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Gale Warning 559, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 26, 2019, 3:58 AM AKDT. 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
- Oct 26, 2019, 3:58 AM AKDT (11:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2019, 3:49 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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359 FZAK52 PAFC 261158 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 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. PKZ199-270045- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 mb low 90 nm southeast of Adak Sat morning moves near 165 nm south of St Paul at 980 mb with multiple low centers by Sun morning, and then to 150 nm northwest of St Paul at 979 mb by Mon morning. NOTICE: Please comment on a U.S. Coast Guard proposal to terminate medium frequency NAVTEX broadcasts. Visit https://go.usa.gov/xVHc3 to submit comments by November 12, 2019. $$ PKZ150-270045- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-270045- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except SE 35 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ160-270045- Bristol Bay- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-270045- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-270045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-270045- Unalaska Bay- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-270045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-270045- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-270045- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ175-270045- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ176-270045- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ177-270045- Adak to Kiska- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-270045- Kiska to Attu- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ179-270045- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ180-270045- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-270045- North and West of Nunivak Island- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ185-270045- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 50 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 24 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
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614 FZAK52 PAFC 262349 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 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. PKZ199-271230- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 mb low 140 nm southeast of Adak moves to 145 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor at 982 mb Sun afternoon before moving to 100 nm southwest of Saint Paul at 987 mb Mon afternoon. NOTICE: Please comment on a U.S. Coast Guard proposal to terminate medium frequency NAVTEX broadcasts. Visit https://go.usa.gov/xVHc3 to submit comments by November 12, 2019. $$ PKZ150-271230- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-271230- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ160-271230- Bristol Bay- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-271230- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ170-271230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-271230- Unalaska Bay- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-271230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-271230- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-271230- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ175-271230- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ176-271230- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ177-271230- Adak to Kiska- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 31 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ178-271230- Kiska to Attu- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ179-271230- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-271230- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-271230- North and West of Nunivak Island- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-271230- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
023 FZAK52 PAFC 271132 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 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. PKZ199-280100- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... $$ PKZ150-280100- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ155-280100- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ160-280100- Bristol Bay- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-280100- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-280100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ171-280100- Unalaska Bay- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-280100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ173-280100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ174-280100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ175-280100- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ176-280100- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-280100- Adak to Kiska- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ178-280100- Kiska to Attu- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ179-280100- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-280100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-280100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ185-280100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 332 AM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. .MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
939 FZAK52 PAFC 272349 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 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. PKZ199-281245- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 mb low 115 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor moves to 140 nm east of Saint Paul at 991 mb Mon afternoon before moving inland Tue morning. NOTICE: Please comment on a U.S. Coast Guard proposal to terminate medium frequency NAVTEX broadcasts. Visit https://go.usa.gov/xVHc3 to submit comments by November 12, 2019. $$ PKZ150-281245- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ155-281245- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-281245- Bristol Bay- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-281245- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-281245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ171-281245- Unalaska Bay- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-281245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ173-281245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ174-281245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ175-281245- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ176-281245- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ177-281245- Adak to Kiska- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ178-281245- Kiska to Attu- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ179-281245- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-281245- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-281245- North and West of Nunivak Island- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ185-281245- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Oct 25, 5:50 PM AKDT, 10 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 25, 5:50 PM AKDT, 10 hours 8 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
550 PM AKDT Fri Oct 25 2019
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A strong 966 mb low is moving slowly from west to east south of
the central Aleutians this afternoon. An associated frontal
system extends north across the eastern Aleutians to near Nunivak
Island, then west through Saint Matthew Island, then south-
southwest back to the low. Significant winds (gale to storm force)
are occurring over much of the Bering, and virtually all of the
Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. An upper level ridge is building
to the east of this low over Southcentral Alaska with generally
dry conditions.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical models are in good agreement. Models have come into
good agreement with the frontal wave developing south of the
Alaska Peninsula Friday night and lifting north into Southwest
Alaska Saturday, as well as with a second front wave lifting north
along the Southwest Alaska coast and developing into a triple
point closed low on Sunday.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through
Saturday morning. On Saturday afternoon wind shear conditions are
expected as the winds aloft increase ahead of an approaching
front.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Generally uneventful weather will continue tonight. A pattern
change to wetter, windier weather is on tap Saturday into
Sunday. A strong low over the central Aleutians will steer a warm
front with a moisture fetch reaching south of 30N into
Southcentral. Precipitation will begin Saturday morning on Kodiak
Island, slowly spreading east throughout the day. Heavy
precipitation with concurrent 40 to 50 mph sustained southeast
winds over the mountains south and west of Kodiak City could
cause local mudslides and rapid stream rises. Meanwhile, with
cold air in place and favorable upslope flow, snow is expected
during the day Saturday into Sunday morning in the northern
Susitna Valley, particularly Broad Pass. Thus, a winter weather
advisory is in effect. Given persistent southerly flow, expect a
changeover to rain by midday Sunday.
