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Storm Warning 175, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 16, 2024, 3:48 AM AKST. 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
- Nov 16, 2024, 3:48 AM AKST (12:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2024, 3:23 AM AKST
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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569 FZAK51 PAFC 161248 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 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. PKZ197-170145- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 981 mb low complex over Montague Island moves to 190 nm W of Sitka by Monday morning at 991 mb. $$ PKZ710-170145- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-170145- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-170145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-170145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ716-170145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ714-170145- Resurrection Bay- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-170145- Northwest Prince William Sound- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT AND SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-170145- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-170145- Southwest Prince William Sound- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-170145- Port of Valdez- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-170145- Valdez Narrows- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-170145- Valdez Arm- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-170145- Passage Canal- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT AND SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-170145- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ731-170145- Barren Islands East- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ733-170145- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ732-170145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-170145- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ736-170145- Chiniak Bay- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt midday. Gusts to 35 kt increasing to 55 kt midday. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-170145- Marmot Bay- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-170145- Shelikof Strait- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind increasing to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-170145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-170145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-170145- Kachemak Bay- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...Inner Bay, W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by midday. Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Outer bay, W wind 30 kt, Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...Inner Bay, W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt overnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft overnight. Outer Bay, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...Inner Bay, N wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Outer Bay, NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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154 FZAK51 PAFC 162347 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-171230- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 mb low complex 50 nm E of Middleton Island breaks down and exits into the eastern Gulf tonight. A new 984 mb low 80 nm ESE of Middleton Island quickly replaces the previous low Sun morning and tracks to 300 nm SW of Sitka at 994 mb by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ710-171230- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-171230- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-171230- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-171230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ716-171230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ714-171230- Resurrection Bay- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-171230- Northwest Prince William Sound- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-171230- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-171230- Southwest Prince William Sound- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-171230- Port of Valdez- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-171230- Valdez Narrows- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-171230- Valdez Arm- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-171230- Passage Canal- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-171230- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-171230- Barren Islands East- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ733-171230- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ732-171230- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-171230- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ736-171230- Chiniak Bay- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-171230- Marmot Bay- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-171230- Shelikof Strait- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-171230- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-171230- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-171230- Kachemak Bay- 247 PM AKST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt except NW 30 kt in the outer bay. In the outer bay, seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Seas 4 ft in the inner bay. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt except NW 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
117 FZAK51 PAFC 171223 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 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. PKZ197-180115- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 mb low 80 nm E of Middleton Island moves to 270 nm SW of Sitka at 995 mb by Mon afternoon and exits to the North Pacific Tue night. $$ PKZ710-180115- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-180115- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-180115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-180115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ716-180115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ714-180115- Resurrection Bay- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-180115- Northwest Prince William Sound- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT AND MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-180115- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-180115- Southwest Prince William Sound- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-180115- Port of Valdez- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-180115- Valdez Narrows- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-180115- Valdez Arm- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-180115- Passage Canal- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-180115- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-180115- Barren Islands East- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ733-180115- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ732-180115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 20 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-180115- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ736-180115- Chiniak Bay- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-180115- Marmot Bay- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-180115- Shelikof Strait- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-180115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes early. