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Storm Warning 141, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 11, 2018, 3:33 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Nov 11, 2018, 3:33 PM AKST (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2018, 3:52 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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320 FZAK51 PAFC 120033 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 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. PKZ197-121345- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the Gulf will weaken Mon morning. A 974 mb Pacific low will move into the southern Gulf Mon afternoon then it will move near Sitkinak at 963 mb Tue morning. The low will then move over Chignik at 976 mb Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ119-121345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ120-121345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ121-121345- Resurrection Bay- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-121345- Prince William Sound- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-121345- Port Valdez- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-121345- Valdez Narrows- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-121345- Valdez Arm- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-121345- Passage Canal- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-121345- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-121345- Barren Islands East- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft building to 31 ft after midnight. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-121345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight, Seas 16 ft. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 40 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight, Seas 15 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ136-121345- Chiniak Bay- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-121345- Marmot Bay- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-121345- Shelikof Strait- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-121345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-121345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-121345- Kachemak Bay- 333 PM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...E wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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722 FZAK51 PAFC 121251 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 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. PKZ197-130215- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the Gulf will weaken Mon morning. A 972 mb low 70 nm west of Akhiok Tue morning moves to 200 nm south of Middleton Island at 989 mb by Wed morning. $$ PKZ119-130215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ120-130215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ121-130215- Resurrection Bay- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-130215- Prince William Sound- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-130215- Port Valdez- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-130215- Valdez Narrows- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-130215- Valdez Arm- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-130215- Passage Canal- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-130215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-130215- Barren Islands East- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ132-130215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt in the evening becoming S 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-130215- Chiniak Bay- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening becoming S 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-130215- Marmot Bay- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-130215- Shelikof Strait- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-130215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-130215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-130215- Kachemak Bay- 351 AM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
353 FZAK51 PAFC 130003 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 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. PKZ197-131315- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 979 mb low 100 nm southeast of Sitkinak moves over Bristol Bay Mon night at 977 mb and dissipates Tue evening. A 967 mb North Pacific low moves 300 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 982 mb Tue afternoon and then moves 200 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 1003 mb Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ119-131315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ120-131315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-131315- Resurrection Bay- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-131315- Prince William Sound- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-131315- Port Valdez- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-131315- Valdez Narrows- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-131315- Valdez Arm- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-131315- Passage Canal- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-131315- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-131315- Barren Islands East- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-131315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-131315- Chiniak Bay- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt by late evening. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-131315- Marmot Bay- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-131315- Shelikof Strait- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ139-131315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-131315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-131315- Kachemak Bay- 303 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
