Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2006
Storm Warning 85, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 3, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 3, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 040028 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 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. PKZ199-041500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL AT 982 MB SAT AND THEN MOVE NEAR BETHEL AT 990 MB SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-041500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-041500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-041500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-041500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-041500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-041500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW DURING THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 041239 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-050300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 977 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NUNIVAK ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 985 MB SAT NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE WEAKENING TO 993 MB. A 1001 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTH OF ATKA AND STRENGTHEN TO 989 MB 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY. $$ PKZ150-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-050300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW BY AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-050300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-050300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. HIGHEST WIND AND SEAS BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. HIGHEST WIND AND SEAS BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-050300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. HIGHEST WIND AND SEAS BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HIGHEST WIND AND SEAS BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-050300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-050300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BUILDING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 32 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 050051 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 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. PKZ199-051500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO CAPE ROMANZOF AND WEAKEN TO 987 MB SAT NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE WEAKENING TO 993 MB. A 1005 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF ATKA SUN AFTERNOON AND TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY MON AFTERNOON STRENGTHENING TO 989 MB. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST SAT MAR 4 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Mar 3, 10:00 AM AKST, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 10:00 AM AKST, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006
.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL EASTERLY SHORT WAVE THAT BROUGHT SOME LIGHT SNOW FROM
COOK INLET INTO EASTERN BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. HAS
DISSIPATED AS IT RUNS INTO A RIDGE IN OVER SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA.
THE LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA THAT HAS BROUGHT SNOW INTO KODIAK TODAY
IS WEAKENING AND MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD OUT OF THE AREA.
SATELLITE SHOWS A STRONG JET THAT COMES OFF OF SOUTHERN JAPAN AND
EXTENDS INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BEFORE CURVING BACK TO THE
SOUTHEAST. THIS JET IS BEGINNING TO STRENGTHEN A NEW LOW EAST OF
KAMCHATKA THAT IS DEVELOPING IN THE UPPER LEFT EXIT AREA OF THE JET.
THIS LOW WILL MOVE ALMOST DUE EAST AND MAKE LANDFALL NEAR BETHEL ON
SATURDAY EVENING. THIS LOW WILL BRING SNOW INTO A GOOD PORTION OF
SOUTHERN ALASKA AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
THE WEATHER FRONT THAT WILL FORM AHEAD OF THIS LOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE
INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL BRING
SNOWFALL AS WELL AS INCREASE THE WINDS ALONG THE COAST AND NUNIVAK
ISLAND. THIS HAS PROMPTED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY TO BE ISSUED FOR
THAT AREA. AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE THE COMBINATION OF WINDS
TEMPERATURE AND SNOWFALL WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE A BLIZZARD.
AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND A TROUGH OVER KAMCHATKA WILL DIG
SOUTHWARD CAUSING THE JET STREAM TO MOVE SOUTH IN THAT AREA. THE JET
WILL REMAIN OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AND THEN DEVELOP
A NEW LOW ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GFS NAM AND THE EUROPEAN MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT UNTIL AROUND 60
HOURS. EVEN THEN THEY REMAIN REASONABLY CLOSE THROUGH 84 HOURS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 165 170 172 175 179 185.
STORM 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
EZ MAR 06The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 5:30 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Mar 2, 11:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 2, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 3, 1:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 3, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 3, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 3, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 3, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 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.