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Storm Warning 157, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 20, 2019, 3:16 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 20, 2019, 3:16 PM AKST (00:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 2019, 3:33 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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097 FZAK51 PAFC 210016 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 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. PKZ197-211345- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the Central Gulf exits the Southeast Gulf for Fri night. A second front enters the Western Gulf Thu morning and spreads across the Gulf through Fri afternoon. A 988 mb low forms 355 nm South of Dutch Harbor and moves to 200 nm South of Sitkinak at 982 mb by Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-211345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ120-211345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-211345- Resurrection Bay- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-211345- Prince William Sound- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-211345- Port Valdez- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-211345- Valdez Narrows- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-211345- Valdez Arm- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-211345- Passage Canal- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-211345- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-211345- Barren Islands East- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-211345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-211345- Chiniak Bay- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-211345- Marmot Bay- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-211345- Shelikof Strait- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-211345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-211345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ141-211345- Kachemak Bay- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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335 FZAK51 PAFC 211249 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 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. PKZ197-220200- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... Two fronts will rapidly cross the Gulf today, then push onshore along the north Gulf coast tonight. A 967 mb low forms 155 nm south of Adak and moves to 100 nm South of Kodiak at 980 mb by Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-220200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 60 kt becoming S 30 kt toward morning. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-220200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt by afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ121-220200- Resurrection Bay- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-220200- Prince William Sound- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt becoming S 30 kt toward morning. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-220200- Port Valdez- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-220200- Valdez Narrows- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-220200- Valdez Arm- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt, then becoming S 20 kt toward morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-220200- Passage Canal- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ130-220200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-220200- Barren Islands East- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ132-220200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-220200- Chiniak Bay- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by late morning. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-220200- Marmot Bay- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ138-220200- Shelikof Strait- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-220200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of Anchor Point, S wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-220200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 20 kt by afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-220200- Kachemak Bay- 349 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt during the morning, then diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
087 FZAK51 PAFC 211429 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 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. PKZ197-220415- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... Two fronts will rapidly cross the Gulf today, then push onshore along the north Gulf coast tonight. A 967 mb low forms 155 nm south of Adak and moves to 100 nm South of Kodiak at 980 mb by Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-220415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 60 kt becoming S 30 kt toward morning. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-220415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt by afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ121-220415- Resurrection Bay- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-220415- Prince William Sound- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt becoming S 30 kt toward morning. Gusts to 65 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the evening. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-220415- Port Valdez- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-220415- Valdez Narrows- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-220415- Valdez Arm- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt, then becoming S 20 kt toward morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-220415- Passage Canal- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ130-220415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-220415- Barren Islands East- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ132-220415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-220415- Chiniak Bay- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by late morning. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-220415- Marmot Bay- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ138-220415- Shelikof Strait- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-220415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of Anchor Point, S wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-220415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 20 kt by afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-220415- Kachemak Bay- 529 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt during the morning, then diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
