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Gale Warning 391, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 28, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 28, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2005, 6:00 PM AKST
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 291254
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 165 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AND DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP 150 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-300300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-300300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-300300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-300300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-300300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-300300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ176-300300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-300300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ179-300300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 291300 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

CORRECTED 12A1

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 165 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AND DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP 150 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-300300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-300300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-300300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-300300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-300300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-300300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ176-300300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-300300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ179-300300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 291336 CCB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

CORRECTED 5A 5B 6A 6B

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 165 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AND DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT 
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW 
WILL DEVELOP 150 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-300300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-300300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-300300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-300300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-300300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-300300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ176-300300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-300300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ179-300300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 300102 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

CORRECTED AREA 12A1

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM
OUT.

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.

PKZ199-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW NEAR 49N 159W WILL MOVE TO 53N 146W AS A 975 MB LOW
WED AFTERNOON. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN
BERING SEA TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING THU
AFTERNOON. A 987 LOW WILL DEVELOP 53N 173E WED NIGHT AND MOVE TO
55N 175E AS A 981 MB LOW THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-300300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 


$$

PKZ155-300300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-300300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-300300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...


.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-300300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-300300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-300300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-300300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
$$

PKZ179-300300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE MAR 29 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 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 Mar 28, 7:00 AM AKST, 16 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 7:00 AM AKST, 16 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1200 PM AST MON MAR 28 2005

.DISCUSSION...LOW MOVING UP COOK INLET WITH HEAVY SNOW OVER THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS MORNING AND FEEDING INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY. THIS
SCENARIO TO LAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY AS THE LOW SLOWLY MOVES UP
THE INLET. HAVE ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE ANCHORAGE BOWL TO
COINCIDE WITH THE ONE FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY. THE CONVERGENCE DOES
NOT LEND ITSELF TO A BIG SNOW EVENT FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. IN
FACT...SOME AREAS OF THE ANCHORAGE ZONE...AROUND EAGLE RIVER AND
BIRCHWOOD...MAY NOT SEE ADVISORY AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...THE KNIK AND
GOOSE BAY AREA WILL SEE GOOD AMOUNTS OF SNOW TODAY AS WELL. OUTSIDE
OF SOUTH CENTRAL...SNOW WITH THE LOW MOVING OUT OF THE KAMCHATKA
AREA. SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN MAINLY ON THE BERING SIDE
WITH NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA
BEGINNING TO MOVE EAST AS IT IS BEING SHOVED BY THE POLAR LOW
DROPPING INTO THE BERING STRAIT. THIS IS BRINGING SNOW TO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND VALLEY.

POLAR LOW TO CONTINUE DROPPING SOUTH TO NUNIVAK ISLAND BY TOMORROW
EVENING. REMNANT OF THE KAMCHATKA LOW MOVING THROUGH THE ALEUTIANS
TODAY TO HELP CARVE OUT TROUGH WITH THE POLAR LOW NEAR 165W. A STRONG
SHORT WAVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS TROUGH TO SWING INTO THE GULF
WEDNESDAY AND HELP DRAG THE POLAR LOW INTO THE WESTERN GULF WEDNESDAY
EVENING AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THURSDAY. IN THE MEANTIME...A RIDGE
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN TUESDAY NIGHT. THE RIDGE
PROGRESSES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE POLAR LOW
MOVES INTO THE GULF AND A FRONT PUSHES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS OUT
OF A KAMCHATKA LOW. THE FRONT WEAKENS THE RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA
BUT DOES NOT BREAK IT DOWN. THE ENERGY FROM THE FRONT GETS SPLIT WITH
PART OF IT FEEDING BACK INTO THE MAIN LOW AND THE OTHER PORTION
MOVING INTO THE POLAR LOW OVER THE GULF.

AT THE SURFACE...LOW IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO SWING INTO THE GULF
BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND MODERATE WINDS TO ACCOMPANY THIS
SYSTEM. THE LOW IN COOK INLET TO MOVE INLAND AND WEAKEN TONIGHT
SHOWERS WILL END SHORTLY AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE LOW FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. ANOTHER LOW SPINS UP IN THE GULF BUT HEADS RIGHT TO THE
PANHANDLE TOMORROW. ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPS OUT OF THE BASE OF THE
TROUGH NEAR 165W TUESDAY EVENING AND INTO THE GULF BY WEDNESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 3A 3C 4 4A 6A 8 14
         GALE 3A 3C 4
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN MAR 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC
Mar 28, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 28, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC
Mar 28, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC19 hr
Mar 29, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 hr
Mar 29, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Mar 29, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Mar 29, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC7 hr
Mar 29, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 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.