Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 295, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 14, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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 14, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 141150 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-150200- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 988 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SITKA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-150200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-150200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-150200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-150200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-150200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT BY AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BARREN ISLANDS WEST. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-150200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ALONG THE COAST... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE COAST. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-150200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-150200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-150200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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650 FZAK51 PAFC 142317 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-151400- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-151400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-151400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-151400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-151400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-151400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-151400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-151400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-151400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 142353 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 CORRECTED ZONE 129 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-151400- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-151400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-151400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-151400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-151400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-151400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-151400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-151400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-151400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 150331 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 730 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 UPDATED ZONES 120 AND 140 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-151400- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-151400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 730 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-151400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-151400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-151400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-151400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-151400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-151400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 730 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 35 KT S END OF INLET. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-151400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 151124 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-160200- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 982 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTH OF SITKA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 991 MB MON EVENING AND MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 995 MB TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ120-160200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS 35 TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS 35 TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-160200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-160200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-160200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-160200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-160200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-160200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-160200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-160200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 152321 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-161400- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE 150 EAST OF KODIAK CITY MON EVENING. A 990 MB LOW DEVELOPING 200 SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MON AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-161400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-161400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-161400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-161400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-161400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-161400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT NE OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-161400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 160124 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 525 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-161400- 525 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MON EVENING. A 990 MB LOW DEVELOPING 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MON AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-161400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-161400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-161400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-161400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-161400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-161400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT NE OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-161400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 160415 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 815 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 UPDATED ZONES 120 AND 125 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-161400- 525 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MON EVENING. A 990 MB LOW DEVELOPING 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MON AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-161400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 815 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-161400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 815 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-161400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-161400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-161400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-161400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT NE OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-161400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 161119 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 COASTAL WATERS 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. PKZ197-170200- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 985 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY TONIGHT. A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS WILL PERSIST IN THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH WED MORNING. $$ PKZ120-170200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...WINDS BECOMING E 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-170200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-170200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. SNOW. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-170200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-170200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-170200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-170200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-170200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-170200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 13, 3:40 PM AKDT, 12 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 3:40 PM AKDT, 12 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
340 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT...SO MAINLY USED THE GFS
FOR THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN AND USED THE NAM IN AREAS WHERE ITS ENHANCED
RESOLUTION PROVED USEFUL...SUCH AS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A STRONG ANTICYCLONICALLY CURVED JET IS LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHERN
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THIS FEATURE IS BEGINNING TO AID IN
THE DIGGING OF AN UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF...BRINGING A PATTERN CHANGE
FOR THE WEEKEND AND BEYOND. WEAK RIDGING ALOFT HAS DEVELOPED EAST OF
THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND EXTENDS NORTHWARD INTO EASTERN SIBERIA.
A STRONG UPPER TROUGH LOCATED OVER FAR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CANADA
CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY RETROGRADE TOWARDS THE ALCAN BORDER FROM THE
EAST AND WILL BECOME A KEY WEATHER PLAYER IN REINFORCING THE COLD
WEATHER FOR SOUTHCENTRAL LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AT THE SURFACE...LOW PRESSURE IS LOCATED NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND IN
ASSOCIATION WITH A DEVELOPING UPPER LEVEL LOW JUST TO ITS SOUTHEAST.
WESTERLY WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH A SUBTLE
SHORTWAVE MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA ARE PRODUCING
LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ALONG AND TO THE WEST OF THE CHUGACH AND KENAI
MOUNTAINS. OTHERWISE...THERE IS A RAPIDLY WEAKENING LOW IN THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA WHICH WILL HAVE LITTLE IF ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
ON THE WEATHER.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...THE WEAK RIDGING CURRENTLY JUST EAST OF
THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA RAPIDLY BUILDS NORTHWARD AND STRENGTHENS THIS
WEEKEND AND THEN BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
NORTHWARD INTO FAR EASTERN SIBERIA BY SUNDAY NIGHT. AS THIS RIDGE
BUILDS A STATIONARY UPPER LOW OVER EASTERN SIBERIA CURRENTLY WILL BE
PUSHED SOUTHEASTWARD AND WILL MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS SOUTHWEST
ALASKA...FOLLOWED ON ITS HEELS BY THE RETROGRADING LOW FROM NORTHERN
CANADA WHICH WILL AID IN STRENGTHENING A POWERFUL NORTHERLY JET OVER
THE EASTERN BERING SEA...BRISTOL BAY...AND INTO THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN
GULF OF ALASKA AS THE WEEKEND PROGRESSES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THUS...EXPECT AN UPTICK IN WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY IN
EXPOSED LOCATIONS NEAR THE COASTLINE AND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN IN
THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND AKPEN...AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE AKPEN. ALSO...EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO DROP
AS STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW USHERS IN AN AIRMASS FROM THE ARCTIC AND
NORTHERN INTERIOR OF THE STATE. IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS...AN UPPER SHORTWAVE WILL TRY TO UNDERCUT THE BUILDING
RIDGE AND WILL LIKELY BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FOR THE LAST HALF OF
THE WEEKEND.
SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...AFTER TONIGHTS WEAK SYSTEM
MOVES THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL BRINGING A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW...EXPECT
THE PATTERN CHANGE TO TAKE FULL FORCE WITH CLEARING SKIES THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND A RETURN TO COLD TEMPERATURES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE
AND LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA...EXPECT OUTFLOW
WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN TO INCREASE AND BECOME QUITE
STRONG...AND LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
IT APPEARS THE PATTERN CHANGE WILL STICK WITH US THROUGH ALL OF NEXT
WEEK...SO EXPECT COLD...DRY...AND WINDY CONDITIONS (ESPECIALLY
THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN) FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. FOR THE
AKPEN...STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SHOWERY ACTIVITY THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...130 132 160 165 170 175 176 179 180
STORM WARNING...150 155
HVY FRZG SPRY WARNING...121 129 130 138 140 150 160 165 179
180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
CC MAR 09The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 17 days | |
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 17 days | |
| Mar 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 14, 6:25 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Mar 14, 9:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 31 hr |
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