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Gale Warning 87, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 15, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 15, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 15, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 160002
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 960 MB LOW 780 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 780 NM SOUTH
OF COLD BAY MON AFTERNOON AS A 975 MB LOW. A 975 MB LOW 1130 NM SOUTH
OF COLD BAY SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE NORTH TO 650 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY SUN
AFTERNOON AS A 971 MB LOW AND THEN WEST TO 600 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA
AS A 975 MB LOW.
$$

PKZ150-161500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-161500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161224
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
EASTERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-170300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 Jan 15, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST SAT JAN 15 2005

...HEMISPHERIC VIEW...
LOPSIDED 4 WAVE PATTERN WITH NEGATIVES ANOMALIES OVER THE WEST AND
POSITIVES OVER THE EAST CONTINUES. OLD TRUSTY ANCHOR LOW CONTINUES TO
REMAIN NEAR THE HUDSON BAY AREA WHILE ALASKA IS UNDER A FLATTENING
RIDGE THAT IS MOSTLY ZONAL.

...AT THE SURFACE...
TWO MAIN FEATURES AT THE SURFACE CONTINUE TO BE THE HIGH JUST EAST OF
THE AOR AND AN IMPRESSIVE 950 MB LOW WELL SOUTH OF ADAK NEAR 40 N.
THE COMBINATION OF THESE FEATURES MAKES AN NOTEABLE MARK IN THE
MARINES WHERE THE VAST MAJORITY OF PLACES ARE EAST TO SOUTHEAST.

GENERALLY PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN LIGHT ALTHOUGH REPORTS FROM NORTH OF
TALKEETNA INDICATED SNOWFALL AT AN INCH AN HOUR. CURRENT RADAR
RETURNS SHOWS A FEW SMALL BANDS MOVING UP COOK INLET. MAIN PUSH OF
MOISTURE IS OVER BRISTOL BAY AND STRETCHES UP TO BETHEL.

LOOKING AT THE NEW SOUNDINGS, BETHEL STICKS OUT WITH A DEFINITE SHOT
OF FREEZING RAIN. CURRENT SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE 8 DEGREES WHILE
975 LEVEL TEMPERATURES ARE +2 C.

...FOR THE FORECAST...
AT FIRST GLANCE THERE APPEARS TO BE VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE MODELS BUT THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS. SHORTWAVE MOVING SOUTH
INTO THE AOR IS BEING PICKED UP BETTER BY MESOETA. HOWEVER, WV
ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT THE MESOETA IS DOING BETTER WITH THE OVERALL
DIMENSIONS AND KEEPS IT FURTHER TO THE EAST WHICH THE LATEST LOOP
IMAGES GOES ALONG WITH.

CURRENT WV LOOP ALONG WITH WSR88D RETURNS SUGGESTS AMPLE MOISTURE FOR
THE SOUTHWEST SO MESOETA PRECIPITATION NUMBERS WILL BE USED AND WITH
MESOETA HANDELING THE SHORTWAVE BETTER, NUMBERS SEEM GOOD.

IN THE EAST, BOTH THE MESOETA AND GFS ARE DOWNPLAYING MOISTURE OVER
MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. DECENT RADAR RETURNS ALONG WITH
REINFORCING PLUME OF MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTH GOES AGAINST THE MODELS.
WILL GO WITH MORE LIBERAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...FURTHER OUT...

500MB FLOW EVEN HAS A DIVERGENT SOLUTION WITH A MORE ANGLED
ORIENTATION OVER THE GULF BY SUNDAY NIGHT OVER THE GULF ON THE
ETA/ECMWF/UKMET WHILE THE GFS IS DRAGGING ITS FEET MORE. CONSIDERING
THAT THE MODELS HAVE BEEN DOWNPLAYING THE SPEED OF PROGRESSING
PIECES, THE GFS IS LIKELY OFF THE MARK.

EVEN FURTHER OUT, GLOBAL REDISTRIBUTION BEGINS IN EARNEST BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AS SOME OF THE COLD BREAKS OFF AND HEADS BACK TO SIBERIA
AND ELONGATES KEEPING US OUT OF THE BITTER COLD.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 3A 3C 4 AND ALL WESTERN ZONES
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 4 8 14
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

BELL JAN 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 14, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 15, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 15, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 15, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 15, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 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.