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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 6, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Mar 10, 2006, 9:25 AM AKST. It was in force for 14 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 10, 2006, 9:25 AM AKST (18:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 102326 AAB CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 225 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 UPDATED ZONE 179 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. PKZ199-110300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 450 NM NORTH OF AMCHITKA SATURDAY NIGHT AS 979 MB. A 988 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT AND DISSIPATE. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN. $$ PKZ150-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-110300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-110300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 740 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER WINDS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-110300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY NOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-110300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-110300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-110300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 225 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 110007 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-111500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 976 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB 400 NM NORTH OF ADAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW 380 NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-111500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-111500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-111500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-111500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-111500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-111500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 111339 RRA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 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. PKZ199-120300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-120300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-120300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-120300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-120300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-120300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-120300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind 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 hurricane force wind warning went out at Mar 10, 12:00 AM AKST, 9 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 12:00 AM AKST, 9 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006
.DISCUSSION...
THE MODEL ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM WITH MOST OF THE
DIFFERENCE SOUTH OF OUR AREA BY SATURDAY. GENERALLY WENT WITH THE
GFS FOR MOST AREAS BUT LEANED A LITTLE TO THE ETA OVER SOUTHCENTRAL.
THE UPPER RIDGE REMAINS NOW CENTERED OVER THE WEST COAST WILL MOVE
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE CENTRAL INTERIOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY WITH UPPER JET MOVING ALONG THE TOP OF THE RIDGE AND THROUGH
SUSITNA VALLEY AND KENAI PENINSULA TODAY AND THOUGH PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND AND TONIGHT. A DEEP UPPER TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL
CONTINUING DEEPENING AND CENTERAL BERING BY SUNDAY.
A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE SOUTHCENTRAL GULF COAST FROM THE
LOW MOVING OUT OF SOUTHEAST AND HIGH PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA ALONG WITH THE COLD AIR MASS OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR HAS SET
UP FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SOUTHCENTRAL COAST TODAY AND WARNING
LEVEL WINDS FOR THE VALDEZ ZONE AND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
A 980 MB LOW WILL CROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE NORTH INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND CONTINUE TO DEEPEN INTO THE 970S BY
SATURDAY AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY INTO SUNDAY. WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BERING AREA AROUND
THIS LOW BEFORE IT START TO WEAKEN SUNDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 181 185.
MARINE...STORMS 155 170 180 179.
GALES 120 121 129 138 150 160 165 171 172 175 176.
MAR 06The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 9, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 10, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 10, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 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.