258 FZAK51 PAFC 130501 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 Updated Zone 129 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. PKZ197-131815- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 979 mb low 100 nm southeast of Sitkinak moves over Bristol Bay Mon night at 977 mb and dissipates Tue evening. A 967 mb North Pacific low moves 300 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 982 mb Tue afternoon and then moves 200 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 1003 mb Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ119-131815- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ120-131815- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-131815- Resurrection Bay- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-131815- Prince William Sound- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-131815- Port Valdez- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-131815- Valdez Narrows- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-131815- Valdez Arm- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-131815- Passage Canal- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-131815- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-131815- Barren Islands East- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-131815- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-131815- Chiniak Bay- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt by late evening. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-131815- Marmot Bay- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-131815- Shelikof Strait- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ139-131815- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-131815- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-131815- Kachemak Bay- 801 PM AKST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
622 FZAK51 PAFC 131252 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 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. PKZ197-140145- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 978 mb low over Pilot Point Tue morning moves to 120 nm south of Kodiak Island at 993 mb by Wed morning and then dissipates. A 997 mb North Pacific low Tue morning moves to 260 nm south of Middleton Island at 994 mb by Wed morning and then moves into the eastern Gulf coast by Wed night. $$ PKZ119-140145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt near the coast in the early morning. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ120-140145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ121-140145- Resurrection Bay- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT AND WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-140145- Prince William Sound- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt during the morning, then becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-140145- Port Valdez- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TODAY...E wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-140145- Valdez Narrows- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-140145- Valdez Arm- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-140145- Passage Canal- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-140145- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-140145- Barren Islands East- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-140145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ136-140145- Chiniak Bay- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-140145- Marmot Bay- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-140145- Shelikof Strait- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-140145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-140145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-140145- Kachemak Bay- 352 AM AKST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 Nov 11, 5:19 AM AKST, 10 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 5:19 AM AKST, 10 hours 14 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 519 AM AKST Sun Nov 11 2018 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A very active morning weatherwise is unfolding across much of southern mainland Alaska. A strong low centered over the Bering is producing storm force winds along the Southwest Alaska coastline, with widespread gales ongoing over much of the rest of Bering, as shown by an 0808 UTC ASCAT pass over the area. A secondary low is developing over the North Pacific, which is helping move a strong atmospheric river of moisture eastward. The dry slot from the first low is moving over Southwest Alaska, which is temporarily allowing the precipitation to diminish over Bristol Bay, while a secondary dry slot is evident on satellite over the southern Gulf. This second dry slot will help slide the plume of moisture eastward, keeping the best moisture and heaviest rain over eastern Prince William Sound and the central and eastern Gulf. Numerous Winter Weather Advisories for freezing rain are in effect across the area, as warm air associated with the plume of moisture and dry slots is expected to begin transitioning the ongoing snow to freezing rain and then plain rain during the day today. However, thus far most stations have either reported plain rain, snow, or a mix of the two. The 12Z Anchorage sounding shows there has in fact been considerable warming over the lower atmosphere from just 12 hours before then, but the "warm" air is only now just starting to get above freezing at about 1500-2000 feet above the ground. Radar shows steady moderate to heavy rain ongoing along the Gulf Coast. Bands of precipitation, which for now are mostly falling as snow, are moving inland across the western Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and the Mat-Su Valleys. Some bright banding is evident approaching the Kenai-Soldotna area, which may be the start of Southcentral's transition from snow to rain. Southwest Alaska radars for now are much quieter relatively speaking due to the aforementioned dry slot moving over the area. The leading edge of that dry air is pushing one last band of snow northward across the Lower Kuskokwim Valley and the Kuskokwim Delta. Warm air at the ground is roughly correlated with where the dry slot air is across Southwest Alaska, as every station in Bristol Bay is above freezing, and Sparrevohn in the Lower Kuskokwim Valley has been reporting plain rain for much of the night. With colder temperatures likely in the valleys, this is a good setup for freezing rain in the Lower Kuskokwim Valley as frequently the cold air gets trapped in the valleys with nowhere to go. