Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 100, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 13, 2009, 4:00 PM 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 13, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 132327 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 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. PKZ199-141400- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1011 MB LOW 185 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE FRI EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-141400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-141400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-141400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-141400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-141400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-141400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-141400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-141400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-141400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-141400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-141400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-141400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 141157 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-150200- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUN. $$ PKZ150-150200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-150200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-150200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-150200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-150200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-150200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-150200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-150200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-150200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-150200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-150200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-150200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 141426 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 625 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 UPDATED ZONES 150 165 179 180 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. PKZ199-150200- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUN. $$ PKZ150-150200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 625 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-150200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-150200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-150200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 625 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-150200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 625 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-150200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-150200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-150200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-150200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-150200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-150200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-150200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 625 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 141704 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 900 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 UPDATED ZONES 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-150200- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUN. $$ PKZ150-150200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 625 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-150200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 900 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-150200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-150200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 625 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-150200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 625 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-150200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-150200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-150200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-150200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-150200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-150200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-150200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 625 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 142315 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 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. PKZ199-151400- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL INTENSIFY SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUN. $$ PKZ150-151400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-151400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-151400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-151400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-151400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-151400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-151400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-151400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-151400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-151400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 24 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-151400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-151400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 151144 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-160200- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH TUE MORNING. STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH TUE MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUN AND MON. $$ PKZ150-160200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT...GUSTING TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT...GUSTING TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 50 KT...GUSTING TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-160200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT...GUSTING TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-160200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-160200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-160200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-160200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-160200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-160200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-160200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-160200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-160200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-160200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
180 FZAK52 PAFC 152256 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 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. PKZ199-161400- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... $$ PKZ150-161400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT...GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-161400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT...GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-161400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT...GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-161400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-161400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-161400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-161400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-161400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-161400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-161400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-161400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-161400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 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 Mar 13, 3:40 PM AKDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 3:40 PM AKDT, 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 | 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 | 48 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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