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Gale Warning 600, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 14, 2020, 3:34 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Nov 14, 2020, 3:34 AM AKST (12:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2020, 3:24 PM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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894 FZAK62 PAFC 141234 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 334 AM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea 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. PKZ499-150200- 334 AM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 998 mb low at 59N 162W moves to 58N 160W at 1000 mb by Saturday morning and then exits the Bering Saturday afternoon. A 975 mb North Pacific low at 48N 168E Sun morning moves to 51N 180E at 978 mb by Sun night. $$ PKZ411-150200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 334 AM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ412-150200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 334 AM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-150200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 334 AM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-150200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 334 AM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
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898 FZAK62 PAFC 150023 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 323 PM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-151400- 323 PM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1000 mb North Pacific low complex merges to form a 968 mb low at 48N 172E Sun afternoon, then moves to 55N 178W at 988 mb Mon afternoon. Its front moves into the central Bering and Aleutians Mon afternoon. A 986 mb North Pacific low approaches the Western Aleutians Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ411-151400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 323 PM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ412-151400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 323 PM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ413-151400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 323 PM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-151400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 323 PM AKST Sat Nov 14 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$
043 FZAK62 PAFC 151236 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 336 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea 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. PKZ499-160215- 336 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A complex 989 mb North Pacific low at 45N 169E moves to 57N 172W at 995 mb by Mon night. A 988 mb North Pacific low Mon at 51N 163E Mon afternoon moves to 54N 165E at 967 mb by Mon night. $$ PKZ411-160215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 336 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming W 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. .THU...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-160215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 336 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 17 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-160215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 336 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-160215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 336 AM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$
625 FZAK62 PAFC 160016 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 316 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-161430- 316 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 969 mb low at 49N 171E moves to 60N 170W at 999 mb and dissipates Tue afternoon. Its front moves to the eastern Bering Tue afternoon. A 1003 mb low Mon morning moves to 55N 170E at 957 mb Tue afternoon. Its front moves over the Western Aleutians and Bering through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-161430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 316 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SW 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 30 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-161430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 316 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ413-161430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 316 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-161430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 316 PM AKST Sun Nov 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$
637 FZAK62 PAFC 161254 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 354 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea 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. PKZ499-170200- 354 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 982 mb low at 52N 180E moves to 57N 175W at 995 mb Monday evening and dissipates. A 984 mb low at 51N 165E moves to 58N 172E at 951 mb Tue night. Its front moves across the Bering Monday evening reaching the eastern Bering by Tue night. $$ PKZ411-170200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 354 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SW 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 33 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-170200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 354 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ413-170200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 354 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ414-170200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 354 AM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$