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... The models have different areas of agreement and disagreement this morning. They are all still consistently showing warm air spreading northward across all of southern mainland Alaska during the day today, which should change the precipitation over to all rain. Beyond that, disagreements are significant and numerous. Among the many challenges this morning continues to be timing of when (or if) any of the precipitation changes over to freezing rain on its way over to a plain rain. Many sites around the area are within a few degrees of freezing, and the warming caused by freezing rain should help to boost temperatures above freezing in a hurry, which then reduces the threat of significant ice accumulations. So far, all the stations that started out as snow and then changed to rain did not have a period of freezing rain in between, but warm air moving in aloft is in most of the models, which means it may just be delayed. Precipitation type is by far the greatest point of uncertainty with the forecast for this morning. Synoptically, the low currently affecting the area is expected to interact with multiple other waves of energy, which themselves are likely to develop into areas of low pressure over the next two days. All of the models show these multiple areas of low pressure are likely to interact with one another, leading to spiraling paths. Since much of this activity is expected to occur over the North Pacific, where there are very few, if any, observations, the model solutions on how and where each of these lows will be, even as soon as 36-48 hours from now remain highly divergent. This introduces large uncertainty into the forecast as regards wind speed and direction in any one coastal location, in addition to timing any areas of rain associated with them. As a result, forecast confidence is very low, with one of the only points of agreement being that temperatures are very likely to warm over the next few days such that most areas are well above freezing by this time tomorrow. && .AVIATION... PANC...The main point of uncertainty with the TAF continues to be timing the transition of snow over to rain over the airport. The snow thus far has been more robust than expected, and with warm air just getting into the area as seen on the sounding, it is likely to occur later this morning. Until then, MVFR to IFR conditions are expected in the light snow. Rain or freezing rain will follow the snow as temperatures warm throughout the atmosphere. The rain will continue through the day, becoming a bit more scattered by tonight. Winds are likely to remain relatively uniform throughout the TAF period out of the north, with potential for gusts from time to time. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... An atmospheric river continues to bring a stream of moisture and warm air through the Gulf and into Southcentral Alaska. The heaviest of the precip is being hung up on the north Gulf coast but areas all throughout Southcentral Alaska are or will be getting some precip. Conditions are warm enough for areas along the north Gulf coast to see rain through Monday. Areas beyond the coastal ranges have started as snow but should transition over to rain throughout the day. The challenge will be if areas around Cook Inlet through the Susitna Valley will be able to hold onto freezing temperatures at the surface allowing for freezing rain as warmer air overrides the cold surface airmass. At this point it does look likely that there will be a brief period of light freezing rain this morning transitioning from south to north over the area. There is higher confidence that the Copper River Basin will see freezing rain today with a better setup to hold onto freezing temps at the surface as warm air moves in aloft from the south. This area will also see the transition from snow to freezing rain to rain move from south to north today. Further south, Thompson Pass blizzard conditions look to continue through the early morning before temps increase and winds weaken. Precip will lessen somewhat Monday morning before another trough swings through bringing another round of rain to the north Gulf coast. With this trough, areas beyond the coastal mountains will stay out of much of the heavier precip. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Sun and Mon)... The pattern will stay very active to start the week. The first in the series of disturbances has cleared through most of the area. We were watching this very closely overnight to see how temperatures and visibilities responded to some warm air advection and the potential for blowing snow. There was enough warm air across the area to push most of Bristol Bay over to rain after a few hours of snow. There was also enough warm air to keep visibilities (so far) from dropping much below 2 miles along the coast of the YK-Delta. We used all of this information as the jumping off point for the forecast. As the next wave takes shape today and starts to trek from south to north across the area, expect a very similar day to Sat. Gusty northeast to southeast winds will resume as precipitation overspreads the area once again this afternoon and evening. There will still be some potential for blowing snow across the area, but the best bet remains along the coast of the YK-Delta. The biggest change to the overnight forecast was the issuance of a Winter Weather Advisory for snow and freezing rain across the Lower Kuskokwim. Warm air will move over the region just above the surface this morning into the afternoon. As it does so, it will create an environment where the precipitation can melt into liquid. But then, as it falls back through the below-freezing temperatures near the surface, it will have the potential to refreeze on contact. This, combined with several inches of snow, will lead to a hazardous weather day in the valley. By late Mon, most of the area will see drying as the system starts to move into the Bering. Another weaker system will queue up to move into Bristol Bay on Tue. