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Storm Warning 104, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 22, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 22, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 22, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 23, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230004
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 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.

PKZ197-231400-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 75 NM EAST
OF KODIAK CITY MON EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 300 NM EAST 
OF KODIAK CITY AND WEAKEN TO 1002 MB BY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-231400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND
RAIN.  
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY S OF DANGEROUS 
CAPE. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY S OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT EXCEPT N WIND
INCREASING TO 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230329 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

UPDATE TO ZONE 140 AND 141

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.

PKZ197-231400-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 75 NM EAST
OF KODIAK CITY MON EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 300 NM EAST 
OF KODIAK CITY AND WEAKEN TO 1002 MB BY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-231400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND
RAIN.  
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY S OF DANGEROUS 
CAPE. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY S OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
730 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT EXCEPT N WIND
INCREASING TO 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231400-
KACHEMAK BAY
730 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 231158
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 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.

PKZ197-240200-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 110 NM
SOUTH OF CAPE CLEARE AT 985 MB THIS EVENING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO
130 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE TUE MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 1002 MB
THEN DISSIPATE TUE EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COASTAL
WATERS FROM THE SOUTH TUE NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-240200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.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...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING 30 KTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 231645 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
845 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

UPDATED AREA 138

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.

PKZ197-240200-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 110 NM
SOUTH OF CAPE CLEARE AT 985 MB THIS EVENING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO
130 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE TUE MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 1002 MB
THEN DISSIPATE TUE EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COASTAL
WATERS FROM THE SOUTH TUE NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-240200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.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...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
845 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W WIND 35 KT IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE
STRAIT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W WIND 40 KT IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF
THE STRAIT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-240200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING 30 KTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 232324
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 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.

PKZ197-241400-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 987 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL
MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON.
A 974 MB LOW WILL BE 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-241400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-241400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-241400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
IN THE UPPER LEVELS...BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW CONTINUES OVER MOST OF
ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA...WITH A LARGE UPPER LOW LOCATED OVER THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. THE BLOCKING RIDGE OVER NORTHEAST SIBERIA REMAINS
FIRMLY ENTRENCHED.

AT THE SURFACE...THE LOW RESPONSIBLE FOR SPREADING SNOW ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA YESTERDAY AND TODAY IS DISSIPATING OVER THE KENAI
PENINSULA. A MORE ROBUST 988 MB LOW IS EVIDENT ON SATELLITE AND WATER
VAPOR IMAGERY OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. ELSEWHERE...HIGH
PRESSURE IS BUILDING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT DESPITE A PATTERN THAT CAN
CAUSE GUIDANCE TROUBLES. MAIN DIFFERENCES ARISE REGARDING LOW
EVOLUTION AND POSITIONS AS USUAL...BUT THE GENERAL SOLUTION AMONGST
THE MODELS REMAINS THE SAME THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
THE PRIMARY CONCERN OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IS THE LOW OVER THE
GULF OF ALASKA. THIS LOW IS EXPECTED TO CURVE NORTH...AND BE JUST
EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND ON MONDAY. GIVEN THE MORE SOUTHERLY AND
EASTERLY TRACK THAN EARLIER ANTICIPATED...PRECIPITATION WILL BE
RESTRICTED PRIMARILY TO THE COAST. MOISTURE WILL BE OVERSPREADING
THESE AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH WIDESPREAD GALES OVER MARINE
WATERS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR KODIAK
ISLAND...SINCE COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE IS
ANTICIPATED. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT LOW TRACK THE POTENTIAL FOR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN KODIAK WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. AS THE LOW
PULLS EAST AND DISSIPATES ON TUESDAY...PRECIP WILL BE DIMINISHING
ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG ON THE BACKSIDE. AT THIS TIME
EXPECT STORM FORCE WINDS OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE GULF DUE TO
COLD AIR ADVECTION. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BEGIN SPREADING
MOISTURE BACK INTO SOUTHCENTRAL BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

.SOUTHWEST...
THE AFOREMENTIONED GULF LOW WILL SPREAD MOISTURE OVER THE AREA
TONIGHT WITH SNOW SHOWERS MOST WIDESPREAD OVER THE AKPEN AND BRISTOL
BAY. NORTHERLY FLOW ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW WILL KEEP WINDS BRISK
AND TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. WARMER AIR AND ANOTHER SURGE OF
MOISTURE WILL MOVE IN LATE TUESDAY AS A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES
NORTHEAST INTO THE GULF.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
BRISK NORTHERLY FLOW AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS THROUGH TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE TIGHTENING
TUESDAY AS A NORTH PACIFIC LOW APPROACHES THE EASTERN ISLANDS. AS A
RESULT...PRECIPITATION AND WINDS WILL BE INCREASING MAINLY OVER THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ISLANDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON TUESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE SIBERIAN BLOCK WILL RETROGRADE SLOWLY THROUGH THE LONG
TERM...ALTHOUGH IT WILL REMAIN IN TACT THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE LARGE
UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE BRISTOL BAY AREA...WITH VARIOUS
IMBEDDED IMPULSES. AS A RESULT...EXPECT A SERIES OF SURFACE
DISTURBANCES TO AFFECT SOUTHERN ALASKA AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 171
MARINE...GALE WARNING 120 130 132 140 150 351 352
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 150 155 165 179 412 414
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NRH MAR 09

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	14 hr
Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 22, 11:32 PM AKDT	Flash Flood Warning	AFC	28 min
Mar 22, 11:33 PM AKDT	Ashfall Advisory	AFC	16 hr
Mar 23, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 23, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Mar 23, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 23, 7:18 AM AKDT	Ashfall Advisory	AFC	9 hr
Mar 23, 8:45 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	55 hr
Mar 23, 12:16 PM AKDT	Blizzard Warning	AFC	17 hr

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Sources

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