Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 291, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 21, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 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 21, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 221241 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 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. PKZ199-230300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SLOWLY WEAKENS BY WED NIGHT. A 1010 MB LOW FORMS WED NIGHT 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AND INTENSIFIES TO 1000 MB THU AFTERNOON 75 NM NORTH OF AMCHITKA...WHERE IT REMAINS THROUGH THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 230012 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-231500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN WED NIGHT. A 1014 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR AMCHITKA AND STRENGTHEN TO 997 MB THU AND THEN WEAKEN TO 1008 MB 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL FRI. $$ PKZ150-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT INCREASING TO 6 FT BY SUN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-231500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-231500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-231500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-231500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-231500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-231500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST WED MAR 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 231258 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 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. PKZ199-240300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1015 MB LOW 350 NM NORTH OF ADAK DISSIPATES BY THU AFTERNOON. A 1005 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK INTENSIFIES TO 993 MB THU EVENING 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK. THIS LOW WEAKENS TO 1005 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 231411 CCA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 CORRECTED ZONE 165 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-240300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1015 MB LOW 350 NM NORTH OF ADAK DISSIPATES BY THU AFTERNOON. A 1005 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK INTENSIFIES TO 993 MB THU EVENING 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK. THIS LOW WEAKENS TO 1005 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 240015 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 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. PKZ199-241500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AND WEAKEN TO 1008 MB FRI NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 285 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ155-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-241500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-241500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-241500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-241500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-241500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-241500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU MAR 23 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 241126 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-250300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW 200 NM EAST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND DISSIPATE IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY MORNING. A 982 MB LOW SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA WILL MAINTAIN ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 500 NM SOUTHWEST SOUTHWEST OF ATTU ISLAND. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 989 MB NEAR ATTU ISLAND SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-250300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-250300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-250300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ171-250300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-250300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-250300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Mar 21, 10:00 AM AKST, 13 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 10:00 AM AKST, 13 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AST TUE MAR 21 2006
.DISCUSSION...THE LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW REMAINS OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA AND THE MAINLAND PORTION OF THE STATE. A LARGE UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE CONTINUES TO RESIDE OVER THE BERING SEA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS
PATTERN WILL REMAIN LARGELY THE SAME THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH THE ONLY
DIFFERENCE BEING THAT BOTH FEATURES WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST DURING THAT
TIME FRAME.
A SURFACE LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD OVER THE
NEXT DAY AND PULL THE SHOWERS ALONG THE GULF COAST SOUTHWARD WITH IT.
A FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE AS IT
SLAMS INTO THE RIDGE IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA.
MODELS ARE IN FINE AGREEMENT IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AND MAINLAND
ALASKA AREAS. THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS IN THE ALEUTIANS AS WE MOVE
TOWARD THURSDAY. THE GFS MODEL HAS MADE A LARGE JUMP FROM PREVIOUS
RUNS FOR THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON TIME FRAME. IT DEEPEN WHAT HAD BEEN A
WEAK LOW BY 15 TO 20 MB AND MOVES IT FURTHER WEST BY A BIT. THE NAM
UKMET AND ECMWF ALL HAVE THIS LOW ACCOUNTED FOR BUT HAVE DIFFERENT
POSITIONS AND DEPTHS. THIS PUT A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY INTO THE
FORECAST FOR THE ALEUTIANS TOWARD THE LATER PART OF THE WEEK. THE
NEXT FEW MODEL RUNS SHOULD BE WATCHED CLOSELY FOR THIS AREA TO SEE
HOW THIS LOW DEVELOPS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 130 150 155 160 165 185.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 165 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
MAR 06The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 22, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 22, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 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.