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2...Sun and Mon)... The Bering will be divided into two weather patterns to start the week. First, over the Western Bering, expect strong northerly winds, snow showers, and cold temperatures. Out over the Eastern Bering, look for several low pressure systems spinning through the area. Each of these will bring rapidly shifting wind directions, warm air, and mixed precipitation. The interaction between this two Worms's will lead to a fairly healthy swath of storm-force (initially) winds driving from north to south from the Pribilof Islands down through Dutch Harbor. The duration and fetch under these winds will lead to seas climbing to near 30 feet. Conditions will generally improve late Mon as some weak ridging slides in from the east. But this will be short lived as another system slides into the Eastern Aleutians from the Gulf by Tue. In general, northerly flow will persist over the Western Bering. This will continue to allow cold air to trickle down from the Chukchi Sea/Bering Strait. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... The long-term forecast begins Monday night with an active pattern remaining across much of the forecast domain. The main feature is a large upper-level low centered south of the AKPEN and stretching from the central Aleutians and southern Bering through the Gulf. Multiple embedded shortwaves are pinwheeling around the main trough, with the first well-defined feature situated south of Kodiak Island, the second over the North Pacific well south of the AKPEN, and the third moving across the eastern Aleutians from the north. With the trough axis primarily over the AKPEN and two surface lows in the western Gulf, southcentral Alaska will be under the influence of a southerly fetch bringing a mild, subtropical airmass from the Pacific into the region. Moving through the week, both the deterministic guidance as well as their ensemble counterparts are in relatively good agreement in keeping this broad trough in place. The differences are in the timing and position of the shortwaves and the surface features. In terms of the big picture, the EC, NAM, and GFS all kick the low in the northern Gulf toward the Alaska Panhandle on Tuesday while the low in the southern Bering weakens and becomes absorbed into the main surface low near Kodiak Island. This low then weakens as it drifts southwest on Wednesday. Farther south, both the EC and GFS develop a new north Pacific low, moving it toward the Gulf on Thursday. Here the models diverge greatly, especially with the timing of the low, as the GFS brings the low into the northern Gulf by Thursday night while the EC delays the northward progression by a good 12 hours or so. Either way, it will remain fairly active across southcentral through next week with wind and rain along the coast and mixed precipitation for interior locations. Farther west, both the GFS and EC develop a ridge over eastern Russia, keeping a cold, northerly flow over the Bering. Guidance also develops a low west of Shemya midweek with a front swinging north across the Aleutians by late week. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 131 (Thompson Pass). Winter Weater Advisory 121 141 145 152. MARINE...Gales 119 120 125 130 131 138 139 160 165 170 173 174 176 177 180 351 352 411. Storm 175 179 181 185 412 418 414. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JPW SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DWK SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MSO LONG TERM...TM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 11, 11:44 AM AKST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1144 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1131 AM FREEZING RAIN WEST PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
11/11/2018 M0.25 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
MEASURED ON VEHICLE. MIXED RAIN OVER NIGHT
BUT FREEZING RAIN CONTINUING TODAY HEAVY AT
TIMES.
1115 AM SNOW 46 MILE ON RICHARDSON H 61.44N 145.11W
11/11/2018 M8.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SNOW AT 46 MI. CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING
FREEZING RAIN CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES
IN THE 20S.
1045 AM SNOW T-PASS DOT CAMP 61.15N 145.73W
11/11/2018 E12.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ESTIMATED SNOWFALL ALONG THE HIGHWAY.
1034 AM SNOW 3 W STERLING 60.52N 150.89W
11/11/2018 E1.5 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
HEAVY SNOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT WHEN IT LET UP
SLIGHTLY. TURNED TO RAIN/SNOW MIX AT 3AM AND
NOW ALL RAIN. TEMP 32.5F AT OBSERVATION.
1010 AM SNOW 2 W KENAI 60.55N 151.26W
11/11/2018 E5.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK OTHER FEDERAL
4-6 IN ESTIMATED WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION
FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. 34F.
0909 AM BLIZZARD T-PASS DOT CAMP 61.17N 145.70W
11/11/2018 VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WINDS STILL STRONG WITH LESS THAN 1/4 MI
VISIBILITY. SNOW STILL FALLING AND DESCRIBED
AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
0905 AM SNOW EAST EAGLE RIVER 61.30N 149.53W
11/11/2018 M1.4 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
HARD FROZEN CRUST ON TOP AT 29F. LIGHT
RAIN/DRIZZLE ON AND OFF.
