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Storm Warning 99, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 8, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 8, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 8, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 9, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 082303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 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.

PKZ199-091400-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW AROUND 400 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 987 MB
AS IT DRIFTS TO 380 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW
WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW ABOUT 230 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL
DEEPEN TO 984 MB AS IT MOVES TO 165 NM NORTH NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL MON
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE TO GAMBELL TUE.

$$

PKZ150-091400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-091400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-091400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 24 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-091400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 091148
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 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.

PKZ199-100200-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF ST PAUL MOVES OVER ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND
MON NIGHT. A NEW LOW FORMS 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST. MATTHEW TUE
MORNING AT 995 MB AND MOVES 75 NM NORTH OF ST. PAUL TUE NIGHT BEFORE
DISSIPATING. A 1006 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WED MORNING 
MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WED NIGHT AT 1016 MB.

$$

PKZ150-100200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-100200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-100200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-100200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 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 8, 3:00 PM AKDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 3:00 PM AKDT, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...USING GFS TODAY. NOT MUCH CHANGE FROM THE PATTERN
OF THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. MODERATE STORM DRIFTING OVER THE
NORTHWEST BERING NEAR 180. NEXT SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO NEAR OR JUST SOUTH OF ST MATHEW ISLAND MON
AFTERNOON. ONLY EXPECT GALES WITH THIS THING. HOWEVER, THERE MAY BE
BRIEF STORMS IN THE ALUTIANS THIS EVENING.
HIGH CONTINUES TO SLIDE AWAY IN TO CANADA AND LEAVES A MILDER
SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHERN ALASKA, STRONGEST WEST OF
THE ALASKA RANGE OUT TO THE COAST. EXPECT LIGHT PRECITATION MAINLY
ALONG WINDWARD TERRAIN AS THE WEAKENING FRONT DRIFTS EAST. FRONT
SHOULD MOVE TO LIE ALONG 147W CURVING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE SUSITNA
VALLEY BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON MONDAY.

.LONGER RANGE...SYSTEMS THIS WEEK WILL BE MUCH MUCH WEAKEN ACROSSW
THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING THAN THEY HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF
WEEKS. GFS MODEL TAKES A LOW NORTHWARD FROM THE PACIFIC AND MOVES IT
TO NEAR OR JUST WEST OF MIDDLETON ILSE THURSDAY MORNING. AT THIS
POINT LOOKS LIKE ONLY MINIMUM GALES WITH THIS KODIAK AND THE NORTH
GULF COAST WITH THE CENTRAL PRESSURE FALLING TO ABOUT 994 MB. THIS
CHANGE WILL ALLOW COLDER AIR FROM THE ARCTIC TO SPREAD BACK OVER THE
EASTERN BERING AND BRISTOL BAY AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
INTERIOR BY LATE IN THE WEEK AND THE WEEK END.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...130 155 165 170 171 172.

DPERCY MAR 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 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.