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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 7, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Sep 29, 2020, 3:24 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Sep 29, 2020, 3:24 AM AKDT (11:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 30, 2020, 3:23 AM AKDT
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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196 FZAK51 PAFC 291124 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 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. PKZ197-300015- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front moves into the southern Gulf Tue morning, strengthening along the coast by Tue evening. It diminishes onshore Wed morning as the associated low reaches 200 nm southeast of Old Harbor at 970 mb. The low moves into Bristol Bay Thur morning as the next low approaches the Gulf from the north Pacific. $$ PKZ119-300015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ120-300015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ121-300015- Resurrection Bay- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft Higher seas S of Caines Head. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers. .WED...N wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-300015- Prince William Sound- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ126-300015- Port Valdez- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-300015- Valdez Narrows- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-300015- Valdez Arm- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-300015- Passage Canal- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-300015- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-300015- Barren Islands East- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 65 kt. Seas 28 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ132-300015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 65 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 20 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ136-300015- Chiniak Bay- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ137-300015- Marmot Bay- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-300015- Shelikof Strait- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 65 kt. Seas 30 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas subsiding to 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-300015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-300015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ141-300015- Kachemak Bay- 324 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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377 FZAK51 PAFC 300006 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 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. PKZ197-301230- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 967 mb North Pacific low crosses the Alaska Peninsula Thu morning. Its well-developed front spreads over the Gulf through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ119-301230- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft in the evening building to 22 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ120-301230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft in the evening building to 24 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ121-301230- Resurrection Bay- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft...except building to 15 ft near Pilot Rock. Rain. .WED...N wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft...except seas 12 ft near Pilot Rock. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-301230- Prince William Sound- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening building to 6 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-301230- Port Valdez- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-301230- Valdez Narrows- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-301230- Valdez Arm- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-301230- Passage Canal- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind to 10 kt in the evening 25 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-301230- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 55 kt. Seas building to 32 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-301230- Barren Islands East- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 65 kt becoming E 55 kt after midnight. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ132-301230- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 65 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ136-301230- Chiniak Bay- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-301230- Marmot Bay- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-301230- Shelikof Strait- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt in the evening increasing to 65 kt then diminishing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft in the early evening building to 35 ft then subsiding to 26 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-301230- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft building to 26 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-301230- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ141-301230- Kachemak Bay- 406 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
586 FZAK51 PAFC 301123 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 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. PKZ197-010045- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 970 mb low 190 nm S of Sitkinak Wed morning crosses the AKPEN Thu morning. A new low moves to 190 nm S of Sitkinak at 967 mb Fri morning. $$ PKZ119-010045- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ120-010045- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ121-010045- Resurrection Bay- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Higher seas S of Caines Head. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-010045- Prince William Sound- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ126-010045- Port Valdez- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-010045- Valdez Narrows- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-010045- Valdez Arm- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-010045- Passage Canal- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-010045- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ131-010045- Barren Islands East- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ132-010045- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ136-010045- Chiniak Bay- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ137-010045- Marmot Bay- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-010045- Shelikof Strait- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-010045- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ140-010045- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ141-010045- Kachemak Bay- 323 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind 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 hurricane force wind warning went out at Sep 28, 5:02 PM AKDT, 10 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 5:02 PM AKDT, 10 hours 22 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 502 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2020 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... The remnants of the strong low that moved through the Gulf of Alaska is elongating over Southcentral Alaska and into Bristol Bay this afternoon bringing in some rain to a bit of the region. Some pressure rises behind this low are bringing in some gusty southerly winds into Prince William Sound and the Copper River Basin. The GOES-17 Satellite imagery for the North Pacific shows the upper level longwave trough extending southward from the central Bering Sea to about 35N in the Pacific and then curving sharply around the base of the trough and back into Southeast Alaska. The next low of significance can also be seen rapidly spinning-up around 42N 160W this afternoon. This will be the next in a series of lows to move into the western Gulf of Alaska. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Models remain in good agreement through mid week. By Wednesday evening there is a notable difference in how fast models bring the low from south of the Gulf into Bristol Bay around that time frame. The ECMWF and Canadian are the fastest of the bunch while the NAM is a bit slower and also stronger at that time. This mostly resolves itself as the next low moves into the Gulf Friday and absorbs the energy causing that first low to dissipate in the central Bering Sea. In the longer term, models are in agreement with bringing the parade of lows moving moving from the North Pacific into the Gulf going through the weekend. && .AVIATION... PANC...Gusty Southeasterly winds out of Turnagain Arm are expected this evening through most of the overnight hours. While there will be some light rain at times in the area, these winds should help keep ceilings VFR, although a period of MVFR ceilings is possible early this evening in conjunction with the rain. Visibility should also remain VFR. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Tonight through Thursday)... The cloud remnants from the low pressure system from yesterday are still making their way across the Gulf of Alaska, Copper River Basin, Prince William Sound, Kenai and across Anchorage this evening. Weather observations from across much of the coastal area indicated steady light to moderate rain, and this should continue through tonight before rainfall dissipates by early Tuesday morning. However, western Kenai and Kodiak are expected to stay dry tonight before the next round of rainfall approaches these respective locations Tuesday and Tuesday night. The next major circulation from the North Pacific is still trekking toward the western Gulf, which will skirt right along the south-southwest of Kodiak in the next couple days. A broad upper level ridge settling east-northeast of this deepening low will continue to build northwestward, and this will force the low pressure system to steer westward and away from the Gulf in the days ahead. A strong frontal boundary associated with the expected storm will dump a lot of rainfall over much of Southcentral Alaska through the middle of the week. Also, the onset of this next frontal zone will elevate winds and hazardous wave heights through the forecast period. Very strong and gusty winds will be felt over populated areas especially near passes and gaps, and over the Gulf, including Kodiak, between Tuesday and Wednesday. Overall, an extensive period of moderate to heavy rainfall is expected, and this will be closely monitored the next few days. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... A broad upper level trough lifting northward from the Gulf across Southwest Alaska tonight will produce just a few showers. Attention will quickly shift to a much more significant feature. A storm force low pushes towards the Southern Gulf tonight through Tuesday before quickly curving northwest towards Bristol Bay. This system becomes occluded early on, but will remain deep and cause significant winds and waves as the leading front reaches the Alaska Peninsula and Bristol Bay Tuesday through Tuesday night. Gusty northeasterly flow will develop across all of Southwest Alaska Tuesday night and Wednesday, though the winds over the marine areas will be the strongest. Additionally, a band of light to moderate rainfall out ahead of the front will push across the Southwest beginning Wednesday followed by a more showery regime behind the front on Thursday. There is some uncertainty in the track of the low as it crosses into Bristol Bay Wednesday night. This will determine if Southwest Alaska (especially Bristol bay) will see a period of stronger easterly winds. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... Tonight and tomorrow will remain relatively calm across the Bering and Aleutians. Northerly winds will then strengthen as the Pacific low makes its way to Bristol Bay Tuesday night and Wednesday. The strongest winds will be confined to the eastern half of the Bering and Aleutians, with enhanced winds through bays and passes. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Thursday through Saturday)... Bering/Aleutians A weakening area of low pressure in the eastern Bering will bring small craft winds to the area. A second and much stronger low will move northwestward across the AKPEN and into the Bering Thursday night into Friday morning. This low will bring widespread small craft winds with small areas of gale force winds possible. Confidence in the exact track of this system is low to moderate as there are discrepancies on the placement of the low center between models. Gulf of Alaska A strong area of low pressure will move across the western Gulf Thursday afternoon through Friday evening. Widespread gale force winds are likely, especially in the western Gulf. Confidence is lower on the timing of these winds as there are discrepancies between models on the placement of the low center. Another low will move into the Gulf Saturday afternoon, though confidence remains very low with regard to this low due to major discrepancies in the placement and intensity of the low center. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7/Thursday through Monday)... The pattern will be highly amplified on Thursday with a deep negatively-tilted upper level trough over the Bering/Aleutians and a strong upper level ridge over the west coast of Canada. The negative-tilt of this upper trough will be favorable for cyclogenesis as a strong area of low pressure moves into the western Gulf on Thursday and crosses the AKPEN into the Bering Sea on Friday. Confidence is low in the exact placement of this low due to discrepancies in guidance as this low crosses into the Bering. Once in the Bering, this low will gradually weaken through Sunday as the center of this low moves farther away from the core of the jetstream and loses synoptic support. Another strong low will move northeastward into the Gulf of Alaska on Saturday afternoon then will gradually weaken while remaining in the northern Gulf through Monday. Confidence with respect to this system is very low as there are significant discrepancies with the placement and intensity of this low. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...Storm warning 120 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 150 155. Gale warning 119 165 351 352. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CB/MO SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KM/SEB MARINE/LONG TERM...ED
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 4:07 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 46 hr | |
| Sep 28, 4:07 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:24 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:24 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:24 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:24 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Sep 29, 3:48 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 22 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:50 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 22 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:50 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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Sources
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