155 FZAK51 PAFC 220015 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 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. PKZ197-221245- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A Central Gulf front pushes across the Gulf through Fri morning. A second front enters the Western Gulf Fri morning and moves over the North Gulf Coast for Fri night. A 984 mb low forms 65 nm Northwest of Sitkinak Fri night moves to Northern Prince William Sound by Sat afternoon. Its front spreads across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-221245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 60 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-221245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-221245- Resurrection Bay- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-221245- Prince William Sound- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the evening. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft in the morning subsiding to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-221245- Port Valdez- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-221245- Valdez Narrows- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-221245- Valdez Arm- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-221245- Passage Canal- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-221245- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-221245- Barren Islands East- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-221245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-221245- Chiniak Bay- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-221245- Marmot Bay- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-221245- Shelikof Strait- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-221245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-221245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-221245- Kachemak Bay- 315 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
774 FZAK51 PAFC 220436 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 Updated Zones 119 120 131 132 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. PKZ197-221715- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A Central Gulf front pushes across the Gulf through Fri morning. A second front enters the Western Gulf Fri morning and moves over the North Gulf Coast for Fri night. A 984 mb low forms 65 nm Northwest of Sitkinak Fri night moves to Northern Prince William Sound by Sat afternoon. Its front spreads across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-221715- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 60 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-221715- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. Isolated Thunderstorms after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-221715- Resurrection Bay- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-221715- Prince William Sound- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the evening. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft in the morning subsiding to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-221715- Port Valdez- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-221715- Valdez Narrows- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-221715- Valdez Arm- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-221715- Passage Canal- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-221715- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-221715- Barren Islands East- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-221715- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-221715- Chiniak Bay- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-221715- Marmot Bay- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-221715- Shelikof Strait- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-221715- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-221715- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-221715- Kachemak Bay- 736 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2019 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
139 FZAK51 PAFC 221233 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 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. PKZ197-230200- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front pushes across the Gulf through Fri night. A 986 mb low forms 60 nm North of Sitkinak Fri night moves to Northern Prince William Sound by Sat afternoon. Its front spreads across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-230200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-230200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-230200- Resurrection Bay- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-230200- Prince William Sound- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft by afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-230200- Port Valdez- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-230200- Valdez Narrows- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-230200- Valdez Arm- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-230200- Passage Canal- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-230200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-230200- Barren Islands East- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-230200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-230200- Chiniak Bay- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-230200- Marmot Bay- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-230200- Shelikof Strait- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-230200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-230200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-230200- Kachemak Bay- 333 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2019 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 20, 4:56 AM AKST, 10 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 4:56 AM AKST, 10 hours 20 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 456 AM AKST Wed Nov 20 2019 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A large cutoff low sitting off the coast of Cape Newenham continues to be the primary weather maker for Southern Mainland Alaska. A separate front is moving across the western Aleutians as well, but the winds around the front are not particularly strong. Meanwhile nearly all of Southern Mainland Alaska is on the warm (southerly winds) side of the low. Now, the low is thoroughly occluded by this point, so cooler, recycled air has fully encircled the Bering low. This has allowed for the atmosphere to become more unstable, and showers have broken out in a number of areas, including Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Delta, and a wave of shower activity is moving north up the Susitna Valley as well. The Turnagain Arm wind has finally moved into Anchorage, and temperatures are rapidly rising through the 30s and into the 40s across town this morning. Temperatures are well into the 40s along the coast as well. Any sub-freezing air is in the Susitna Valley and northern and western portions of the Copper River Basin. Above freezing air has overspread all of Bristol Bay, and southern areas of the Kuskokwim Valley and Delta. Only areas from Bethel north and west remain below freezing at this point. In the upper levels, an amplified trough and upper low are vertically stacked with the eastern Bering surface low. A strong jet is helping amplify a ridge downstream across eastern Alaska and the Panhandle. An even stronger jet streak is approaching the western Aleutians. