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Storm Warning 102, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 25, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Apr 25, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 25, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 26, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 261137
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-270200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 984 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE
TO 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 979 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE LOW
WILL THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 986 MB BY LATE SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-270200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-270200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER SOUTH OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-270200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-270200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-270200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N TO NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-270200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-270200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF
WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-270200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-270200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 261155 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 138

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-270200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 984 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE
TO 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 979 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE LOW
WILL THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 986 MB BY LATE SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-270200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-270200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER SOUTH OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-270200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-270200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-270200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N TO NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-270200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-270200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF
WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-270200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-270200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 270000
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-271400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL DRIFT TO 325 NM EAST
OF SITKINAK SUN AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ120-271400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-271400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-271400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-271400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-271400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-271400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-271400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-271400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-271400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 270010 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 130

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-271400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL DRIFT TO 325 NM EAST
OF SITKINAK SUN AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ120-271400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-271400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-271400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-271400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-271400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-271400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-271400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-271400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-271400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 270655 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1054 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

UPDATED ZONE 125 AND 141.

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-271400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL DRIFT TO 325 NM EAST
OF SITKINAK SUN AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ120-271400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-271400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-271400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1054 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-271400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-271400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-271400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-271400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-271400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-271400-
KACHEMAK BAY
1054 PM ADT SAT APR 26 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 271215 CCB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN APR 27 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 125.

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 978 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS MORNING REMAINS
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON MORNING...THEN RAPIDLY WEAKENS TO 1006
MB AS IT MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
LATE MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-280200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT SUN APR 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT DIMINISHING
TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-280200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 27 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-280200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT SUN APR 27 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-280200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT SUN APR 27 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-280200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 27 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 20 KT.  EAST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT. WEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-280200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT SUN APR 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-280200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT SUN APR 27 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-280200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 27 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-280200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 27 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 Apr 25, 11:00 AM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 11:00 AM AKDT, 12 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 25 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL THROUGH ABOUT 60 HOURS.
AFTER THAT TIME THE MODELS START TO DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE
MOVEMENT OF THE LOW IN THE GULF AND THE WEAK LOW IN THE WESTERN
BERING SEA.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...RIDGE IN THE BERING SEA WILL PERSIST. A
COLD FRONT HAS STALLED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
PERSIST IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE COLD FRONT IS BRINGING SNOW OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL AND THERE IS RAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WHICH IS STILL
IN THE WARM SECTOR. A SNOW ADVISORY IN IN EFFECT FOR THE ANCHORAGE
AREA AND A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT NORTH OF TALKEETNA. OVER 13
INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN AT CHULITNA TODAY.
THE WARM SECTOR WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL FROM THE EAST
SATURDAY. WATCH THE MOVEMENT OF THE INVERTED TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF FOR TIMING OF THIS EVENT. LOOKS TO BE IN THE LATE MORNING TO
EARLY AFTERNOON IN ANCHORAGE AND NEARBY AREAS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...GLOBAL MODELS INDICATE THE GULF LOW WILL MOVE
EAST NEXT WEEK. THE DEPARTURE SPEED AND HOW THINGS DEVELOP BEHIND IT
ARE NOT REAL CLEAR. THE MODELS HANDLE THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN A
SIMILAR WAY BUT DISAGREE ON SMALLER (BUT IMPORTANT) LOCAL WEATHER
FEATURES. FEEL GOOD ABOUT A DRYING TREND NEXT WEAK AS UPPER FLOW IS
WEAK...EVEN THOUGH CYCLONIC FLOW REMAINS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HEAVY SNOW WARNING 145.
MARINE...GALE 125 130 132 138 140 141 150 155.
         STORM 120.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

APR 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 25, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 25, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Apr 25, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 25, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 25, 11:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 25, 11:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 26, 9:27 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC28 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.