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Storm Warning 147, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 29, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 29, 2018, 3:37 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Nov 29, 2018, 3:37 PM AKST (00:37 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 2018, 4:15 AM AKST
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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915 
FZAK52 PAFC 300037
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-301315-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the central and eastern Aleutians will persist 
through Sat night. A 981 mb low will move to 200 nm northeast of
Adak Friday morning then it will move near St. Matthew Island at 
967 mb Fri night. A 989 mb North Pacific low will move to 80 nm
south of Dutch Harbor at 989 mb Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-301315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft building to 21 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 28 ft,
except 24 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301315-
Bristol Bay-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt, except S 35 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 
15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt in the evening diminishing to 35 kt. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301315-
Unalaska Bay-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 28 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301315-
Adak to Kiska-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301315-
Kiska to Attu-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 13 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt in the evening increasing to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
337 PM AKST Thu Nov 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt in the evening 
becoming W after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt 
becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 29, 3:30 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Nov 29, 3:30 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Nov 29, 3:37 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Nov 29, 3:37 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Nov 30, 4:06 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Nov 30, 4:06 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Nov 30, 4:06 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Nov 30, 4:18 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Nov 30, 4:18 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Nov 30, 4:18 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.