Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 305, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 15, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 152341 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 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. PKZ199-161400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 140 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO NEAR SAND POINT AT 988 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WEAKENS MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 1013 MB LOW MOVES TO 210 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-161400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-161400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-161400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-161400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-161400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-161400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-161400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-161400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-161400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-161400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-161400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-161400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 161146 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-170200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT. A NORTHEAST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR KISKA AT 1013 MB MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-170200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-170200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-170200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-170200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-170200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-170200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-170200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-170200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-170200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-170200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-170200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-170200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 161317 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 415 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 UPDATE 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. PKZ199-170200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT. A NORTHEAST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR KISKA AT 1013 MB MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-170200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-170200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-170200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-170200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-170200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-170200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-170200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-170200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-170200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-170200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-170200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-170200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 415 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 161836 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1030 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 UPDATE ZONE 179 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-170200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT. A NORTHEAST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR KISKA AT 1013 MB MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-170200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-170200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-170200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-170200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-170200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-170200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-170200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-170200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-170200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-170200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-170200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-170200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 1030 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 162335 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 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. PKZ199-171400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA MONDAY. A 1015 MB LOW DEVELOP NEAR 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MONDAY EVENING AND MOVE RAPIDLY TO NEAR 80 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT 1006 MB. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL PERSIST. $$ PKZ150-171400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-171400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-171400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-171400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-171400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-171400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-171400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-171400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-171400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-171400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-171400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-171400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 171201 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 CORRECT ZONE 150 AND 176 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-180200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1013 MB LOW 500 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND AS 1003 MB TUESDAY NIGHT. A NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AS 1008 MB TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-180200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-180200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-180200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-180200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-180200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-180200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-180200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-180200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-180200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-180200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-180200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-180200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT MON MAR 17 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
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 15, 9:00 AM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 9:00 AM AKDT, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 200 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS AND FORECAST TRENDS REASONABLE AND IN FAIR AGREEMENT THROUGH WED. LOW CENTER THAT MODELS SHOW MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT WILL LIKELY BE MORE COMPLEX THEN CONSOLIDATED CENTER DEPICTED. .UPPER LEVELS... RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF AND MAINLAND THIS AFTERNOON MOVES EAST AND FLATTENS AS LOW CENTER NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SHIFTS EAST TO THE NORTH GULF SUN AFTERNOON. GEN LOW CENTER WEAKENS OVER THE GULF. LONG WAVE EVENTUALLY COMES IN PHASE WED WITH THE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE ARCTIC OCEAN...THROUGH THE MAINLAND...TO ALONG 155W. NW FLOW OVER THE BERING SEA INCREASES THROUGH WED AS TROUGH DIGS OVER THE GULF. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... EAST...MODELS HAVE BEEN FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN THE SHORT TERM AND MID RANGE...SO WOULD NOT EXPECT ANY MAJOR CHANGES IN CURRENT FORECAST PACKAGE. OCCLUDED FRONT MOVING INTO SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE GULF TODAY HAS LOST SOME OF ITS PUNCH AS A SIGNIFICANT SECONDARY LOW CENTER DEVELOPS ALONG TRAILING FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE NE PACIFIC. THIS CENTER INTENSIFIES TO THE UPPER 970S UNDER STRONG SW JET AND MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUN MORNING. FRONTAL TROUGH CURRENTLY IMPACTING SOUTHCENTRAL/NORTH GULF WILL WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. DO NOT EXPECT ANY ADVISORY/WARNING LEVEL PRECIPITATION OR WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER...SEE STRONG GAP WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING IN SOUTHCENTRAL AND A BARRIER JET ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TONIGHT. EXPECT UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE REGION THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK WITH WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF. WEST...FRONTAL TROUGH MOVING THROUGH SW ALASKA WEAKENS THROUGH TONIGHT. SECONDARY FRONTAL WRAP AROUND LOW CENTER NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE PRECIPITATION ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND PRIBILOFS ISLANDS TONIGHT. COLD ADVECTION ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS CENTER WILL LIKELY ENHANCE NORTHERLY WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS CENTER TO GALE STRENGTH OVER THE WEST AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. NW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AK PEN AND DIMINISH OVER THE ALEUTIANS AS LOW CENTER MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA MON. .LONG TERM FORECAST...AS MODELS DIVERGE ON SOLUTIONS THIS TIME FRAME...WILL MAKE FEW IF ANY CHANGES TO CURRENT FORECAST PACKAGE. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES 120 125 170 172 175 176 AND 179. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. RMC MAR 08
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 AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 15, 2:05 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Mar 15, 2:05 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 9 days | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days |
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