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Gale Warning 768, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 7, 2022

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2022, 3:30 PM 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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The facts

Issued
Dec 7, 2022, 3:30 PM AKST (00:30 UTC)
Expired
Dec 9, 2022, 3:57 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

438 
FZAK62 PAFC 080030
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ499-081345-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 992 mb low at 48N 174E and its front moves over the Aleutians 
and back to the North Pacific at 988 mb for Thu afternoon. A 992 
mb North Pacific low Thu afternoon moves to 54N 176E at 975 mb by 
Fri afternoon. Its front extends over the Western Aleutians and 
Bering through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-081345-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ412-081345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ413-081345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ414-081345-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

.TONIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt becoming NE 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming N up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
575 
FZAK62 PAFC 081131
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
231 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ499-090215-
231 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 995 mb low at 51N 175W moves to 52N 167W at 1000 mb Thu 
morning. A 970 mb North Pacific low at 51N 173E Fri morning moves
to 60N 177W at 978 mb Sat morning.

$$

PKZ411-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
231 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ412-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
231 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 9 ft building to 9 to 17 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ413-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
231 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ414-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
231 AM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt becoming W up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind up to 20 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$
220 
FZAK62 PAFC 090006
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
306 PM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ499-091400-
306 PM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 mb North Pacific low merges to form a 961 mb low at 49N 
169E Fri morning, then continues to 64N 173W at 972 mb by Sat 
afternoon. Its front spreads across the Bering through Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-091400-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
306 PM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft.

$$

PKZ412-091400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
306 PM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 45 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft building to 11 to 19 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft.

$$

PKZ413-091400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
306 PM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt after 
midnight. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ414-091400-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
306 PM AKST Thu Dec 8 2022

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt becoming W up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$
636 
FZAK62 PAFC 091257
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
357 AM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ499-100145-
357 AM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 970 mb North Pacific low at 51N 173E moves to 60N 180W at 975 
mb Sat morning. The low then enters the Bering Strait Sun morning.

$$

PKZ411-100145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
357 AM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 28 ft.

$$

PKZ412-100145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
357 AM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft building to 10 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt becoming SW 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.

$$

PKZ413-100145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
357 AM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 50 kt becoming SW 30 to 40 kt after 
midnight. Seas 16 to 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft.

$$

PKZ414-100145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
357 AM AKST Fri Dec 9 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 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 Dec 7, 5:33 AM AKST, 9 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 5:33 AM AKST, 9 hours 57 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
533 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The main synoptic feature is an upper trough over the Bering
Strait extending southeastward into the Gulf of Alaska. At the
surface, a low pressure system is currently situated south of
Prince William Sound (PWS). An impressive deformation band on the
north side of the low pushed into Southcentral overnight.
Elsewhere, light to moderate snow has fallen from the Kenai
Peninsula up into the Mat-Su, and PWS up into the Copper River
Basin.

Mostly clear skies and strong radiational cooling is allowing
overnight temperatures to drop down below freezing across the
lower elevation regions in Southwest Alaska. Meanwhile, westerly-
northwesterly flow aloft persists over the Bering Sea. A weak
shortwave coupled with colder air interacting with the relatively
warm waters is bringing convective snow showers over the Pribilof
Islands and along the eastern Aleutians. Further west, a
developing North Pacific low is moving toward the western and
central Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The latest operational model runs are in decent agreement with
the placement and intensity of synoptic scale features at both the
surface and in the upper levels. Forecast remains on track for
light snow to continue today over Southcentral, but is expected
to begin tapering off as the aforementioned low moves southward
across the Gulf. Out west, the NAM seems to be the outlier
bringing the North Pacific low further north of the Aleutian
Chain, while the other solutions move the low across the Aleutians
and then south into the Pacific on Thursday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Snow will become lighter this morning with ceiling and
visibility conditions improving to MVFR. By late afternoon, snow
will come to end with VFR and light winds through the TAF package.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today
through Friday night)...

The upper level short-wave which has been sitting over the
northwest Gulf and Cook Inlet since last evening will dig
southeastward into the central Gulf today. A closed upper level
low will develop and help pull the existing surface low over the
northern Gulf southward. Until then, snow will linger across much
of Southcentral. The heaviest snow will be on the northern to
western side of the Chugach and Kenai Mountains, where cold air
advection and upslope flow will support increasingly low density
snow right along the mountains. This includes east Anchorage,
Eagle River, and the Hillside. Snow will taper off for most areas
by this evening, though light snow will linger longer in the
Copper River Basin due to continued weak cyclonic flow aloft on
the north side of the exiting low along with upslope flow on the
north side of the Chugach Mountains.

