the lower elevations. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... A strong low pressure system currently positioned west of the Aleutian islands is bringing storm force winds into the western Aleutians tonight. This storm is not expected to move much in the next few days, so the front will linger in the Central and Western Aleutians. Between this storm and the mainland, northerly winds will bring snow showers to most of the Bering Sea. As the low in the Gulf moves northward and tightens the gradient, winds will pick up to Gale force over the Central Bering, which is fairly seasonable for this time of year. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... The subtropical jet continues to keep an active pattern over southern Alaska through the next work week. However the upper level pattern shifts from high amplitude to a zonal flow which sets up just south of the Aleutian chain heading into the middle of next week. This upper level change is significant as it will lead to a cooler trend Wednesday through Friday. Models are struggling with the pattern shift mid week as they vary on how quickly they break down the high amplitude ridge over Southeast Alaska. Kept forecast updates conservative as models tend to break ridging down too quickly. The most notable change arrives with cold air advection across the Bering early Monday with a front plunging south across the Aleutian Chain. The front gains eastward momentum on Wednesday allowing colder air to wrap into the following lows moving toward the southern mainland during the second half of the week. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...Gale 127-129 136 137 140 141 160 177 179 181 185. Storm 119 120 125 130-132 138 139 150 178. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CB SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...LF LONG TERM...KH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:56 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:06 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:06 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:06 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:39 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:43 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 10, 3:43 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 10, 3:43 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:52 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr |
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