Winds will generally increase throughout the day Saturday over
most of Southcentral. In particular, a high wind watch has been
issued for Turnagain Arm and the Upper Hillside of Anchorage, for
possible gusts to 75 mph. Winds are expected to peak in those
areas Sunday, though could reach warning criteria as early as
Saturday night. With down-inlet synoptic winds, confidence isn't
great that winds will reach warning criteria along the Hillside,
so it will be important to monitor the forecast. On a related
note, the strong east/southeast flow in the lower levels will take
a bite out of the precipitation in the Anchorage Bowl, in
addition to the Matanuska Valley and western Kenai Peninsula. But,
with such a persistent southerly moisture source, it will be hard
for these areas to be completely shadowed and periods of rain are
likely... it's just a question of timing. Along the eastern Kenai
Peninsula, storm total precipitation will be around 4 to 6 inches
Saturday night into Monday. A flood watch is in effect, focused
on Seward.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The Southwest mainland is entering a wet and windy weekend as a
strong front associated with a low near Adak will push into the
area tonight and persist through the weekend. The wind and rain
will increase Saturday as a secondary wave moves along the front
in the North Pacific and strengthen the pressure gradient over the
region Saturday. This front will become nearly stationary over the
Southwest mainland Saturday through Sunday. There is some
uncertainty on Sunday for how strong the winds along the Aleutian
Range in the Bristol Bay and upper Kuskokwim Valley regions will
become due to model differences. Therefore, keep an eye on these
wind forecasts to see if these winds increase or decrease, since
there is an argument for either scenario.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The large low near Adak, which is the extra-tropical remnants of
former-typhoon Neoguri, is slowly tracking eastward with an area
of heavy rain and strong winds ahead of it; and strong winds in
the cold advection on the western side. The strong winds to the
west and northwest of the low will be slow to diminish as the
pressure gradient remains tight in that region through the
weekend. However the Storm force winds over the western Bering Sea
should diminish to Gale force for Saturday night and Sunday.
East of the low, toward the Unalaska area, the winds and heavy
rain will persist through most of the night and then diminish
early Saturday morning as the front pushes through the area and
into the Southwest mainland after that.
&&
.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Monday through Wednesday)...
Bering Sea/Aleutians: A narrow area of gale force northwesterly
winds on Monday will continue across the central Bering from Adak
northward. As the low weakens, the gales in that area should
diminish by Monday evening. Isolated gales are also possible off
the coast of Cape Newenham in southeasterly winds Monday morning,
which will diminish by the afternoon. No gales are expected Monday
evening through Tuesday night. On Wednesday, a new gale force
North Pacific low will move into the eastern Bering and Aleutians.
Gales will be possible during the day south of Dutch Harbor,
Bristol Bay, and are most likely south and east of the low over
the waters south of the Alaska Peninsula.