0903 AM SNOW 5 W STERLING 60.51N 150.93W
11/11/2018 M2.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
LIGHT RAIN. 31.5F WINDY OVERNIGHT. SNOWPACK
IS WET AND COMPACTED. WINDS NNE 12G20 MPH.
0900 AM SNOW LAKE OTIS / HUFFMAN 61.10N 149.82W
11/11/2018 M1.5 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SWITCHED OVER TO DRIZZLE AT THE TIME OF THE
REPORT. DENSE AND HEAVY SNOW. TEMPERATURE
31F AT THE TIME AT OBSERVATION WITH A N
WIND.
0808 AM SNOW K-BEACH 60.49N 151.16W
11/11/2018 M10.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 10 IN OF SNOW FALL REPORTED.
SECOND REPORT OF 8-10 IN ALSO REPORTED.
&&Local storm report, Nov 11, 12:14 PM AKST, 3 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1214 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1211 PM FREEZING RAIN POTTER VALLEY HILLSIDE 61.05N 149.79W
11/11/2018 M0.10 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
1157 AM SNOW 1 SSW TALKEETNA 62.32N 150.11W
11/11/2018 M3.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK OTHER FEDERAL
SNOW STOPPED AROUND 11AM.
1131 AM FREEZING RAIN WEST PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
11/11/2018 M0.25 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
MEASURED ON VEHICLE. MIXED RAIN OVER NIGHT
BUT FREEZING RAIN CONTINUING TODAY HEAVY AT
TIMES.
1115 AM SNOW 46 MILE ON RICHARDSON H 61.44N 145.11W
11/11/2018 M8.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SNOW AT 46 MI. CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING
FREEZING RAIN CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES
IN THE 20S.
1045 AM SNOW T-PASS DOT CAMP 61.15N 145.73W
11/11/2018 E12.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ESTIMATED SNOWFALL ALONG THE HIGHWAY.
1034 AM SNOW 3 W STERLING 60.52N 150.89W
11/11/2018 E1.5 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
HEAVY SNOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT WHEN IT LET UP
SLIGHTLY. TURNED TO RAIN/SNOW MIX AT 3AM AND
NOW ALL RAIN. TEMP 32.5F AT OBSERVATION.
1010 AM SNOW 2 W KENAI 60.55N 151.26W
11/11/2018 E5.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK OTHER FEDERAL
4-6 IN ESTIMATED WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION
FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. 34F.
0909 AM BLIZZARD T-PASS DOT CAMP 61.17N 145.70W
11/11/2018 VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WINDS STILL STRONG WITH LESS THAN 1/4 MI
VISIBILITY. SNOW STILL FALLING AND DESCRIBED
AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
0905 AM SNOW EAST EAGLE RIVER 61.30N 149.53W
11/11/2018 M1.4 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
HARD FROZEN CRUST ON TOP AT 29F. LIGHT
RAIN/DRIZZLE ON AND OFF.
0903 AM SNOW 5 W STERLING 60.51N 150.93W
11/11/2018 M2.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
LIGHT RAIN. 31.5F WINDY OVERNIGHT. SNOWPACK
IS WET AND COMPACTED. WINDS NNE 12G20 MPH.
0900 AM SNOW LAKE OTIS / HUFFMAN 61.10N 149.82W
11/11/2018 M1.5 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SWITCHED OVER TO DRIZZLE AT THE TIME OF THE
REPORT. DENSE AND HEAVY SNOW. TEMPERATURE
31F AT THE TIME AT OBSERVATION WITH A N
WIND.
0808 AM SNOW K-BEACH 60.49N 151.16W
11/11/2018 M10.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 10 IN OF SNOW FALL REPORTED.
SECOND REPORT OF 8-10 IN ALSO REPORTED.
&&Local storm report, Nov 11, 12:50 PM AKST, 2 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1250 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1249 PM SNOW 55 MI ON RICHARDSON HWY 61.33N 145.31W
11/11/2018 E9.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8-9 IN SNOW.
