1 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Sep 25, 8:40 PM AST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
SOUTH/SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION 940 PM ADT THU SEP 25 2002 ANALYSIS..SURFACE/MAJOR UPPER LOW IN SYNCH BETWEEN PRIBILOFS AND BERING SEA BUOY. CENTER ESTIMATED AT 959 MB AT 00Z...FILLING 3-4 MBS/6 HOURS. STILL VERY STRONG STORM WINDS AROUND SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE LOW OUT ABOUT 240 MILES. FRONT WITH SYSTEM HAS MOVED BY CHIGNIK AND INTO NORTHEASTERN BRISTOL BAY...STILL PRODUCING LOCAL GALE WINDS IN AREA 5 AND 6 AND 8. ALSO GALE TO LOCAL STORM GUSTS DEVELOPING THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND LIKELY ALSO AROUND SKILAK LAKE. DIFFUSE WARMFRONT FROM JUST NORTH OF KODIAK SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUING ADVANCE NORTHEAST. CLOUDS WITH SYSTEM AND PRECIPITATION MUST MOVING INTO PILOT ROCK AREA 930 PM WEDNESDAY. FORECASTS...BOTH AVIATION AND ETA RUNS CONTINUE TRENDS OF PRIOR MODEL RUNS...LOOPING CENTER NORTHEAST TOWARD NORTON SOUND. ON SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH SIDE OF LOW...EXPECT HIGH TIDES ALONG SOUTHWEST COASTAL AREAS...ALTHOUGH ALL INDICATIONS ARE NO SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOOD THREAT. LONGER TERM: LOOK FOR WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT INTO THE WEEKEND FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER AS THE MAJOR UPPER LOW RE- ESTABLISHES NEAR THE BERING STRAIT BY 00Z SUN. DIFFERENT MODELS ARE RELATIVELY IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THIS FEATURE. .AFC...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 181 185 191 195. MARINE...STORM 12AB 13 15. GALES 5AB 6AB 8 12A1. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. D SEP 02
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A strong front moved east through the area, preceded by strong southeast winds. The event was widespread through western Turnagain Arm and Upper Hillside areas.
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