Gulf of Alaska: On Monday, a barrier jet will produce gales along
the North Gulf Coast and Prince William Sound through the day. The
winds will rapidly diminish Monday evening. No gales are expected
anywhere in the Gulf through Wednesday morning. Gales will be
possible in the Kodiak Island area waters Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Monday through Friday)...
A large low over the Bering will be drawing copious Pacific moisture
into Southern Alaska to start off the long-term on Monday. An
atmospheric river aimed at Southcentral will be producing heavy
rain from Seward eastward through Cordova Monday morning. This
feature is expected to accelerate eastward through the day, so
this will be the tail end of the heavy rain in Seward. More on
that in the hydrology section below.
Less extreme rainfall amounts are expected on Monday through
Prince William Sound since the atmospheric river continues moving
east. Nevertheless most of Prince William Sound, including Valdez
and Cordova, should get between 1 and 2 inches of rain Monday
afternoon and evening. Widespread shower activity will follow in
the wake of the atmospheric river across much of southern Mainland
Alaska as the southerly onshore wind flow continues. Thus, very
little in the way of sunshine is expected. In addition, strong
winds through Turnagain Arm and the Anchorage Hillside are likely
going into Monday, with only a gradual weakening to the winds
expected through the day.
The parent low over the Bering weakens as it moves into Southwest
Alaska Tuesday evening. However, this will be in advance of a new
North Pacific low that will approach the Alaska Peninsula and
Kodiak Island on Wednesday. There is still significant
uncertainty, with the GFS and Canadian models in decent agreement,
while the EC is significantly slower with the low's movement.
Going with the GFS/Canadian agreement, steady rains move back into
much of Southern mainland Alaska on Wednesday. The low slows to a
crawl either over Bristol Bay or Cook Inlet, which will keep wet
weather ongoing in Southcentral through Thursday, with dryer
weather moving in from west to east on Friday. This may eventually
allow for a return to seasonably cold conditions on Friday,
assuming this solution in the models pans out, along with much
drier weather as well for the weekend.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
An atmospheric river moving across the coast of Southern Alaska
the next few days will cause several hydrologic issues across the
area. First up will be the Chignik area, where as much as 6 inches
of rain in 36 hours is expected starting after midnight tonight
and continuing into Sunday morning. Since this will be a large
amount of rain for that area in such a short time, flooding and
mudslide concerns exist, but the exact nature of the impacts
remains to be seen. A Special Weather Statement has been issued
highlighting this.
The atmospheric river is expected to next impact the southern
Kenai Peninsula, especially the Seward area, from Sunday into
Monday. This will largely be the result of a slowing of the
eastward movement of that feature in between fronts. Between 3 and
5 inches of rain are expected for that area over a 24 hour period
from about noon Sunday through noon Monday. This is expected to
cause flooding concerns at the airport, at the Lowell Creek
diversion tunnel, and perhaps elsewhere in the area. A Flood Watch
has been issued for the area.
Other areas of concern include the Anchor River area north of
Homer, where a prolonged period of heavy rain may lead to flooding
concerns. The primary forecast question is how prevalent will the
downslope drying be in that area. There is significant
disagreement as to this question, so it too will need to be
monitored. Another concern is the rivers and streams that drain
the Talkeetnas into the eastern Susitna Valley. Rapidly rising
freezing levels may lead to rain falling on top of some freshly
fallen snow, which is also on top of the couple feet of snow
already on the ground in the higher elevations. This could cause
some flooding concerns in that area in addition to increasing the
avalanche threat.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 145, Flood Watch 125, High Wind Watch 101.
MARINE...Storms 130 160 177 178 185 411-413.
Gales 119 131 132 136-138 150 155 165 170-172 175-176 179-181 351
352 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...EZ
MARINE/LONG TERM...JWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 4:16 PM AKDT | Flood Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 25, 4:19 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:55 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Oct 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:40 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:49 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:49 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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