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Gale Warning 640, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 8, 2020, 4:08 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Nov 8, 2020, 4:08 AM AKST (13:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2020, 3:55 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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100 FZAK51 PAFC 081308 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 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. PKZ197-090200- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 mb low forms Sun morning over the Shelikof Strait at 58N 154W and moves to 60N 147W at 984 mb by Sun afternoon and then moves southeast towards the eastern Gulf Mon morning. $$ PKZ119-090200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except SE 50 kt near the coast. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ120-090200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ121-090200- Resurrection Bay- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-090200- Prince William Sound- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-090200- Port Valdez- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-090200- Valdez Narrows- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-090200- Valdez Arm- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-090200- Passage Canal- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-090200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-090200- Barren Islands East- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ132-090200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ136-090200- Chiniak Bay- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-090200- Marmot Bay- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ138-090200- Shelikof Strait- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-090200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-090200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-090200- Kachemak Bay- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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017 FZAK51 PAFC 081737 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 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. PKZ197-090415- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 mb low forms Sun morning over the Shelikof Strait at 58N 154W and moves to 60N 147W at 984 mb by Sun afternoon and then moves southeast towards the eastern Gulf Mon morning. $$ PKZ119-090415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except SE 50 kt near the coast. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ120-090415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ121-090415- Resurrection Bay- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-090415- Prince William Sound- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-090415- Port Valdez- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-090415- Valdez Narrows- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-090415- Valdez Arm- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-090415- Passage Canal- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-090415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-090415- Barren Islands East- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ132-090415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ136-090415- Chiniak Bay- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-090415- Marmot Bay- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ138-090415- Shelikof Strait- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-090415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-090415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-090415- Kachemak Bay- 837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
601 FZAK51 PAFC 081838 AAB CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 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. PKZ197-090430- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 mb low forms Sun morning over the Shelikof Strait at 58N 154W and moves to 60N 147W at 984 mb by Sun afternoon and then moves southeast towards the eastern Gulf Mon morning. $$ PKZ119-090430- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except SE 50 kt near the coast. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ120-090430- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ121-090430- Resurrection Bay- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-090430- Prince William Sound- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-090430- Port Valdez- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow mixing with rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-090430- Valdez Narrows- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-090430- Valdez Arm- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-090430- Passage Canal- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-090430- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-090430- Barren Islands East- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ132-090430- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ136-090430- Chiniak Bay- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-090430- Marmot Bay- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ138-090430- Shelikof Strait- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-090430- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-090430- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-090430- Kachemak Bay- 938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt toward morning. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
293 FZAK51 PAFC 090046 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 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. PKZ197-091400- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 mb low over Knight Island in Prince William Sound moves to near Cape Spencer at 1022 mb and dissipates Tue afternoon. A front approaches the western Gulf for Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ119-091400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-091400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-091400- Resurrection Bay- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt this evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-091400- Prince William Sound- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt in the evening becoming NW. Seas 4 ft, Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. .MON...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-091400- Port Valdez- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt near Valdez in the morning diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-091400- Valdez Narrows- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-091400- Valdez Arm- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-091400- Passage Canal- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gust to 45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-091400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-091400- Barren Islands East- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt this evening increasing to 60 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...NW wind 50 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-091400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-091400- Chiniak Bay- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-091400- Marmot Bay- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-091400- Shelikof Strait- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-091400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-091400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-091400- Kachemak Bay- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