1249 PM SNOW 1 NW SOLDOTNA 60.50N 151.10W
11/11/2018 M6.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK PUBLIC
6 IN STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 3 IN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
1247 PM SNOW 25 MI ON EDGERTON HWY 61.63N 144.57W
11/11/2018 E3.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1211 PM FREEZING RAIN POTTER VALLEY HILLSIDE 61.05N 149.79W
11/11/2018 M0.10 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
1157 AM SNOW 1 SSW TALKEETNA 62.32N 150.11W
11/11/2018 M3.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK OTHER FEDERAL
SNOW STOPPED AROUND 11AM.
1154 AM FREEZING RAIN MIDWAY UP HILLSIDE AREA 61.11N 149.78W
11/11/2018 M0.20 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
1 INCH NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HRS WITH THE
FREEZING RAIN STARTING EARLY THIS MORNING.
32 F AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. 0.18 IN
PRECIPITATION FOR SNOW/RAIN MIX.
1145 AM FREEZING RAIN 5 ESE WASILLA 61.56N 149.32W
11/11/2018 M0.06 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK CO-OP OBSERVER
1131 AM FREEZING RAIN WEST PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
11/11/2018 M0.25 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
MEASURED ON VEHICLE. MIXED RAIN OVER NIGHT
BUT FREEZING RAIN CONTINUING TODAY HEAVY AT
TIMES.
1115 AM SNOW 46 MILE ON RICHARDSON H 61.44N 145.11W
11/11/2018 M8.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SNOW AT 46 MI. CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING
FREEZING RAIN CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES
IN THE 20S.
1045 AM SNOW T-PASS DOT CAMP 61.15N 145.73W
11/11/2018 E12.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ESTIMATED SNOWFALL ALONG THE HIGHWAY.
1034 AM SNOW 3 W STERLING 60.52N 150.89W
11/11/2018 E1.5 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
HEAVY SNOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT WHEN IT LET UP
SLIGHTLY. TURNED TO RAIN/SNOW MIX AT 3AM AND
NOW ALL RAIN. TEMP 32.5F AT OBSERVATION.
1010 AM SNOW 2 W KENAI 60.55N 151.26W
11/11/2018 E5.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK OTHER FEDERAL
4-6 IN ESTIMATED WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION
FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. 34F.
0909 AM BLIZZARD T-PASS DOT CAMP 61.17N 145.70W
11/11/2018 VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WINDS STILL STRONG WITH LESS THAN 1/4 MI
VISIBILITY. SNOW STILL FALLING AND DESCRIBED
AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
0905 AM SNOW EAST EAGLE RIVER 61.30N 149.53W
11/11/2018 M1.4 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
HARD FROZEN CRUST ON TOP AT 29F. LIGHT
RAIN/DRIZZLE ON AND OFF.
0903 AM SNOW 5 W STERLING 60.51N 150.93W
11/11/2018 M2.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
LIGHT RAIN. 31.5F WINDY OVERNIGHT. SNOWPACK
IS WET AND COMPACTED. WINDS NNE 12G20 MPH.
0900 AM SNOW LAKE OTIS / HUFFMAN 61.10N 149.82W
11/11/2018 M1.5 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SWITCHED OVER TO DRIZZLE AT THE TIME OF THE
REPORT. DENSE AND HEAVY SNOW. TEMPERATURE
31F AT THE TIME AT OBSERVATION WITH A N
WIND.
0808 AM SNOW K-BEACH 60.49N 151.16W
11/11/2018 M10.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 10 IN OF SNOW FALL REPORTED.
SECOND REPORT OF 8-10 IN ALSO REPORTED.
&&Local storm report, Nov 11, 1:32 PM AKST, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
132 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM SNOW LAKE OTIS / HUFFMAN 61.10N 149.82W
11/11/2018 M1.5 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SWITCHED OVER TO DRIZZLE AT THE TIME OF THE
REPORT. DENSE AND HEAVY SNOW. TEMPERATURE
31F AT THE TIME AT OBSERVATION WITH A N
WIND.
