Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 154, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 4, 2009, 4:00 PM 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
- Feb 4, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2009, 4:00 PM 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 050039 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 370 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB 130 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL THU AFTERNOON THEN TURN NORTHEAST AND MOVE ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER BAY THU EVENING. A 994 MB LOW DEVELOPING 180 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM AND STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING SW WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT N WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 050054 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 CORRECT ZONE 175 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 370 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB 130 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL THU AFTERNOON THEN TURN NORTHEAST AND MOVE ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER BAY THU EVENING. A 994 MB LOW DEVELOPING 180 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM AND STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING SW WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT N WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 050204 CCB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 CORRECTED ZONE 170 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 370 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB 130 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL THU AFTERNOON THEN TURN NORTHEAST AND MOVE ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER BAY THU EVENING. A 994 MB LOW DEVELOPING 180 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM AND STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING SW WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT N WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 051259 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-060300- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 180 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND BY LATE THU NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF NOME BY LATE FRI NIGHT AT 989 MB. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING BY LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-060300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-060300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-060300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-060300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT DIMINISHING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-060300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-060300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 060007 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ199-061500- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER BAY AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB FRI EVENING. A 991 MB LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC THU NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 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 Feb 4, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2009
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
SOMEWHAT BETTER AGREEMENT AMONGST THE NUMERICAL MODELS AT LEAST
FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF THE FORECAST. NOT THE SAME STORY FOR DAY
FOUR THROUGH DAY EIGHT WITH THE GFS AND ECMWF TAKING DIFFERENT
DIRECTIONS. MORE ON THIS IN THE LONG TERM SECTION BELOW.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
FLOW HAS BECOME MUCH MORE ZONAL THAN IT HAS BEEN IN A WHILE WITH
SOUTHWESTERLY TO WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND
SOUTHERN ALASKA. AN ELONGATED LINE OF LOWS STRETCHES FROM JUST
SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN ANADYR GULF
THEN ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA INTO THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES PORTION
OF CANADA. SYSTEMS OF NOTE FOR THE FORECAST AREA...AN UPPER LEVEL
FRONT ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND TO BETHEL WITH
A DEVELOPING TRIPLE POINT LOW...A DEEP MATURE LOW OVER THE SOUTH
CENTRAL BERING SEA...AND A DISTURBANCE SOUTH OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE TRIPLE POINT LOW DEVELOPING EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS MORNING
WILL CONTINUE TO SPIN UP TODAY AND MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA TODAY AND TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE
CONFINED MOSTLY TO COASTAL AREAS...WITH LIMITED SNOW SHOWERS INLAND.
THE TRAILING PORTION OF THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL SPREAD SOME SNOW
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH TODAY INTO TONIGHT.
THE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL MERGE WITH THE BERING LOW THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW HAS A NICE BATCH OF COLD AIR BEHIND IT AND WILL
RE-INVIGORATE THE BERING LOW. THIS WILL BRING A MUCH STRONGER PUSH
OF MOISTURE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ON
THURSDAY AS THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT REALLY OPENS UP. THIS
SYSTEM WILL PUSH EAST OF THE STATE EARLY FRIDAY WITH PLENTY OF
SHOWERS IN ITS WAKE ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER TROUGH POSITION WILL MOVE OVER ALASKA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
PLENTY OF SHOWERS WITH THE CYCLONIC FLOW. A POTENT SYSTEM RACING IN
FROM THE SOUTH ON FRIDAY LOOKS POSSIBLE WITH LINGERING EFFECTS ON
SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY SUNDAY.
UNFORTUNATELY BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND THE 00Z NUMERICAL MODELS
PART COMPANY. THE ECMWF KEEPS THE LOW FURTHER WEST IN HIGHLY
AMPLIFIED FLOW AND KEEPS IT OVER THE AREA MUCH LONGER THAN THE
GFS...WHICH PREFERS A MORE PROGRESSIVE PATTERN. THE ECMWF SOLUTION
WAS SLIGHTLY PREFERRED IN THE MORNING PACKAGE. AND INDEED THE 06Z
GFS IS NOW LEANING MORE TOWARD WHAT THE ECMWF HAS BEEN SHOWING FOR
A COUPLE OF RUNS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 175.
GALE WARNING 130 155 160 165 170 171 172 176 179 185.
HVY FRZ SPRY WRNG 121 125 130 140 141.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
LUDWIG FEB 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 4, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:03 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 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.