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... The models are in somewhat better agreement today compared with yesterday. There is a strong piece of upper level energy from the western Aleutians that gets caught up into the eastern Bering low on Thursday. There is a fair level of disagreement on the details of how those pieces of energy phase. However, the result of that phasing results in the models coming back into decent agreement that the resulting low center moves into Bristol Bay Thursday night. Thus, differences in the timing and strength of the associated winds as the western Aleutians impulse races eastward at the leading edge of a strong North Pacific jet is about all that those model differences result in, which are fairly minor. Strong winds associated with fronts rounding the eastern side of the low over the Gulf required increasing forecast winds, especially during the day on Thursday along the coast into Prince William Sound. Precipitation-type will be less of a problem as many areas have warmed well above freezing and are expected to remain there. Thus, only where pockets of cold air remain is where any precipitation-type concerns will persist. Forecast challenges will include the strength of the winds through the gaps, amount of precipitation in the northern Susitna Valley and over portions of Southwest Alaska where snow may persist and continue to pile up, and temperature trends. Forecast confidence is about average. && .AVIATION... PANC...Turnagain Arm winds are likely to persist for much of the next 24 hours across the airport and west Anchorage. These winds will keep temperatures about where they are now (mid 40s) for the next day or so. A front moving into Southcentral this afternoon will cause rain showers to develop which may lower ceilings into the MVFR category. MVFR ceilings will persist behind it, but there is very high confidence that any precipitation that falls will be plain rain. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2/Today through Thursday night)... Upper level flow will remain progressive over the next couple days, leading to continued active weather across Southcentral Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska. A surface cold front just east of Cordova this morning will be slow with its eastward progress today, thanks to a wave moving up the front and into the far southeastern Copper River Basin. Heavy precipitation will continue in the mountains north and east of Cordova, with rain across the lower elevations of the southeastern Copper River Valley, including the McCarthy area. Meanwhile, a vertically stacked low over the eastern Bering Sea will head inland across Southwest Alaska today through tonight, while a series of short-waves rounding the upper low cross Southcentral. This will lead to rounds of showers, with steadier and heavier precipitation in upslope areas of the northern Susitna Valley and Prince William Sound. Gusty south to southeasterly winds have already caused temperatures to rise well above freezing across most of Southcentral. The one exception is the western Matanuska Valley and the Susitna Valley. As the low moves into Southwest Alaska today expect a little bit of southerly wind to be funneled northward into these areas, causing temperatures to rise above freezing. Any showers which move through this morning, which shouldn't be much, could produce some patchy light freezing rain in the colder areas. The bulk of precipitation across Southcentral today through tonight will be in the form of rain. The one exception will be the northern to western Susitna Valley where temperatures look like they will remain just cold enough to support snow. Colder air aloft will move into Southcentral tonight as the upper low passes just to the west. However, with continued gusty winds, expect surface temperatures to remain above freezing and precipitation to fall mainly as snow. Broad Pass in the northern Susitna Valley could see additional advisory level snow accumulation tonight into Thursday morning. With a warning still in effect early this morning for heavy snow, will wait until this has expired before considering a new advisory. Thursday through Thursday night a couple of fast moving fronts will cross the Gulf and move onshore across Southcentral. The second front will be notably stronger, with support of a strong upper level short-wave and jet streak. Once again expect impacts from strong winds and heavy precipitation. In particular, there is potential for high winds for Portage, Turnagain Arm and Anchorage. Some forecast soundings indicate a strong inversion above mountain top with winds coming down the hillside into the Anchorage Bowl. Pattern-wise, this looks like a favorable set-up for high winds with a strong front and a surface low passing just to the west of Cook Inlet. However, models have been anything but consistent of late with track and strength of synoptic scale features. Therefore, will hold off on issuing any High Wind Watches and closely monitor future model runs to see if this solution holds. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... Showers will continue across much of Southwest Alaska today associated with a mature low positioned south of Nunivak Island this morning, which will move inland and weaken through the afternoon. Temperatures above freezing across the greater Bristol Bay area has kept precipitation falling as rain, but this could turn over to a rain/snow mix heading into the late morning and afternoon hours. In the Kuskokwim Delta, areas north of Bethel are already reporting snow associated with this system and will continue to see snow as cooler temperatures stay in place. However, there could be a brief period of a rain/snow mix if high temperatures rise near or just above the freezing mark. Another round of precipitation will move into Southwest Alaska early Thursday morning with a new front moving in, which will bring the heaviest amounts of precipitation near Dillingham and surrounding areas. Precipitation will likely start off as snow, but could switch over to rain or a rain/snow mix by Thursday afternoon for the Bristol Bay region. Northerly winds over the Kuskokwim Delta, associated with a new low center moving inland, will reinforce cold temperatures across the region. Snow will continue to be the dominant precipitation type as the showery pattern weakens through Friday with the surface low diminishing. