Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 89, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 27, 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 27, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 29, 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 FZAK62 PAFC 272303 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-281400- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1004 MB LOW NEAR 53N 174W WILL DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW NEAR 50N 172W FRI NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 57N 162W AND STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB SAT NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE INLAND TO 60N 160W AT 972 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-281400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-281400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-281400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-281400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 FZAK62 PAFC 281200 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-290200- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988 MB LOW 49N 173W WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM AT 966 MB SUN MORNING. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 54N 173E SUN EVENING. $$ PKZ411-290200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ412-290200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-290200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDA ... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ414-290200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 282301 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-291400- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 967 MB LOW AT 54N 169W WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM AT 964 MB SUN MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 52N 170E SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO NEAR 52N 174E AT 996 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-291400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ412-291400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-291400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-291400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 291142 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-300200- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 967 MB LOW NEAR 58N 163W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 53N 172E SUNDAY NIGHT AND MOVE TO 55N 175E MONDAY NIGHT AS 989 MB. A 988 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 49N 167W MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-300200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ412-300200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-300200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-300200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT IN THE MORNING...DIMINISHING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 292306 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-301400- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 970 MB LOW NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE ONSHORE THIS EVENING. A 1002 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 51N 166E SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO 55N 177E AT 994 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-301400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ412-301400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ413-301400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ414-301400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 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 27, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 27, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE OVERALL
PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE CONCERN IS WITH THE TRACK OF THE LOW
THAT WILL CROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN SATURDAY AND MOVE INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUNDAY. THE MODEL RUNS HAVE BEEN MOVING THIS LOW
TRACK NORTHWARD WITH PROGRESSIVE RUNS THOUGH THE LAST TWO RUNS ON
BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF HAVE SLOWED THE NORTHWARD MOVEMENT BUT THE
ECMWF IS STILL NORTH OF THE GFS TRACK. CURRENTLY THE MODELS MATCH UP
WELL THROUGH SAT NIGHT AND THEN THE ECMWF BRINGS TO LOW CENTER TO
NUNIVAK ISLAND WHILE THE GFS IN MOVING IT INLAND A LITTLE NORTH OF
TOGIAK SUNDAY. THE GFS SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE BETTER WHEN
LOOKING AT ALL AVAILABLE FACTORS THEREFORE THAT IS THE ONE BEING USED
FOR GUIDANCE WITH THIS AFTERNOONS PACKAGE.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL HEMISPHERIC PATTERN WILL
BE UNDERGOING A LITTLE SHIFT AS THE LARGE HIGH OVER SIBERIA
RETROGRADES TO THE SOUTHWEST WHICH WILL IN TURN ALLOW THE UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TO DEEPEN THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
AS THE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS MOVES INTO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION.
THE APPROACHING LOW IS WELL POSITIONED ALONG THE JET STREAM TO BE
STRENGTHENED AS FORECAST AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...BIGGEST ISSUE IN SOUTH CENTRAL TONIGHT WILL BE
THE LWO MOVING INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND OVERNIGHT AND THEN INTO THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN SATURDAY. THIS WILL KEEP PERSISTENT LIGHT SNOW IN
THE ANCHORAGE AREA TONIGHT AND KEEP SNOW IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
AREA AS WELL.
THE SYSTEM MOVING INTO BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING LOTS OF PRECIPITATION
AND WIND TO THE STATE FOR THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THE
NEXT WEEK. THE WARM FRONT MOVING NORTH WITH THIS SYSTEM INDUCES A
STRONG BARRIER JET ON SOME MODELS IN THE NORTHERN GULF...SO THE
POSSIBILITY OF STRONG WINDS TO STORM FORCE BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY CERTAINLY IS WITHIN THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE NEXT IN THE SERIES OF STRONG LOWS ON THE
DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE TROUGH LOOKS TO AFFECT THE REGION RIGHT ON THE
HEELS OF THIS WEEKENDS STORM SYSTEM. MODELS WILL LIKELY FLUCTUATE
BETWEEN A TRACK NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE AKPEN. EITHER WAY...CONTINUED
UNSETTLED WEATHER IS LIKELY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 138 140 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 175 179
180.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 155 165 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
MAR 09In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 27, 10:35 AM AKDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1035 AM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009 AKZ101-111-272000- ...TRACE AMOUNTS OF ASHFALL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MATANUSKA VALLEY... REDOUBT VOLCANO ERUPTED YET AGAIN AT 841 AM FRIDAY MORNING...SENDING ASH TO AROUND 50000 FEET. REDOUBT VOLCANO ALSO ERUPTED TWICE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TO LEVELS AS HIGH AS 50000 FEET. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT VERY MINOR AMOUNTS OF A TRACE OR LESS OF ASHFALL COULD OCCUR ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MATANUSKA VALLEY TODAY. THE MAJORITY OF THE ASH FROM THIS MORNINGS ERUPTION WILL MOVE INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY INTO AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF TALKEETNA. FOR ALL UPDATES ON THE STATUS OF REDOUBT ACTIVITY PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBPAGES. ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY - UPDATES ON VOLCANIC ACTIVITY HTTP://AVO.ALASKA.EDU/ACTIVITY/REDOUBT.PHP ALASKA AVIATION WEATHER UNIT - UPDATES ON AIRMETS AND SIGMETS HTTP://AAWU.ARH.NOAA.GOV NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - UPDATES FOR PUBLIC WARNINGS / ADVISORIES HTTP://PAFC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/VOLCANO.PHP ALL LINKS ARE LOWER CASE EZ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 27, 4:13 PM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Mar 27, 9:36 PM AKDT | Ashfall Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Mar 27, 11:33 PM AKDT | Flash Flood Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 28, 5:07 AM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Mar 28, 5:07 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Mar 28, 5:15 AM AKDT | Ashfall Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Mar 28, 5:15 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Mar 28, 5:29 AM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Mar 28, 5:29 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Mar 28, 11:49 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 34 hr | |
| Mar 28, 12:00 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 30 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.