172 FZAK51 PAFC 091236 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 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. PKZ197-100115- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 mb low 40 nm S of Cape Suckling moves into the eastern Gulf Mon afternoon. A front approaches the Western Gulf Tue afternoon and moves into the northern Gulf Wednesday morning. $$ PKZ119-100115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt except SE wind 20 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-100115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-100115- Resurrection Bay- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-100115- Prince William Sound- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-100115- Port Valdez- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt near Valdez in the morning. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-100115- Valdez Narrows- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-100115- Valdez Arm- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-100115- Passage Canal- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-100115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-100115- Barren Islands East- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-100115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-100115- Chiniak Bay- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-100115- Marmot Bay- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-100115- Shelikof Strait- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-100115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-100115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-100115- Kachemak Bay- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
531 FZAK51 PAFC 100055 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 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. PKZ197-101345- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A trough lingers across the Northern Gulf through Tue afternoon. A front enters the Western Gulf Tue night and stretches across the Gulf by Wed afternoon. A 983 mb low forms along the front over Southern Kodiak Island Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ119-101345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-101345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-101345- Resurrection Bay- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-101345- Prince William Sound- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening subsiding to 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight with gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SE wind 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-101345- Port Valdez- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-101345- Valdez Narrows- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-101345- Valdez Arm- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-101345- Passage Canal- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the evening diminishing to 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-101345- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 10 kt except near the Barren Islands...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft except near the Barren Islands...seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-101345- Barren Islands East- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-101345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-101345- Chiniak Bay- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-101345- Marmot Bay- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-101345- Shelikof Strait- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-101345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-101345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-101345- Kachemak Bay- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 7, 4:40 PM AKST, 11 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 4:40 PM AKST, 11 hours 28 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 440 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... The upper level ridge has now amplified over the eastern Gulf and AlCan border this afternoon with strong southerly flow riding up the jet stream on the ridge's western flank. As expected, a surface low has developed near the Alaska Peninsula this afternoon which is in the rear inflow sector of the jet stream as the jet intensifies over the northern part of the ridge. This is the main low that will track into the Southwest Alaska mainland overnight. This farther west track is bringing in warmer air to Southcentral Alaska and Southwest mainland Alaska as well. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Models are now in good agreement with the low moving into southern Alaska taking a more northwesterly track and developing a triple point low in Cook Inlet later than on previous runs. That has shifted the forecasts to a warmer solution overall. Models then remain in good synoptic agreement with the low moving through the western to northern part of the Bering Sea Sunday through Monday night. The next low that approaches the southern Bering Sea on Monday night is seeing considerable spread in model track and strength which is causing increased uncertainty for the Aleutians through southwest mainland Alaska for the middle of next week. && .AVIATION... PANC...Wind shear will be prevalent as winds aloft will be strong from the southeast with north-to-northwest winds at the surface. This could develop into one of those wind shear situations where the direction in the shear layer could be approaching 180 degrees opposite directions. MVFR conditions should prevail overnight and through Sunday with some periods of IFR possible as snow and then rain move through the terminal area. Snow should turn to rain after midnight and then there may be a switch back to snow Sunday afternoon. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3): The longwave pattern features a dirty ridge over Southcentral. With the impulses of shortwave energy embedded in this dirty ridge, cloud coverage and flurries/snow anticipated today depending on which part of Southcentral you reside in. A strong North Pacific low moving is racing towards Southcentral and will push that ridge axis to the east, and Southcentral will get a full-fledged cyclone. This storm will make for very active weather across Southcentral this weekend. The confidence is high and a Winter Storm Warning was issued for the Susitna Valley. The Susitna Valley may get 9-20 inches of snow mainly from Talkeetna north and west. A Winter Weather Advisory for the Richardson Highway and areas north of Glennallen was issued for snow and begins tonight at 9 PM AKST through 9 PM AKST Sunday night. The pressure gradient will be strong with this storm. Additionally, a High Wind Warning is in effect for Turnagain Arm and higher elevations for wind gusts to 75 mph tonight. The surface low will move across Seward and Chenega Sunday morning. The latest runs of the models do show a pocket of warmer air in the boundary layer along Cook Inlet. The potential for a rain/snow mix or sleet is possible for the Anchorage Bowl on Sunday. Very strong pressure rises along the Kenai Mountains and Prince William Sound will cause strong winds. With a fresh blanket of snow and gusty winds Thompson Pass can anticipate blowing snow Sunday and Monday. As this system evolves, moderate to heavy snow across the Copper River Basin could result in over a foot of new snow accumulation from Sunday and potentially lasting into Monday morning. By Monday 12z (3 AM AKST), the surface low will be northeast of Yakutat and a ridge axis will be spanning from the AKPEN to Dillingham to McGrath. The pressure gradient again will be tight and widespread northerly flow is projected for the Gulf Of Alaska. By Tuesday 00z (3 PM AKST) that ridge axis will be directly over Kodiak and Skwentna. However, this ridge won't last long over Southcentral as the models bring a new front into the western Gulf early Wednesday. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... A low tracking over Bristol Bay is currently bringing steady precipitation across nearly all of Southwest Alaska. Rain is expected to continue through the evening across the Bristol Bay coast and Kuskokwim Delta. With the track slightly farther north, temperatures are a couple degrees warmer that expected in the Middle Kuskokwim Valley. As such, rain is also occurring from Sleetmute westward through Aniak. While precipitation in this area is expected to change to snow and persist through Sunday morning, the current rain will cut into the snowfall totals, though isolated amounts of up to a foot remain possible. Rain will also change to snow farther west over the portions of the Kuskokwim Valley as the low departs over Southcentral, thus turning winds due north and advecting in colder air. However, accumulations will be minimal. Skies will partially clear overnight Sunday into Monday under a weak ridge. A front will move onshore over the Kuskokwim Delta Monday morning and remain nearly stationary through Tuesday morning. Any snow would be brief ahead of the front given the strong southwest flow. Coastal flooding remains possible, though winds are not overly impressive and tides will be low (mid-range gales). The Bristol Bay and interior regions will remain dry over this time. Another, stronger front will move onshore over all of Southwest Alaska. It is somewhat too early to determine precipitation type, however as usual, it looks to be more rain along the coast with mixing or snow inland. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... Rain will continue generally east of Unalaska tapering off through the evening as the associated low departs to the northwest. Quiet conditions will persist through Tuesday morning under a weak ridge. A front will track eastward across the western and central Aleutians bringing moderate rain and gusty southerly winds Sunday afternoon through Monday night as a low moves over the western Bering. Rain will develop over the entire Bering/Aleutians/Pribilofs by Tuesday as a double-barrel low tracks into the central Bering. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Monday through Wednesday)... Gulf of Alaska: A frontal system from the North Pacific will usher gales southeast of Kodiak and offshore starting Tuesday night. As this front moves east-northeast, the gales will be following closely too along the frontal axis and west of the frontal boundary across the Gulf through Wednesday morning. A long period fetch from south of the Aleutians will approach the southwestern Gulf by late Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. This will generate hazardous wave heights peaking to near 27 ft late Wednesday night. Wave heights near the frontal boundary are expected to remain near 12 to 15 ft with higher sets. Bering Sea: A couple of lows connected to a frontal boundary from the Northwest Pacific will bring gales and storm force winds across the Aleutians, central and eastern Bering starting Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. One of the lows will break away and trek eastward toward Bristol Bay on Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, a parent low linked to the frontal zone moves northward then curves south of Saint Lawrence Island before descending southward Friday night. Dangerous wave heights between 25 to 35 feet with potentially higher sets will stay south of the Aleutians and the central Bering through at least Wednesday afternoon. Gales from the low over the eastern Bering will gradually wane by Thursday night to small craft conditions. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Wednesday through Saturday)... Synoptically, a broad longwave trough will exist from the Kamchatka Peninsula to the west coast of Alaska with ridging over the Gulf and Alaska mainland. The dominant feature to watch in the first half of the forecast period is a negatively tilted trough over the AKPEN on Wednesday. Given the broad southerly flow and tropical moisture feed within the warm conveyor belt of the system, warm temperatures and rain are expected over southern Alaska on Tuesday and Wednesday. Snow is likely over Southwest Alaska at elevations above approximately 3000 feet. For Southcentral, the rain/snow line will be a difficult forecast once again due to when, where, and if a triple point low sets up in the northern Gulf along the warm front. However, at this time lower elevations along the Gulf coast will likely be rain due to little cold air in place as the front moves in. Over the Bering, strong cold air advection is expected out of eastern Russia, which will be reinforced by a nearly stationary low over the Bering Strait. Most models now show gale to storm force winds over the central Aleutian Chain on Wednesday. On Thursday the main shortwave trough mentioned earlier is expected to move into the eastern Gulf, which should allow for clearer and colder conditions over the southern mainland through Saturday. Over the AKPEN, Bering, and Aleutian Chain, strong west to northwest winds and rain are expected through Saturday. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning 145. Winter Weather Advisory 141. High Wind Warning 101. MARINE...Storm Warning 119 120 130 131 175 176 351 413. Gale Warning 125 128 132 136-139 141 150 155 160 165 170 173 174 177-179 181 185 352 411 412 414. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PJS SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AP MARINE/LONG TERM...CB/CJ
In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 7, 11:24 PM AKST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1124 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1106 PM SNOW 7 SE TALKEETNA 62.27N 149.94W
11/07/2020 M2.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SMALL FLAKES, TEMPERATURE IS 22F.
0944 PM SNOW 3 E KENAI 60.57N 151.08W
11/07/2020 M4.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 3:38 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 7, 3:38 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 7, 3:53 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 7, 3:54 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 7, 3:54 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 8, 4:08 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 8, 4:22 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 8, 8:37 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 7 hr |
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