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... Small craft winds across the Pribilofs and central Aleutians will weaken as a low in the eastern Bering moves inland this afternoon. As this low continues inland, a small area of gales will move into Bristol Bay and then quickly diminish by this evening. By this afternoon, a complex low near Kamchatka moves into the western Bering and Aleutians, which will bring strong, northerly flow to much of the Bering through Thursday. High end small crafts, and gale force over the northern Bering, can be expected with this system as the complex low moves into the eastern Bering and AKPEN through Thursday evening. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5)... A vertically stacked area of low pressure in the eastern Bering responsible for gales and storm force winds will be the main event for early Friday morning. The 957 mb low will just be moving ashore near 60N Friday morning with gales and a few storm winds in the central Bering and gales across the Western half of the Gulf to include the coastal waters of Southern Alaska and the AKPEN. The surface low remains fairly stationary, drifting slightly north, and fills to 970 mb by late Friday night with the gales in the Gulf diminishing to a small area in the southern Gulf, while northerly gales will persist across much of the Central Bering and into the eastern Aleutians until late Saturday night. While the upper level flow remains rather active with zonal flow through Sunday, an area of ridging builds into the Central Bering on Sunday before another low moves in from the Kamchatka Peninsula. The expected low will deepen to 953 mb by Monday morning bringing gales and storms into the western Bering and Aleutians. Early guidance suggests this low will track north of 60N again, with some ridging in the Gulf of Alaska, but model discrepancies in this active pattern leave some uncertainty 5 days and beyond. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... By Friday, a deep vertically stacked low will be centered over the Kuskokwim Delta with the upper level portion of the low extending to cover Southwest Alaska as well as the central and eastern Bering. To the west of the low, cold north to northwesterly flow from Siberia will continue to spread south across the Bering, Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. Supported by a strong west to southwesterly jet stream south of the Aleutians and shortwave troughs rotating around the south side the upper level low will continue to swing a series of fast moving frontal waves along the Alaska Peninsula and into the Gulf. The low over the Kuskokwim Delta will lift north over the Yukon Delta Friday evening to be replaced by a second surface low developing along the northern Kuskokwim Delta coast Friday night and moving inland Saturday. A surface trough associated with this second low will swing from north to south across the eastern Bering Friday night through Saturday morning. A surface trough will push east across the Alaska Peninsula and into Southwest Alaska Saturday afternoon through Saturday night as the upper low opens to a trough. The upper level trough will then rotate away to the northeast Sunday with a colder air mass pushing into Southwest Alaska behind it. A transient upper level ridge will build into the western Bering Saturday night followed quickly by an initial frontal system swinging of the Kamchatka Peninsula and reaching the western Aleutians Sunday morning and central Aleutians Sunday night. A stronger frontal system supported by a rapidly developing and rather deep surface low will follow quickly behind, reaching the western Aleutians and western Bering late Sunday night through Monday morning and central Aleutians and Bering by Monday afternoon. The front will reach the eastern Bering Monday night and push onshore into Southwest Alaska Tuesday morning. The front will continue east into the Gulf and Southcentral Alaska Tuesday afternoon and evening. A new surface low will spin up just offshore of the Kenai Peninsula Tuesday evening and strengthen rapidly as it rotates trough the northern Gulf Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...Gale Warning: 119 120 125 130-137 139 141 150-165 175-178 185 351 352 412. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JPW SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AH MARINE/LONG TERM...LB/JR
In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 20, 11:26 AM AKST, 3 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1126 AM AKST WED NOV 20 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1124 AM SNOW 7 E SKWENTNA 61.98N 151.20W
11/20/2019 M6.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK PUBLIC
6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. TOTAL SNOW DEPTH IS 14
INCHES.
1119 AM SNOW 2 ENE KIPNUK 59.94N 164.04W
11/20/2019 E5.0 INCH BETHEL AK PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 5 INCHES OF SNOW. WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS OBSERVED TUESDAY MORNING. CHANGED
TO RAIN AROUND 1PM TUESDAY.
1118 AM SNOW TOKSOOK BAY 60.53N 165.10W
11/20/2019 E5.0 INCH BETHEL AK PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 5-12 INCHES OF SNOW. VERY WINDY,
SNOWED ALL DAY ON TUESDAY BEFORE CHANGING TO
RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT.
1115 AM SNOW 4 ENE MEKORYUK 60.39N 166.19W
11/20/2019 E2.0 INCH BETHEL AK COUNTY OFFICIAL
ESTIMATED 2-4 INCHES SNOW. WINDS GUSTING
45-50 MPH ON TUESDAY.
1103 AM SNOW 3 W BETHEL 60.77N 161.86W
11/20/2019 M6.0 INCH BETHEL AK LAW ENFORCEMENT
1033 AM SNOW 1 NNE CANTWELL 63.39N 148.90W
11/20/2019 E8.0 INCH DENALI AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
&&Local storm report, Nov 20, 12:54 PM AKST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1254 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1109 AM FREEZING RAIN 3 MI SW BIG LAKE AIRPOR 61.51N 149.89W
11/19/2019 M6.00 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS FREEZING RAIN REPORT FROM
33 NW ANCHORAGE. 6 INCHES SNOW 27F LGT-VRBL
WINDS SNOW FALL 1 INCH/HR.
1105 AM SNOW 25 NE VALDEZ 61.39N 145.82W
11/19/2019 M6.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM 25 NE
VALDEZ.
1003 AM SNOW KENAI 60.55N 151.21W
11/19/2019 M0.5 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM KENAI.
1/2 INCH SNOW, TRACE ICE PELLETS.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 3:16 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 20, 3:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 20, 3:36 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:36 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:42 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:49 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 21, 4:29 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 19 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.