Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2006
Storm Warning 94, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 15, 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 15, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 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 160004 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 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. PKZ199-161500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MOVES TO THE NORTH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A 974 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WEDNESDAY EVENING MOVES TO 225 NM NORTH OF ADAK LATE FRIDAY MORNING AT 970 MB. THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AS IT MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO SW 50 KT TOWARD ADAK. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 12 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT SW 35 KT EAST OF ATKA. GUSTS TO 65 KT WEST OF ATKA IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT BERING SIDE. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 27 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO S 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 75 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST WED MAR 15 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 161256 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-170300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 175 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA THURSDAY MORNING MOVES 150 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL ISLAND LATE SATURDAY MORNING AT 984 MB... AND THEN CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SATURDAY AFTERNOON MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-170300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-170300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ180-170300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-170300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WEST OF ATKA. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-170300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-170300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 170053 CCA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 CORRECTED AREA 172 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. PKZ199-171500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 959 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 280 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 975 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND TO 150 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL AT 992 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 310 NM WEST OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 985 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU MAR 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 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 15, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 AM AST WED MAR 15 2006 .DISCUSSION... MAIN WEATHER SYSTEM IS THE BERING SEA LOW WHICH MOVES OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING AS IT BECOMES OCCLUDED. WITH GOOD UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT STRONG SURFACE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH OCCLUDED FRONT ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE SYSTEM SHOULD REACH WARNING LEVEL CRITERIA THURSDAY NIGHT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. GFS SOLUTION LOOKS GOOD...SYSTEM GRADUALLY DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT. PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER EASTERN HALF OF ALASKA AND YUKON TERRITORY TO REMAIN UNCHANGED FOR NEXT 48 HOURS...LIGHT TO MODERATE DRAINAGE WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES. NEXT STRONG NORTHERLY WIND EVENT IN SOUTHCENTRAL LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY AS LOW DEVELOPS NEAR KODIAK ISLAND. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...SEE MORNING PACKAGE MARINE...SEE MORNING PACKAGE FIRE WEATHER...NONE *** MAR 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 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.