Cold air advection along with tightening pressure gradients as
the low exits across the Gulf and high pressure builds in from
the north and west will lead to strong gusty gap winds through
area mountain ranges along with widespread strong winds across the
Gulf waters. As is typical, some of the strongest winds will be
through coastal bays, including Resurrection Bay, Passage Canal,
and the Valdez Narrows and Arm. With a strong low level jet coming
down across the western Susitna Valley into Cook Inlet, this is a
favorable set-up for gusty northwesterly winds in north to west
Anchorage this afternoon and evening. This of course will lead to
some localized areas of blowing snow.

As we continue through the remainder of the work week, the upper
low will exit to Southeast Alaska while an upper ridge amplifies
over the eastern Bering/western Alaska. This will serve to
maintain strong northerly flow and bring another round of cold
air advection. As a result, expect gap winds to persist and
temperatures to steadily fall, becoming quite frigid by week's
end sub-zero temperatures inland and single digits to teens likely
elsewhere.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

Benign weather conditions persist through the end of the week
across Southwest. High pressure builds in the eastern Bering,
producing northwesterly flow across Southwest. Colder air
continues filtering in across the region, with gradually
decreasing temperatures through Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

Winds will continue to come down across the Bering. Colder air
will continue to filter through the Alaska Peninsula, which will
keep increased winds through the gaps and passes south of the
AKPen through the end of the week. There are a couple of low
pressure system pushing into the Bering Sea in the upcoming days.
The first of which crosses over the Central Aleutians late
tonight. There is minimal impacts associated with this low, some
small craft winds and light precipitation along the Aleutian
Islands. The second system is expected sometime late Friday. There
is still quite a bit of inconsistency with this low, however,
there will likely be areas of gale force winds and precipitation
along the associated front.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through
Tuesday)...

The start of the forecast period will include high pressure
sliding across Alaska, as well as a very cold and dry air mass in
place over Southcentral. Operational models, specifically the GFS,
depicts 850 mb temperatures below -20 degrees over the Copper
River Basin, with surface temperatures potentially dipping down to
minus 40 degrees near Glennallen on Saturday. Over the Bering and
the Aleutians, ensembles are in relatively good agreement with
bringing a Bering trough eastward and into Southcentral Alaska
through the weekend. The first implication of the trough's
eastward movement will be to kick the colder airmass into Canada
while also promoting slightly warmer temperatures, albeit still
below freezing, across all of southern Alaska. The second
implication of the trough's eastward movement will be to advect in
a significant plume of moisture up from the North Pacific. While
several days away, with plenty of time for models to come into
better agreement, the stage may be set for a significant winter
storm system tracking into Southcentral when combined with the
above average moisture forecast to arrive over the weekend.
Confidence in timing of precipitation overspreading Southwest
Alaska is well below average, but increasing snow would be
possible as early as Sunday for Southwest Alaska based on latest
operational models, before snow expands into Southcentral early
next week on Monday.

Southwest and Southcentral look to remain in an active pattern
thereafter with the next potential low overspreading the Aleutians
with more wind and precipitation as early as Tuesday.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 101 111 121
MARINE...Storm 130 131 351 352
		 Gale 120 121 125 127 129 132 136-139 150
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KM
LONG TERM...BL

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 7, 10:05 AM AKST, 5 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1005 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0522 AM     SNOW             6 SSE ANCHORAGE         61.14N 149.82W
12/07/2022  M14.5 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            14.5 INCHES STORM TOTAL. MEASURED. SNOW FELL
            FROM 1PM DEC 6 THROUGH 5:15AM DEC 7.

&&

KO
Local storm report, Dec 7, 10:06 AM AKST, 5 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1006 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0539 AM     SNOW             4 NNW WASILLA           61.63N 149.49W
12/07/2022  M10.0 INCH       MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            6 INCHES SINCE 10PM ON DEC 6.

