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Gale Warning 241, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 4, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 4, 2006, 11:00 PM 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
Mar 4, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 5, 2006, 11:00 AM 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 051248
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

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.

PKZ199-060300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 25 NM NORTHEAST OF
SAINT GEORGE AT 1005 MB MON AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE. A 1009 MB LOW
420 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 365 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 988
MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 10 KT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT 
IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 060055
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

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.

PKZ199-061500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1005 MB LOW 490 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 350 NM
SOUTH OF COLD BAY MON AFTERNOON AS A 994 MB LOW AND TO 460 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON AS A 974 MB LOW. A 989 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO
360 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND DIMINISH MON AFTERNOON
REPLACED BY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE.
$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.  
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SUN MAR 5 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 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 4, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006

.DISCUSSION...

LONG WAVE PATTERN APPEARS TO BE SHIFTING DURING THE COMING WEEK.
CURRENT REX BLOCK ACROSS WESTERN ASIA EXPECTED TO BREAK DOWN QUICKLY
THIS WEEKEND WITH STRONG UPPER RIDGE DEVELOPING ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
DURING THE WEEK. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO A DEEP TROUGH DEVELOPING ACROSS
ALASKA BY THE NEXT WEEKEND.

IN THE SHORT TERM THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA
IS PROGRESSING EASTWARD. STRONG SURFACE WINDS DOMINATE THE WESTERN
PORTIONS AND ARE ALREADY MOVING ONSHORE IN THE KUSKOKWIM AND YUKON
DELTA. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE
DAY WITH THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP ON THE SOUTH END OF THIS SYSTEM IN THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY. THE DEVELOPING SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
SPREAD A SHIELD OF SNOW ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA EARLY SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY BRIEFLY DEVELOP IN THE PORTAGE
AREA OF TURNAGAIN ARM EARLY SUNDAY.

FOG AND LOW CLOUD CONDITIONS THAT HAVE PLAGUED MUCH OF THE MAINLAND
AREAS DURING THE MORNING ARE IMPROVING RAPIDLY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 125.
MARINE...GALES 155 160 165 170 172.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

CAS MAR 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 4, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Mar 5, 11:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 5, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 5, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 5, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 5, 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.