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-180115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-180115- Kachemak Bay- 323 AM AKST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind to 15 kt except NW 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft except 9 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft except 5 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 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 Nov 15, 4:25 PM AKST, 11 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 15, 4:25 PM AKST, 11 hours 23 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 425 PM AKST Fri Nov 15 2024 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Friday through Sunday evening)... A low pressure system centered over the Kenai Peninsula continues to spread precipitation across Southcentral. This low has brought with it relatively warmer temperatures, keeping areas such as Anchorage in the lower 20s overnight. A front attached to the surface low is draped over Prince William Sound with a mix of rain and snow continuing along the immediate Southcentral Coast. The backside of the low has moved over western Southcentral, and is oriented favorably to avoid much in the way of downsloping. This signals a long duration light snow event for Anchorage, Mat-Su, and the Western Kenai Peninsula. Please see the Special Weather Statement issued this afternoon for more information. Temperatures over Southcentral will begin to gradually cool down following the slow departure of the low into the northern Gulf of Alaska, taking the warm air presence with it. As it departs, cold air will fill in on the backside, causing the gradual drop in temperatures but also bring a return to the gusty winds out of the gaps near Seward, Whittier, Valdez, and Thompson Pass. as the colder air builds over Southcentral and each shortwave both reinforces the cold air and aids in the development of a trough of low pressure over the Northern Gulf. Storm-force winds are likely from Kamishak Gap through the Barren Islands. Gale-force winds are also likely, with gusts approaching storm-force, through the gaps along the immediate Southcentral coast, Alaska Peninsula, and Kodiak Island through early next week as an arctic airmass settles over the region. The arctic airmass will lower temperatures across Southcentral to well below normal for this time of year. Low temperatures for the first half of next week could drop to 15 to 25 below for interior locations, 5 above to 10 below around Cook Inlet, and to around 10 above closer to the Prince William Sound coast. -CL && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... Conditions will continue to calm down through tonight as our impactful low pressure system continues to move towards the Gulf of Alaska. Scattered snow showers are still possible as lingering moisture from the low remains over portions of Southwest Alaska. Tonight will begin our trend of decreasing temperatures over the interior, with many places dropping below 10 degrees by tomorrow morning. This trend will continue throughout the weekend as persistent north/northwesterly flow drives in cold air from the Arctic. Additional energy from a trough located over the Bering Strait will increase the potential for more widespread snow showers over the eastern Bering and Southwest, lasting through Monday morning. Over the rest of the Bering, a weak shortwave low will cross over the central Aleutians by Saturday evening and provide a quick round of snow for the islands. A more compact low will skirt past the western Aleutians on Sunday, though this system will have enough warm air to result in a mostly rain-centric event. There are still some model discrepancies on the track of this low, so continue to follow the forecast for more updates. The big point of concern will be the deep plunge in temperatures Sunday night as the trough currently located over the Bering Strait dives towards Southwest. Dry and bitterly cold air will settle over the interior as a strong ridge builds in over most of the Bering. By midnight Sunday, most areas will remain well below zero past the end of the forecast period, with lows dropping below -10 in lower lying areas. -BS && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday through Friday)... The persistent low over the Gulf of Alaska starts to move off to the southeast, as a building ridge of high pressure moves into the region from the Bering Sea. This high brings colder temperatures and clearing skies to South Central and the Copper River Valley through Friday as the high remains quasi-stationary over the region. In the west, a North Pacific low will enter the Eastern Bering Sea thursday evening. This system will be forced northeasterly across the region as it rides over the entrenched high pressure ridge encompassing much of the State. This will bring moderately strong southerly winds across the Western Aleutians and into the Central Bering Sea through the end of the period. &&.AVIATION... PANC...Snow is expected to continue into Saturday morning bringing visibilities down to IFR levels and ceilings to MVFR to IFR levels. The snow should taper off by noon Saturday and bring the visibility back to VFR. The ceilings may linger at MVFR levels a bit longer after the snow ends. Northerly winds will also increase Saturday through the day. This should help to slowly dry out the atmosphere and get visibility to VFR with the end of the snow as the winds should prevent any fog from developing, but ceilings will probably take longer to improve. &&
In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 15, 11:14 PM AKST, 4 hours 34 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1114 PM AKST Fri Nov 15 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 PM Snow Russian Jack Park 61.20N 149.79W
11/15/2024 M2.0 Inch Anchorage AK NWS Employee
Updates previous report from Russian Jack
Park. 1.1 inches of snowfall since 10:30 am.
2.0 total since 3 pm yesterday.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 3:27 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 15, 3:36 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 15, 3:36 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 15, 10:32 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Nov 16, 3:40 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Nov 16, 3:40 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 16, 3:48 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Nov 16, 3:48 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 16, 3:48 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Nov 16, 2:41 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 16, 2:47 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 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.