146 FZAK62 PAFC 170024 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 324 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-171500- 324 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 990 mb low at 54N 175W moves to the northern Bering Tue afternoon and dissipates. A 960 mb low at 56N 169E Tue afternoon exits the Bering to the north Wednesday morning. A 990 mb low forms at 54N 169W Wednesday morning and moves to 56N 167W at 985 mb Wednesday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-171500- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 324 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 34 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ412-171500- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 324 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-171500- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 324 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 10 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ414-171500- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 324 PM AKST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 13, 5:03 PM AKST, 10 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 13, 5:03 PM AKST, 10 hours 31 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 503 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A broad upper trough aloft extends westward from the Gulf of Alaska to over the East-Central Bering Sea. At the surface, low pressure continues over the the Gulf with a south moving low near the Kuskokwim Delta. Showers...mostly rain showers, are over the Gulf and Bering Sea/Aleutians/AK Pen, with rain and snow showers over the Kuskokwim Delta. Low stratus and fog that developed over the Anchorage Bowl with the passage of yesterday's system continued into the afternoon hours today. Low stratus also developed over the Copper River Basin this morning and held on into the afternoon hours. Gusty outflow winds continued over the Eastern Kenai Peninsula with with fairly brisk westerly flow across the Western Gulf. Satellite imagery showed a fairly broad area of open cell cumulus across the Aleutians/Western Bering Sea associated with cold advection. && .MODEL DISCUSSION(short term)... Southcentral...Models are in generally good agreement with the synoptic features. The main issues will be gap/outflow winds which will be generally handled best by the high res models. Out West...Models are in relatively good agreement on the storm force flow heading toward the Western Aleutians Saturday night into Sunday. Models differ after that into Monday with the NAM being the main outlier. && .AVIATION... PANC...IFR/LIFR conditions in fog during the overnight and morning hours expected once again. Some improvement likely in the afternoon Saturday. Light winds will prevail. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... Light winds and saturation at low levels will continue to bring fog in the Anchorage area overnight into early Saturday morning. This will also keep temperatures steady near 30. A broad low stalled in the Gulf is bringing isolated to scattered rain/snow showers along the coast through western Prince William Sound. These will gradually end Saturday as relatively higher pressure builds to the north and pushes the showers farther offshore. Northerly flow will increase through the weekend and persist into early next week. Gusty winds are likely in terrain gaps as well as the city of Valdez. However, they are likely to remain non- impactful given the lack of upper level forcing. Elsewhere, clearing skies and cooler temperatures are expected. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Saturday through Monday)... An upper level trough that has been stuck over the region for the past couple of days will move southward tonight as an arctic front pushes in. This will bring an end to the snow showers across the Kuskokwim Delta and usher in a considerably colder airmass and offshore flow for late Saturday through Sunday. For Sunday night into Monday, a ridge of high pressure will build into Southwest Alaska. As it does so, weak onshore flow develops along with warmer air moving in aloft. This will create a favorable setup for fog on Monday across much the Kuskokwim Delta. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Saturday morning through Monday)... On Saturday, an upper ridge will build across the western Bering, with an arctic front quickly pushing southward through the eastern Bering/Aleutians by mid-morning. Behind this front, cold advection will set the stage for widespread snow showers across the Bering and the Eastern Aleutians/AKPEN. Some light accumulations are expected. On Sunday, a Gale force low will approach the Western Aleutians bringing widespread rainfall. Northerly flow/cold advection will weaken across the eastern Aleutians/AKPEN causing the snow showers to taper off. For Monday, a ridge of high pressure moves into the Eastern Bering as the Western Aleutians storm system lifts towards the Pribilofs while gradually weakening. Expect gale force wind gusts across the central Bering/Aleutians early, but decreasing below Gales late day as the storm weakens. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Monday through Wednesday)... Gulf of Alaska: Small craft winds are expected across the Gulf Monday. There is increasing confidence that a low over the southeastern Gulf retrogrades to the northwest, bringing the potential for northerly gale force winds across the central Gulf Tuesday night into Wednesday. By Wednesday night, a gale force front approaches the Gulf from the west. Bering Sea: A storm force low enters the western Bering Monday and lifts into the northern Bering by Monday night. Southerly gales and storm force winds can be expected over the western and central Bering waters. There is increasing confidence that a second storm force low enters the western Bering Tuesday afternoon and phases with the first. This results in a broad complex low bringing gales and storm force winds to the Bering waters through Wednesday. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday through Friday)... A large, amplified upper level ridge in place over the eastern Bering will extend over the western mainland Tuesday afternoon. Farther west, a strong upper level low and its associated surface low will push a front eastward across the Bering, bringing warm southerly flow and rain to the Aleutian Chain Tuesday into Wednesday. A broad complex low will be in place across the Bering Sea by Wednesday morning with an ample supply of cold air filling in on the backside. Upper level shortwaves embedded within this low will eject eastward across the southern mainland beginning Wednesday night. Model solutions continue to struggle with the timing and track of several of these features, however the bottom line is that an active weather pattern is likely to persist across southern Alaska through Friday. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...Gale Warning: 172,174,178. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BC SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AP SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BG MARINE/LONG TERM...KO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 3:29 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 13, 3:59 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 14, 3:42 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 14, 3:42 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 14, 3:42 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 40 hr | |
| Nov 14, 3:47 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Nov 14, 2:43 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 14, 2:43 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.