&&

KO
Local storm report, Dec 7, 10:09 AM AKST, 5 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1009 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0607 AM     SNOW             2MI SE EAGLE RIVER      61.30N 149.53W
12/07/2022  M14.2 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL 14.2 INCHES. 30F. CALM.

&&

KO
Local storm report, Dec 7, 10:23 AM AKST, 5 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1023 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0626 AM     SNOW             11 SSE ANCHORAGE        61.07N 149.77W
12/07/2022  M12.1 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            12.1 INCHES TOTAL EVENT FROM AFTERNOON OF
            DEC 6. STILL SNOWING.

0631 AM     SNOW             10 SE ANCHORAGE         61.10N 149.72W
12/07/2022  M13.0 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            13 INCHES IN 24 HOURS. 6 INCHES FELL SINCE
            2200 ON DEC 6. 1300 FEET ELEVATION.

0700 AM     SNOW             5 SE ANCHORAGE          61.16N 149.81W
12/07/2022  M14.5 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            NO WIND.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 E ANCHORAGE           61.22N 149.76W
12/07/2022  M16.1 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            16.1 STORM TOTAL SINCE SNOW STARTED MONDAY.
            13.2 INCHES IN LAST 24 HOURS. STILL SNOWING.
            AVERAGE RATIO FOR THE EVENT 14 TO 1.

0700 AM     SNOW             7 SSE ANCHORAGE         61.11N 149.85W
12/07/2022  M16.5 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            BOARD WAS CLEARED 3 TIMES. LIQUID MEASURED
            AT 1.04 INCHES. SNOW DEPTH IS 19 INCHES.

0737 AM     SNOW             1 SSE SUTTON            61.71N 148.87W
12/07/2022  M2.5 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   PUBLIC

            ANOTHER 2.5 INCHES OVERNIGHT. VERY LIGHT
            SNOW NOW.

0757 AM     SNOW             11 SSE ANCHORAGE        61.07N 149.77W
12/07/2022  M12.5 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            STILL SNOWING.

0800 AM     SNOW             9 SE ANCHORAGE          61.12N 149.72W
12/07/2022  M13.5 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NO BLOWING OR DRIFTING, STILL COMING DOWN.

0855 AM     SNOW             8 SE ANCHORAGE          61.13N 149.72W
12/07/2022  M15.0 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

0914 AM     SNOW             2 SSE KODIAK STATION    57.74N 152.50W
12/07/2022  U0.5 INCH        KODIAK ISLAND      AK   PUBLIC

            BLOWING SNOW IN KODIAK WITH VISIBILITY DOWN
            TO 1 1/2 SM.

0936 AM     SNOW             4 S ANCHORAGE           61.17N 149.88W
12/07/2022  M12.0 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            SNOW FALLING, NO WIND, NO DRIFTING, TOP
            LAYERS LIGHT AND FLUFFY, BASE IS WET STICKS
            TO SHOVEL.

0943 AM     SNOW             11 SSE ANCHORAGE        61.07N 149.77W
12/07/2022  M14.5 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            14.5 INCHES TOTAL SINCE AFTERNOON OF DEC 6.
            STILL SNOWING STEADILY.

0957 AM     SNOW             10 SE EAGLE RIVER       61.26N 149.31W
12/07/2022  M14.8 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW OVER THE
            PAST HOUR.

1000 AM     SNOW             10 SE ANCHORAGE         61.10N 149.72W
12/07/2022  M17.0 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ADDITIONAL 4 INCHES SINCE 630AM. STORM TOTAL
            17 INCHES.

&&
Local storm report, Dec 7, 10:26 AM AKST, 5 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1026 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1025 AM     SNOW             9 SE ANCHORAGE          61.12N 149.72W
12/07/2022  M16.0 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            TOTAL SNOW SINCE 3PM DEC 6. STILL SNOWING.
            ACCUMULATING AT ONE INCH PER HOUR.

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Local storm report, Dec 7, 10:55 AM AKST, 4 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1055 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0536 AM     SNOW             4 ENE BIG LAKE          61.54N 149.83W
12/07/2022  M15.0 INCH       MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STILL SNOWING.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 7, 3:28 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 7, 3:42 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 7, 3:42 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Dec 8, 2:31 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 8, 2:54 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC25 hr
Dec 8, 3:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Dec 8, 3:33 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 8, 3:33 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 8, 2:52 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.