0905 AM SNOW EAST EAGLE RIVER 61.30N 149.53W
11/11/2018 M1.4 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
HARD FROZEN CRUST ON TOP AT 29F. LIGHT
RAIN/DRIZZLE ON AND OFF.
1154 AM FREEZING RAIN MIDWAY UP HILLSIDE AREA 61.11N 149.78W
11/11/2018 M0.20 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
1 INCH NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HRS WITH THE
FREEZING RAIN STARTING EARLY THIS MORNING.
32 F AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. 0.18 IN
PRECIPITATION FOR SNOW/RAIN MIX.
1211 PM FREEZING RAIN POTTER VALLEY HILLSIDE 61.05N 149.79W
11/11/2018 M0.10 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
0808 AM SNOW K-BEACH 60.49N 151.16W
11/11/2018 M10.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 10 IN OF SNOW FALL REPORTED.
SECOND REPORT OF 8-10 IN ALSO REPORTED.
0903 AM SNOW 5 W STERLING 60.51N 150.93W
11/11/2018 M2.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
LIGHT RAIN. 31.5F WINDY OVERNIGHT. SNOWPACK
IS WET AND COMPACTED. WINDS NNE 12G20 MPH.
1010 AM SNOW 2 W KENAI 60.55N 151.26W
11/11/2018 E5.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK OTHER FEDERAL
4-6 IN ESTIMATED WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION
FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. 34F.
1034 AM SNOW 3 W STERLING 60.52N 150.89W
11/11/2018 E1.5 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
HEAVY SNOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT WHEN IT LET UP
SLIGHTLY. TURNED TO RAIN/SNOW MIX AT 3AM AND
NOW ALL RAIN. TEMP 32.5F AT OBSERVATION.
1249 PM SNOW 1 NW SOLDOTNA 60.50N 151.10W
11/11/2018 M6.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK PUBLIC
6 IN STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 3 IN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
1131 AM FREEZING RAIN WEST PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
11/11/2018 M0.25 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
MEASURED ON VEHICLE. MIXED RAIN OVER NIGHT
BUT FREEZING RAIN CONTINUING TODAY HEAVY AT
TIMES.
1145 AM FREEZING RAIN 5 ESE WASILLA 61.56N 149.32W
11/11/2018 M0.06 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK CO-OP OBSERVER
1157 AM SNOW 1 SSW TALKEETNA 62.32N 150.11W
11/11/2018 M3.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK OTHER FEDERAL
SNOW STOPPED AROUND 11AM.
0909 AM BLIZZARD T-PASS DOT CAMP 61.17N 145.70W
11/11/2018 VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WINDS STILL STRONG WITH LESS THAN 1/4 MI
VISIBILITY. SNOW STILL FALLING AND DESCRIBED
AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
1045 AM SNOW T-PASS DOT CAMP 61.15N 145.73W
11/11/2018 E12.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ESTIMATED SNOWFALL ALONG THE HIGHWAY.
1115 AM SNOW 46 MILE ON RICHARDSON H 61.44N 145.11W
11/11/2018 M8.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SNOW AT 46 MI. CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING
FREEZING RAIN CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES
IN THE 20S.
1247 PM SNOW 25 MI ON EDGERTON HWY 61.63N 144.57W
11/11/2018 E3.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1249 PM SNOW 55 MI ON RICHARDSON HWY 61.33N 145.31W
11/11/2018 E9.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8-9 IN SNOW.
&&Local storm report, Nov 11, 3:14 PM AKST, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
314 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM SNOW LAKE OTIS / HUFFMAN 61.10N 149.82W
11/11/2018 M1.5 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SWITCHED OVER TO DRIZZLE AT THE TIME OF THE
REPORT. DENSE AND HEAVY SNOW. TEMPERATURE
31F AT THE TIME AT OBSERVATION WITH A N
WIND.
