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Storm Warning 108, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 21, 2024

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 21, 2024, 2:57 PM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Sep 21, 2024, 2:57 PM AKDT (22:57 UTC)
Expired
Sep 22, 2024, 3:43 AM AKDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

903 
FZAK51 PAFC 212257
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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.

PKZ197-221145-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak 1000 mb low 42 nm southwest of Cape Spencer dissipates as 
it moves inland Sat evening. A North Pacific low moves to 35 nm 
south of Sand Point at 971 mb by midday Sun, then continues to 125
nm southwest of Middleton Island at 980 mb by Mon afternoon. Its 
front pushes east across the Alaska Peninsula, moving into the 
Gulf of Alaska by Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ710-221145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-221145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-221145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-221145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-221145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-221145-
Resurrection Bay-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-221145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-221145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-221145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-221145-
Port of Valdez-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-221145-
Valdez Narrows-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-221145-
Valdez Arm-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-221145-
Passage Canal-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-221145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-221145-
Barren Islands East-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-221145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-221145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-221145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-221145-
Chiniak Bay-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-221145-
Marmot Bay-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-221145-
Shelikof Strait-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-221145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-221145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-221145-
Kachemak Bay-
257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
297 
FZAK51 PAFC 221143
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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.

PKZ197-230030-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 971 mb low 115 nm West of Sitkinak Sun afternoon moves to 20 nm 
South of Middleton Island at 985 mb Tue morning. Its front extends 
across the Southern Gulf and sweeps to the northern Gulf through Mon 
night.

$$

PKZ710-230030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-230030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-230030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-230030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-230030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-230030-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-230030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-230030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-230030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-230030-
Port of Valdez-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-230030-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-230030-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-230030-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-230030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-230030-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-230030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-230030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 40 kt
becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-230030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, SW wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-230030-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-230030-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-230030-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-230030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-230030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-230030-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. In
the outer bay, N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Sep 21, 4:39 AM AKDT, 10 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 4:39 AM AKDT, 10 hours 18 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
439 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Monday)...

This morning's weather map has that persistent upper level trough
still extending out of the Interior and over the Talkeetna
Mountains and southward to Prince WIlliam Sound, not unlike where
it was yesterday morning. A difference today is that other are no
other waves around to kick off any light showers. Lower elevations
have mostly cleared out overnight, but this pesky trough is just
enough to keep some mid-level clouds over the Talkeetna Mountains
and packed up bear the Chugach and Kenai Mountains as well. This
has limited the cooling overnight and kept Anchorage and the
Matanuska Valley in particular warmer. Still expect these clouds
to mostly dissipate today as that trough moves eastward and weak
ridging move in from the west. All this should combine for a
rather nice day for Southcentral.

That starts to change Sunday as the next low plows toward the Gulf
and brings rain into Kodiak by early Sunday morning and increases
winds around the Gulf. While most of the marine winds around the
Gulf should remain at Gale force, there is a chance for storm
force winds in barrier jets right along the north Gulf coastline
Sunday evening and Sunday night. This low will then rapidly weaken
on Monday as it moves int the northwest part Gulf. It then remain
there as the upper level trough from the Arctic starts to phase
up with this low and solidify Southern Alaska in yet another upper
level trough that wants to remain seemingly forever.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 3)...

Dry and cool conditions will continue across much of Southwest
Alaska through the weekend. Some light rain is expected to work
its way up the Alaska Peninsula and into the southern portions of
Bristol Bay on Sunday with the next front. Precipitation should
clear out by Sunday night as the front tracks into the Gulf of
Alaska. Some wrap around precipitation may spill over the Western
Alaska Range, however, mostly dry and cool conditions will roll
over into early next week. Overnight low temperatures will drop
into the low to mid 30s for much of the region through early next
week, with daytime temperatures in the mid 40's.

As has been advertised, active weather is beginning to move
through the Aleutians with the first of two upper lows moved into
the Central Aleutians yesterday afternoon and has spent the night
fizzling into an open wave. A second and stronger low absorbs
yesterdays system and slides over the Central Aleutians before
tracking east towards the AKPen. Gale force winds will pick up
across the AKPen and southeastern Bering Sea by Sunday morning.
Gusty winds will wrap around the backside and pushing near gale
force gusts over the Eastern Aleutians by Sunday afternoon.

The consolidation of the low on Sunday and a developing pressure
gradient over the Western Alaska Range into Bristol Bay will
result in gusty gap winds. Gusty easterly winds of 35 to 45 mph
are forecast to spill through the Kamishak Gap into portions of
Greater Bristol Bay while 35 to 45 knot gusts are expected to
encompass much of the Alaska Peninsula into Sunday night. Low
pressure departs the region early next week.

&&

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

Long wave upper level low pressure system over much of the State
continues to be the main focus in the extended outlook. Models are
in fairly good agreement with a well defined surface low and
upper level troughing across most of the southern portion of the
State, Aleutians Islands and and Gulf waters early in the period.
Models differ somewhat on intensity of shortwave troughs
developing across the southern portion of the Bering Sea, Aleutian
Islands and coastal Gulf of Alaska throughout the period. The
long wave trough axis will remain fairly entrenched across the
interior of the state, allowing for quickly moving shortwaves to
bring strong coastal winds and moderate precipitation across the
eastern portion of the Aleutians, the Alaskan Peninsula and
coastal Gulf waters through Friday.

High pressure will ridge in behind the long wave trough late
Thursday and into Friday ahead of another North Pacific Low that
will approach the Western Aleutians Friday evening.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and Light winds are expected to persist. The
is a slight chance for some fog to develop near the airport early this
morning if the mid-level clouds clear out before mid-morning.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 3:26 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 21, 3:26 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 21, 3:26 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 21, 3:48 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC47 hr
Sep 21, 3:48 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC71 hr
Sep 21, 3:48 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 21, 2:57 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Sep 21, 2:57 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 21, 2:57 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 21, 2:57 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 21, 2:57 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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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.