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Storm Warning 202, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 26, 2019, 3:17 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 26, 2019, 3:17 PM AKST (00:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2019, 3:08 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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660 FZAK52 PAFC 270017 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-271315- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 969 mb low 280 nm southwest of Adak moves to 360 nm southeast of Shemya at 991 mb Fri afternoon. A complex 974 mb low 400 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor moves into the Gulf Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ150-271315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ155-271315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NE 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft except 13 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ160-271315- Bristol Bay- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ165-271315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. From Port Moller E, NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ170-271315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ171-271315- Unalaska Bay- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-271315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ173-271315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ174-271315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ175-271315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ176-271315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ177-271315- Adak to Kiska- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 29 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ178-271315- Kiska to Attu- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 32 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-271315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ180-271315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ181-271315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. $$ PKZ185-271315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
390 FZAK52 PAFC 271208 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-280130- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 mb low 250 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor moves 278 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 968 mb Fri afternoon. This low weakens to 978 mb and is south of Sand Point Sat morning. A new low of 947 mb 550 nm southwest of Adak Sat afternoon will move to 400 nm south of Adak Sunday morning and an additional low of 970mb will form 250 nm south of Sand Point also on Sun morning. $$ PKZ150-280130- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ155-280130- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt except NE 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 19 ft except 12 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt except NE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt except N 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ160-280130- Bristol Bay- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ165-280130- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt except NE 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ170-280130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ171-280130- Unalaska Bay- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ172-280130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ173-280130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ174-280130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ175-280130- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ176-280130- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ177-280130- Adak to Kiska- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ178-280130- Kiska to Attu- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ179-280130- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ180-280130- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ181-280130- North and West of Nunivak Island- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. $$ PKZ185-280130- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$
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 26, 8:58 AM AKST, 6 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 8:58 AM AKST, 6 hours 19 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 858 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A vertically stacked low over the eastern Kenai Peninsula is currently bringing light snow to much of the western Kenai under the associated deformation zone along its backside. A warm front north of a second broad cyclonic circulation in the eastern Gulf is leading to rain in the Cordova/Copper River Delta area, with snow farther inland. This overall pattern is expected to persist through Thursday. While the deep upper trough axis has shifted eastward and surface winds have diminished, very cold temperatures remain in place over much of Southwest Alaska. Though no Wind Chill Advisory is in effect, clear skies and light northerly winds will again bring wind chills between -40 and -50 this morning to the Kuskokwim Delta and Middle Kuskokwim Valley. A brief lull is occurring over the central Bering/Aleutians under an upper level ridge. A vertically stacked low near Kamchatka is bringing strong easterly winds and rain/snow to the western Aleutians. A number of low circulations developing in the North Pacific will keep the pattern active into the weekend. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... As has been the case recently, models agree on the large scale pattern with regards to a compact low center tracking northeastward up the eastern Kenai Peninsula and moving near Prince William Sound this evening. A broader, cyclonic circulation is seen in the eastern Gulf with an associated warm front tracking along the southern coast of the mainland. How all these features interact will determine how far the rain will penetrate inland as well as how much snow will occur north of the warm front and on the backside of the aforementioned low. The most likely outcome at this time is for a few inches this morning generally between Girdwood/Thompson Pass and Whittier, slightly higher amounts in the Valdez area and rain changing to snow farther south towards Cordova. && .AVIATION... PANC...The forecast through Friday morning remains challenging. Snow showers will occur in the Anchorage area through this afternoon. Conditions will likely fluctuate between MVFR and IFR over the next few hours as snow intensifies near the terminal. Snow should taper off this afternoon, with VFR ceilings persisting as skies clear overnight into Friday. As mentioned, confidence is not particularly good and all flight categories could occur at least for one observation period this morning. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... An arctic trough will dig into Southcentral today and snow will move back into Anchorage area and the Kenai as well as the Mat Valley this morning. Snow will also become more widespread over the Copper Basin. Therefore more accumulations will occur today as the colder air filters in behind this arctic trough. Storm force offshore winds through the Barren Islands will accompany this, as well as strong and gusty gale force offshore winds through favored gaps around Turnagain Arm, Portage Valley, and Seward. High pressure builds in Friday morning, and with widespread 850 hpa temps (temps at about 4000 feet) of -15 to -25C, expect temperatures to be quite cold, with most inland locales dropping below zero. High pressure will be short lived as another front moves into the Gulf on Friday and to the north Gulf coast by Friday night. This will bring accumulating snow to Kodiak island and the Gulf coast beginning in the afternoon, and spreading over the Copper River basin during the night. There is a chance of more snow for the Cook Inlet area, but the bulk of the precipitation will fall further east. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... Bone chilling temperatures expected across the region with lows diving into the negative 30s in places like Aniak and Sleetmute. Bethel will easily dip into the negative 20s and even some coastal locations such as Kipnuk will be in the negative teens. An Arctic low that is north of Deadhorse has a trough axis that bisects southwest Alaska. With clear skies in place across much of the region, radiational cooling will exacerbate the situation. Pilot Point and Port Heiden which are on the Alaska Peninsula will be the warmest locations both of which have cloud coverage and a little extra distance from dome of continental polar air. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... Expect blustery conditions as a series of lows passes through the region. Models struggle with the placement of the surface lows, but all of the models show multiple fronts, unsettled weather and gale-storm force winds at times. The latest ASCAT/Advanced Scatterometer pass has already detected gales north and south of the Aleutian chain as well as with the low near Kamchatka. And ASCAT detected a few storms south of Adak just south of 50N. Any breaks in the pattern will be short lived. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5)... (Saturday through Monday) ...Bering Sea and Aleutian Coastal Waters... A series of low pressure systems passes to the south of the central Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula in the Saturday through Monday time frame, with a separate disturbance dropping into the Bering from the north. These features will bring sustained gales to the entire region, with some storm force winds possible for the southern Aleutian coastal waters, depending on the exact track of the lows. This will only add to the freezing spray potential, some of which will likely be heavy. Seas in the 20 to 25 feet range will transition from west to east for the forecast period. ...Gulf of Alaska... Sustained gales will overspread the Gulf and coastal waters on Sunday, as another low pressure system lifts northeast from near Kodiak to Prince William Sound. The winds may approach storm force as well near the coast. These winds subside somewhat for Monday, before increasing back to gales Monday night and Tuesday, as another storm enters the region. Seas will generally be in the 10 to 15 feet range near the coast, and 20 to 25 feet further offshore for most of the forecast period. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... (Saturday through Wednesday) ...Southcentral... Not much has changed with our thinking compared to the previous few days, as an active storm track looks to continue to affect the region. Another storm system lifts north from the Pacific to Prince William Sound on Saturday, bringing another round of snowfall to most areas, with some locations along the immediate Gulf Coast seeing rain). Snowfall should decrease by Sunday, as the region will be in between storms, before the next one arrives on Sunday night into Monday. This system will bring more accumulating snowfall to the region. Then, another storm moves into the area for Monday night into Tuesday. Where this storm goes is still very much in debate, as the models differ on the strength and track. That said, the European model (ECMWF) takes another strong low from near Kodiak Island into the Cook Inlet, where as the American GFS model takes the low into Bristol Bay, and the Canadian along the Alaska Range. The general consensus over the past few days is for the further southeast track, closer to the European solution. In any case, another round of accumulating snowfall is likely, with perhaps enough warm air moving in for some freezing rain concerns to develop as well. Some precipitation may linger into Wednesday as well as troughing persists. ...Southwest Alaska... A storm system moving from near Kodiak Island to Prince William sound will interact with a fairly robust trough dropping southwest towards Bethel Saturday evening, bringing with it a reinforcing shot of cold air. In fact, if this were to verify, it would be the coldest air of the season as models project 850 mb (~5000 feet) temperatures plummeting to -37 deg. C. This would translate to more bitterly cold temperatures that could reach wind chill advisory criteria. the accompanying northeasterly/offshore flow will also keep the region dry. Then for your Sunday evening through Wednesday time frame, a pair of storms tracking closer (or through) southwest Alaska will bring the potential for accumulating snowfall. ...Saint Matthew Island, Pribilof Islands, and Aleutians... An active storm track near the Aleutians will promote periods of snow with colder air continuing to funnel into the region from the northeast. Further north, much colder air will move into the region by Saturday evening, with decreasing temperatures and increasing snow squall potential. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 125 Flood Advisory 145. MARINE...Gale 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 173 174 178 179 180 181 411 412 413 414 119 120 121 125 136 137 138 139 351 352. Storm 175 176 177 130 131 132. Heavy Freezing Spray 130 139 140 160 179 180 181 185 414. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AP SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PJS MARINE/LONG TERM...PD
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 26, 9:52 AM AKST, 5 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
952 AM AKST THU DEC 26 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0939 AM SNOW 2 MILES ESE POTTER HILL 61.08N 149.78W
12/26/2019 E4.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER REPORTED 4 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Dec 26, 12:17 PM AKST, 3 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1217 PM AKST THU DEC 26 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1027 AM SNOW 6 SSW GULKANA 62.17N 145.45W
12/26/2019 E3.0 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
DOT REPORTED 3 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG THE
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM THE EDGERTON HIGHWAY
TO MCCARTHY ROAD.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Dec 26, 12:20 PM AKST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1220 PM AKST THU DEC 26 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1208 PM SNOW SUTTON 61.72N 148.90W
12/26/2019 E1.5 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED 1.5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL TODAY.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Dec 26, 12:41 PM AKST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1241 PM AKST THU DEC 26 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1223 PM SNOW AIRPORT HEIGHTS 61.21N 149.82W
12/26/2019 E5.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER REPORTED AT LEAST 5 INCHES INCHES OF
SNOW SINCE 6:30AM TODAY.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Dec 26, 12:43 PM AKST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1243 PM AKST THU DEC 26 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1241 PM SNOW 2 SE EAGLE RIVER 61.31N 149.53W
12/26/2019 E4.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SPOTTER REPORTED 2.5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL
SNOW SINCE 8AM. SNOWFALL TOTAL NOW 4 INCHES.
&&
EDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 3:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 26, 3:59 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:04 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:04 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:04 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:20 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 26, 9:10 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:00 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:02 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:03 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:08 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 27, 3:08 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:08 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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