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Storm Warning 180, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 7, 2019, 4:05 PM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 7, 2019, 4:05 PM AKST (01:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2019, 3:25 PM AKST
- In force
- 47 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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852 FZAK51 PAFC 080105 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 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. PKZ197-081415- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 978 mb low 55 nm Northwest of Kodiak City moves inland Sat night. Its front spreads across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. A 968 mb North Pacific low moves along the front into the Eastern Bering Sea through Mon afternoon. Its front pushes to the North Gulf Coast and Central Gulf by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ119-081415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ120-081415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ121-081415- Resurrection Bay- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Winds becoming S 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt this evening. Seas 4 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. .SUN...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-081415- Prince William Sound- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-081415- Port Valdez- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-081415- Valdez Narrows- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-081415- Valdez Arm- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-081415- Passage Canal- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-081415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SW 30 kt late this evening. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-081415- Barren Islands East- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 26 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ132-081415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ136-081415- Chiniak Bay- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-081415- Marmot Bay- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-081415- Shelikof Strait- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-081415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-081415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-081415- Kachemak Bay- 405 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 25 kt by midnight. Higher Gusts through bays and passes through this evening. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...Wind becoming E 10 kt in the morning then increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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571 FZAK51 PAFC 081217 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 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. PKZ197-090115- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 977 mb North Pacific low moves 130 nm southwest of Sitkinak at 960 mb Sun night and then moves into the Bering. Its storm force front reaches the central Gulf Mon morning and moves to the eastern Gulf by Mon night. $$ PKZ119-090115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-090115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-090115- Resurrection Bay- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt by late morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-090115- Prince William Sound- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-090115- Port Valdez- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-090115- Valdez Narrows- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-090115- Valdez Arm- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-090115- Passage Canal- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-090115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-090115- Barren Islands East- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-090115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ136-090115- Chiniak Bay- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-090115- Marmot Bay- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-090115- Shelikof Strait- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-090115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-090115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ141-090115- Kachemak Bay- 317 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
993 FZAK51 PAFC 090102 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 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. PKZ197-091345- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front across the western Gulf Sun afternoon will move over the AKPEN Sun night. A second front will move northward across the Gulf from Mon morning through Tue morning. $$ PKZ119-091345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft building to 27 ft after midnight. .MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ120-091345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 32 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft subsiding to 29 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-091345- Resurrection Bay- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-091345- Prince William Sound- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-091345- Port Valdez- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-091345- Valdez Narrows- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-091345- Valdez Arm- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-091345- Passage Canal- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-091345- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-091345- Barren Islands East- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft building to 34 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 32 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-091345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 45 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-091345- Chiniak Bay- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-091345- Marmot Bay- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-091345- Shelikof Strait- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-091345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-091345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-091345- Kachemak Bay- 402 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
803 FZAK51 PAFC 091220 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 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. PKZ197-100145- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 957 mb low 110 nm southwest of Sitkinak moves into the Bering Mon afternoon. The associated storm force front in the central Gulf moves to the northern Gulf Mon afternoon. A 960 mb North Pacific low moves 340 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 961 mb Tue night. $$ PKZ119-100145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Near the coast, SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-100145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-100145- Resurrection Bay- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-100145- Prince William Sound- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-100145- Port Valdez- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-100145- Valdez Narrows- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-100145- Valdez Arm- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-100145- Passage Canal- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-100145- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 55 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-100145- Barren Islands East- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 30 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-100145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-100145- Chiniak Bay- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-100145- Marmot Bay- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-100145- Shelikof Strait- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-100145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-100145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-100145- Kachemak Bay- 320 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