0905 AM SNOW EAST EAGLE RIVER 61.30N 149.53W
11/11/2018 M1.4 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
HARD FROZEN CRUST ON TOP AT 29F. LIGHT
RAIN/DRIZZLE ON AND OFF.
1154 AM FREEZING RAIN MIDWAY UP HILLSIDE AREA 61.11N 149.78W
11/11/2018 M0.20 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
1 INCH NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HRS WITH THE
FREEZING RAIN STARTING EARLY THIS MORNING.
32 F AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. 0.18 IN
PRECIPITATION FOR SNOW/RAIN MIX.
1211 PM FREEZING RAIN POTTER VALLEY HILLSIDE 61.05N 149.79W
11/11/2018 M0.10 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
0808 AM SNOW K-BEACH 60.49N 151.16W
11/11/2018 M10.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 10 IN OF SNOW FALL REPORTED.
SECOND REPORT OF 8-10 IN ALSO REPORTED.
0903 AM SNOW 5 W STERLING 60.51N 150.93W
11/11/2018 M2.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
LIGHT RAIN. 31.5F WINDY OVERNIGHT. SNOWPACK
IS WET AND COMPACTED. WINDS NNE 12G20 MPH.
1010 AM SNOW 2 W KENAI 60.55N 151.26W
11/11/2018 E5.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK OTHER FEDERAL
4-6 IN ESTIMATED WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION
FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. 34F.
1034 AM SNOW 3 W STERLING 60.52N 150.89W
11/11/2018 E1.5 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
HEAVY SNOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT WHEN IT LET UP
SLIGHTLY. TURNED TO RAIN/SNOW MIX AT 3AM AND
NOW ALL RAIN. TEMP 32.5F AT OBSERVATION.
1249 PM SNOW 1 NW SOLDOTNA 60.50N 151.10W
11/11/2018 M6.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK PUBLIC
6 IN STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 3 IN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
0907 AM SNOW MP 52 TO TALKEETNA SPUR 61.58N 149.74W
11/11/2018 M2.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
511 REPORTED SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, RAIN
AND SNOW MIXED, POOR VISIBILITY, AND
FREEZING RAIN.
1131 AM FREEZING RAIN WEST PALMER 61.62N 149.21W
11/11/2018 M0.25 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK NWS EMPLOYEE
MEASURED ON VEHICLE. MIXED RAIN OVER NIGHT
BUT FREEZING RAIN CONTINUING TODAY HEAVY AT
TIMES.
1145 AM FREEZING RAIN 5 ESE WASILLA 61.56N 149.32W
11/11/2018 M0.06 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK CO-OP OBSERVER
1157 AM SNOW 1 SSW TALKEETNA 62.32N 150.11W
11/11/2018 M3.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK OTHER FEDERAL
SNOW STOPPED AROUND 11AM.
0909 AM BLIZZARD T-PASS DOT CAMP 61.17N 145.70W
11/11/2018 VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WINDS STILL STRONG WITH LESS THAN 1/4 MI
VISIBILITY. SNOW STILL FALLING AND DESCRIBED
AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
1045 AM SNOW T-PASS DOT CAMP 61.15N 145.73W
11/11/2018 E12.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ESTIMATED SNOWFALL ALONG THE HIGHWAY.
1115 AM SNOW 46 MILE ON RICHARDSON H 61.44N 145.11W
11/11/2018 M8.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SNOW AT 46 MI. CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING
FREEZING RAIN CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES
IN THE 20S.
1247 PM SNOW 25 MI ON EDGERTON HWY 61.63N 144.57W
11/11/2018 E3.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1249 PM SNOW 55 MI ON RICHARDSON HWY 61.33N 145.31W
11/11/2018 E9.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8-9 IN SNOW.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 3:33 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:33 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:33 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:57 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:57 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 12, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 12, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 12, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 12, 2:59 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:59 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:59 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
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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.