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Gale Warning 340, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 1, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 1, 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
Apr 1, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 2, 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 
FZAK62 PAFC 020009
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

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.

PKZ499-021400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB LOW MOVES NORTH TO 52N 171E LATE TONIGHT...THEN TRACKS
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BERING SEA TO NEAR HOOPER BAY AT 988 MB LATE 
WED NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW MOVES NORTHEAST TO 51N 175E LATE WED NIGHT
AND TO 56N 172W THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-021400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF 56N. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT DECREASING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS INCREASING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 021115
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

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.

PKZ499-030200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB LOW AT 52N 172E WILL MOVE TO 60N 171W BY LATE WED NIGHT 
THEN MOVE NORTH OF THE AREA THU AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW AT 50N 174E
LATE WED NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 59N 165W BY LATE THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ411-030200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-030200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 9 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THEN BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 022302
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

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.

PKZ499-031400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 985 MB LOW NEAR 56N 180W MOVES TO 65N 168W AT 987 MB THURSDAY
EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA AND ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.  

$$

PKZ411-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 030349 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
750 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

UPDATED ZONE 412

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.

PKZ499-031400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 985 MB LOW NEAR 56N 180W MOVES TO 65N 168W AT 987 MB THURSDAY
EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA AND ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.  

$$

PKZ411-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
750 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW TO NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 031103
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

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.

PKZ499-040200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB LOW AT 60N 171W WILL MOVE TO 67N 165W BY LATE TONIGHT THEN
MOVE SLOWLY NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP NEAR 49N 170E BY LATE FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ411-040200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM ADT THU APR 3 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 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 Apr 1, 8:30 AM AKDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 8:30 AM AKDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
130 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
VERY PROGRESSIVE...ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN PRESENT OVER THE STATE
WITH STRONG WEST TO EAST FLOW. THIS AFTERNOON AT UPPER LEVELS...A
TROUGH IS PRESENT WEST OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN...A RIDGE OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING...A TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...AND A
BLOCKING RIDGE OVER THE YUKON. THINGS GET A BIT MORE COMPLICATED AT
THE SURFACE...WITH TWO SURFACE TROUGH AXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH. ONE TROUGH AXIS IS ORIENTED NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
OVER KODIAK ISLAND...WITH AN EMBEDDED SURFACE LOW NEAR OR JUST WEST
OF BUOY 46001. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND MAJORITY OF PRECIPITATION ARE
AHEAD OF THIS TROUGH AXIS. THE OTHER TROUGH AXIS IS ORIENTED NORTH
SOUTH OVER THE FAR EASTERN BERING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS AND
MAJORITY OF PRECIPITATION ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS TROUGH AXIS. A
STRONG OCCLUDED FRONT IS APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH FORECAST FAVORING GFS WHERE
DISCREPANCIES ARISE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTH TO
NEAR SEWARD THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND THEN DISSIPATE. HOWEVER...MOIST
AND MILD UPPER LEVEL SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH
FRIDAY. COASTAL AREAS WILL SEE PERSISTENT RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW AT
TIMES. THE CHALLENGE WILL BE DECIDING WHEN AND IF ANY PRECIPITATION
REACHES THE NORMALLY DRIER AREAS FROM KENAI NORTHEAST TO THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MATSU VALLEY. WITH UPPER LEVEL SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
FLOW...IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION WILL
FINALLY REACH THESE AREAS...THOUGH IF IT DOES...TEMPERATURES SHOULD
BE TOO WARM FROM ACCUMULATING SNOW.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WITH
PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW AS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVE SOUTHWEST TO
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BERING...PASSING JUST NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND. MAIN CONCERN COMES TOMORROW NIGHT WITH A STRONG WARM FRONT
MOVING ONSHORE. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF THE FRONT
FROM THE WESTERN CAPES TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE PRESENT OVER THE EASTERN
BERING/ALEUTIANS/AKPEN THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THESE WILL BE SHORTLIVED
AS A FAST MOVING SHORTWAVE RIDGE MOVES IN LATER TONIGHT. A FAIRLY
STRONG LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
A WEAKER LOW FOLLOWS A SIMILAR TRACK THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
PATTERN CHANGE APPEARS TO TAKE PLACE BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND...WITH
THE MEAN CYCLONIC FLOW MOVING EAST FROM THE EASTERN BERING INTO THE
MAINLAND...BRINGING WITH IT COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE MAINLAND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH ZONES 155 161 195.
MARINE...GALE WARNING ZONES 120 125 165 170 171 172 175 176 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FOISY APR 08

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 31, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 1, 1:48 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Apr 1, 2:20 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Apr 1, 2:44 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC13 hr
Apr 1, 4:20 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC7 hr
Apr 1, 8:10 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC15 hr
Apr 1, 11:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC4 days
Apr 1, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 1, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 1, 11:08 AM AKDTBlizzard WatchAFC29 hr
Apr 1, 1:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC10 hr
Apr 1, 1:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC10 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.