403 FZAK51 PAFC 091846 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 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. PKZ197-100430- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 957 mb low 110 nm southwest of Sitkinak moves into the Bering Mon afternoon. The associated storm force front in the central Gulf moves to the northern Gulf Mon afternoon. A 960 mb North Pacific low moves 340 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 961 mb Tue night. $$ PKZ119-100430- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Near the coast, SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-100430- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-100430- Resurrection Bay- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-100430- Prince William Sound- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-100430- Port Valdez- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-100430- Valdez Narrows- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-100430- Valdez Arm- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-100430- Passage Canal- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-100430- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 55 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-100430- Barren Islands East- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 30 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-100430- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-100430- Chiniak Bay- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-100430- Marmot Bay- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-100430- Shelikof Strait- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-100430- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-100430- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-100430- Kachemak Bay- 946 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
617 FZAK51 PAFC 100025 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 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. PKZ197-101300- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the northern Gulf will move inland tonight. A second front will move northwestward across the Gulf Tue afternoon into Wed morning. $$ PKZ119-101300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Near the coast, SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-101300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt in the evening becoming S 25 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight. .TUE...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-101300- Resurrection Bay- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. Higher winds and seas S of Lowell Point. .TUE...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-101300- Prince William Sound- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-101300- Port Valdez- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-101300- Valdez Narrows- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-101300- Valdez Arm- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-101300- Passage Canal- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-101300- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-101300- Barren Islands East- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-101300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ136-101300- Chiniak Bay- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-101300- Marmot Bay- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-101300- Shelikof Strait- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-101300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-101300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ141-101300- Kachemak Bay- 325 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Dec 7, 3:52 AM AKST, 12 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 3:52 AM AKST, 12 hours 13 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... An upper level ridge in place over the panhandle has become more amplified as an upper level low over Southwest Alaska lifts northward. The corresponding surface low is centered over the eastern Bering and its associated front stretches over the western Gulf. This has allowed warm, southerly flow to arrive over the Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak Island, and the Kenai Peninsula. Temperatures have warmed quickly this morning as precipitation that initially started as snow in Seward quickly changed over to rain, and Homer is at a balmy 42 degrees. Meanwhile farther west, a low continues to spin just west of Shemya. Cold, westerly flow persists over the southern Bering as the low center slowly drifts southward and tracks along the Aleutian Chain. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Model solutions have come into better agreement compared to the last few days, however there still remain some uncertainties with the series of lows that will impact the southern half of the state over the next few days. Models first diverge by Sun afternoon as a North Pacific low tracks northward and moves over the Alaska Peninsula and into the Bristol Bay area by Mon morning. There is little agreement on exact placement and strength of this low as it lifts northward over the western part of the state, however models do agree on a strong front associated with this low bringing warm/windy conditions to the northern Gulf coast. One feature model solutions continue to agree on is a strong upper level ridge remaining in place over the Alaska Panhandle/ALCAN border through at least early next week. Overall, this translates into an active pattern with areas of low pressure from the North Pacific continuously being steered into the southern Mainland. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions expected. Wind shear is the main concern today as winds at the terminal will be out of the north with stronger southeasterly flow aloft. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... Strong south flow aloft will bring a large stream of subtropical moisture through the area today and tonight. A mixture of precipitation types are expected around Cook inlet, with rain, snow, and freezing rain all possible as temperatures slowly climb. Winds along Turnagain Arm should be fairly strong through tonight with a strong surface gradient associated with a low in the western Gulf. Not a lot of precipitation is expected in the Cook Inlet area through this evening as the low level flow will have an easterly downsloping component. Precipitation will pick up somewhat later tonight into Sunday morning as the surface low moves inland and the downsloping weakens. An even stronger system will push into the Gulf Sunday afternoon and continue northward through Sunday night. This will bring strong winds across the Gulf, and another round of strong winds through Turnagain Arm. Temperatures will warm even more with this next system. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1-3: Sat through Mon)... The active pattern across Southwest Alaska starts off with a quick moving low system tracking from Bristol Bay this morning into the northern Bering later today. Most areas have transitioned from snow to rain as this low brings in warming temperatures to the region. Strong south to southwesterly winds accompany the low, with possible gusts nearing 50 knots along coastal areas. Colder air behind this system begins to move back in overnight tonight into Sunday, allowing any new precipitation to fall as snow. By Sunday morning, Southwest Alaska will see a brief period of dry conditions before the focus shifts to a new pattern. A fast moving North Pacific low will begin to lift north to the Alaska Peninsula by Sunday afternoon and continue its path northward through Monday morning. This should be another warm system, keeping most precipitation falling as rain. Higher elevations along the Alaska Range will likely see snow during this event.The heaviest amounts of precipitation will be near Iliamna to Port Alsworth, which could see up to two inches of QPF from this system. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1-2: Sat through Sun)... A gale force low in the eastern Bering will continue to lift into the northern Bering through tomorrow morning. Strong southerly flow moves across the eastern Bering Sunday morning before the next big system approaches the eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula Sunday afternoon. Models have come into better agreement with the placement and strength of this low as it lifts northward to over Nunivak Island by Mon morning. Winds will likely peak Monday morning into the afternoon with high end sustained gales, with possible storm force gusts over the eastern Bering. Over the western Bering, a low centered over Shemya this morning will keep a small area of gale force winds in our forecast zone, but will quickly move into the North Pacific. Weak northerly flow will follow behind this system through Sunday afternoon, strengthening to small craft advisory winds overnight Sunday into Monday. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5)... Monday there is a potent low near Bristol Bay which has the potential to produce gale force winds and also produce light to heavy freezing spray near Nunivak Island. A second low which will be south of Adak also has the potential for producing small craft to gale force winds. As time elapses, the Bristol Bay low retrogrades towards NE Russia and the Adak low moves towards Kodiak and phases with another low. Expect the gusty winds and enhanced sea states to move into the Gulf of Alaska. With this cold pattern in place, expect the sea ice to grow for both the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... The vagaries of the models continue to influence the confidence level in the long term forecast period. Looking at both deterministic and ensemble guidance categorically the confidence level is below average. There are a few items that can be gleaned. Expect a highly progressive pattern with the longwave pattern to retain residence over the Bering and the north Pacific. There are multiple lows from Kamchatka to southcentral Alaska this forecast period. Although for the Bering and the NW Pacific the placement and the intensities of the lows are not in sync. The storm that will impact Southcentral this weekend will break the cold snap with temperatures in the Anchorage Metro Area possibly getting back up into the 40s this Sunday. Also noteworthy and very plausible, the GFS at this time is suggesting an atmospheric river will move into Southcentral on Monday. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisor: 155. MARINE...Gales: 119, 125, 130, 131, 132, 136, 137, 138, 150, 155, 160, 165, 178, 179, 180, 181, 185, 351, 352, 414. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AH MARINE/LONG TERM...PS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 7, 1:07 PM AKST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 107 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 AKZ101-111-121-125-135-145-081500- Anchorage-Matanuska Valley-Western Kenai Peninsula- Western Prince William Sound-Southeast Prince William Sound- Susitna Valley- Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian, Eklutna, Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, Chickaloon, Kenai, Soldotna, Homer, Cooper Landing, Whittier, Seward, Girdwood, Moose Pass, Cordova, Talkeetna, Willow, and Cantwell 107 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...Several Strong Systems to bring a Warm Up to Southern Alaska... The first in a series of strong storms will push through the Kenai Peninsula and over the Cook Inlet tonight. Expect gusty winds through the typical gaps of the Turnagain Arm and Matanuska Valley to continue through the evening. These winds will move into Anchorage later tonight, but should only reach about 35 mph. The precipitation associated with the storm could initially start as a wintry mix, but it will quickly change over to rain as warmer air takes over. Regardless, motorists should be prepared for slick conditions. The second system will be stronger as it tracks through the Alaska Peninsula late Sunday night. It will bring another round of heavy precipitation to the Gulf Coast, Kodiak Island, and parts of Bristol Bay. With even warmer air, most of this will fall as rain. Strong winds are expected around this system stretching from Cordova, through Prince William Sound, the Turnagain Arm, and into Southwest Alaska. Stay up to date with your local forecast at www.weather.gov/Anchorage.
Special weather statement, Dec 7, 1:10 PM AKST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 110 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 AKZ161-081500- Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 110 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019 ...Several Strong Systems to bring a Warm Up to Southern Alaska... The first in a series of strong storms will push through the Kenai Peninsula and over the Cook Inlet tonight. Expect gusty winds through the typical gaps of the Turnagain Arm and Matanuska Valley to continue through the evening. These winds will move into Anchorage later tonight, but should only reach about 35 mph. The precipitation associated with the storm could initially start as a wintry mix, but it will quickly change over to rain as warmer air takes over. Regardless, motorists should be prepared for slick conditions. The second system will be stronger as it tracks through the Alaska Peninsula late Sunday night. It will bring another round of heavy precipitation to the Gulf Coast, Kodiak Island, and parts of Bristol Bay. With even warmer air, most of this will fall as rain. Strong winds are expected around this system stretching from Cordova, through Prince William Sound, the Turnagain Arm, and into Southwest Alaska. Stay up to date with your local forecast at www.weather.gov/Anchorage.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 3:43 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:49 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:05 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:05 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 7, 7:05 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Dec 7, 8:57 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:17 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:17 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:44 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:44 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:59 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr |
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