Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2010
Storm Warning 32, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 7, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
- Feb 7, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
566 FZAK52 PAFC 080032 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 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. PKZ199-081500- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT WILL IMPACT THE ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND SPREAD NORTH AND EAST THROUGH MON. A 956 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK AT 960 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A 964 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AND MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL AT 957 MB MON NIGHT BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY THE FIRST LOW TUE. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT THRU THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE THRU WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE THRU WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. .TUE NIGHT THRU THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE EVENING. .MON...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 50 KT BERING SIDE...SE 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. .TUE THRU WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE EVENING. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THRU WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. .WED THRU FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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335 FZAK52 PAFC 081234 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-090300- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 954 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 967 MB 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT LATE TUE NIGHT. A 964 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 957 MB 100 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MON EVENING AND SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY THE FIRST LOW TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-090300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-090300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-090300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT...BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE BERING SIDE. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-090300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SW 25 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-090300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-090300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
353 FZAK52 PAFC 082352 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 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. PKZ199-091500- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 100 NM NORTH OF ATKA AND WEAKENS TO 968 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 968 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK THIS EVENING MOVES TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 973 MB TUESDAY EVENING. A 959 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 70 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 967 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ155-091500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-091500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-091500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-091500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-091500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-091500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-091500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-091500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-091500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
774 FZAK52 PAFC 091245 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-100300- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 959 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 962 MB NEAR DUTCH HARBOR LATE TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKENS TO 973 MB NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND LATE WED NIGHT. A 962 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND BE ABSORBED BY THE FIRST LOW THIS EVENING. $$ PKZ150-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-100300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-100300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-100300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-100300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-100300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ179-100300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
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 Feb 7, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
LONG WAVE PATTERN REMAINS AMPLIFIED AND ACTIVE. THE COLD CORE LOW
THAT WAS OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA YESTERDAY IS DRIFTING NORTH TOWARD
NORTON BAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROF EXTENDS SOUTH AND EAST FROM THIS
FEATURE WITH AXIS NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. TWO SHORTWAVES ARE
EMBEDDED WITHIN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW ALONG THE TROF AXIS...THE MORE
POTENT ONE IS MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD YAKUTAT AND WILL HAVE LITTLE
IMPACT ON OUR FORECAST. THE SECOND WEAKER ONE HAS A SURFACE
REFLECTION NEAR THE SOUTHERN POINT OF THE KENAI PENINSULA.
FURTHER WEST...A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW IS EVIDENT ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. IT IS BEING FUELED BY A 200
KT JET FLOWING AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROF NEAR 35N. THIS FEATURE
WILL BE THE FOCUS OF OUR ATTENTION FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...THE MODEL DISCUSSION IS A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED
THAN THE PREVIOUS COUPLE OF DAYS BECAUSE THE DIFFERENCES ARE NOW IN
THE SHORT TERM AND HAVE LARGE IMPACTS ON WATCH/WARNING DECISIONS. THE
EASTERN HALF OF OUR DOMAIN IS IN RELATIVELY GOOD SHAPE WITH ALL MAJOR
FEATURES ACCOUNTED FOR AND CONSISTENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.
OUT WEST...MODELS ARE HAVING A VERY DIFFICULT TIME WITH THE COMPLEX
LOW AND STORM FORCE FRONT THAT IS DEVELOPING TODAY. THE NAM IS BY FAR
THE OUTLIER SO WAS DISCARDED FOR THIS PACKAGE. SYNOPTICALLY...THE GFS
AND ECMWF ARE IN MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT. THE DIFFERENCES SURROUND THE
LOCATION AND STRENGTH OF THE SHORT WAVES AND THEIR SURFACE
REFLECTIONS. A BLEND OF THESE TWO WERE USED AS NO PREFERENCE COULD BE
GIVEN TO EITHER. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE IN THE FIRST 48
HOURS...BUT DIMINISHES BEYOND THAT.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE MAIN FEATURE IN THE EASTERN DOMAIN IS A
WEAK SURFACE LOW NEAR THE TIP OF THE KENAI PENINSULA. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS CAN BE SEEN ON THE KENAI AND MIDDLETON RADARS...AND ARE
SPREADING NORTH TOWARD THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND LOWER SUSITNA VALLEY.
AS EXPECTED...LIGHT SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE SHOWERS WILL LINGER LONGEST
ALONG THE MOUNTAINS WHERE SNOWFALL TOTALS MIGHT REACH 3 INCHES...BUT
OTHERWISE ARE EXPECTING ONLY AN INCH OR SO OVER MOST AREAS.
HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY BUILDS BEHIND THE DEPARTING SHORTWAVE AND THEN
EYES TURN WEST WITH THE ADVANCING STORM FORCE FRONT MONDAY AFTERNOON.
SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN RELATIVELY QUICKLY ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND
MONDAY EVENING AS WELL AS THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE WESTERN KENAI UP
TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY WILL REMAIN DOWNSLOPED FOR THIS EVENT...WITH
MAYBE ONLY A FEW FLURRIES FALLING DURING THE INITIAL OVERRUNNING
MOISTURE. THE UPSTREAM UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL EFFECTIVELY BLOCK THE
FRONT AND ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION FROM ADVANCING TOO FAR INLAND. THE
UPPER LEVEL PATTERN REMAINS RELATIVELY UNCHANGED THROUGH MID WEEK
WITH THE TROF AXIS OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND HIGH PRESSURE ALONG
THE ALCAN BORDER...RESULTING IN SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND PRECIPITATION BEING CONFINED TO THE COAST.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT OR ABOVE AVERAGE THIS WEEK.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING IN THE WAKE OF THE
DEPARTING UPPER LEVEL LOW. THE PLEASANT WEATHER WILL NOT LAST LONG AS
THE FRONT APPROACHES THE ALASKA PENINSULA MONDAY EVENING...POSSIBLY
BRINGING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA MONDAY NIGHT.
STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH GUSTS TO 65
MPH NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. DEPENDING ON
HOW FAST WARMER AIR MOVES INLAND...WILL ALSO HAVE TO CONSIDER
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE...ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN
CAPES...AS WELL MONDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN ACTIVE IN THIS REGION WITH IMPULSES ROTATING
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AKPEN THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK...BRINGING
OCCASIONAL RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE MUCH ADVERTISED FRONT IS DEVELOPING AND
APPROACHING THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD WARNINGS
AND WATCHES ARE POSTED ALONG THE CHAIN AND THE PRIBILOFS FOR STRONG
WINDS AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION. SOME QUESTIONS STILL REMAIN AS TO HOW
FAST THE SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN. WE WILL WATCH CLOSELY WHAT
HAPPENS IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND USE THAT TO GAGE THE
POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
CONFIDENCE IS MUCH HIGHER FOR THE PRIBILOFS AS THE ICE EDGE IS
BUTTING UP AGAINST THE ISLANDS...MAKING THEM ESSENTIALLY A
CONTINENTAL LOCATION. MODELS DISAGREE ON THE ONSET OF THE PRECIP BUT
ONCE IT BEGINS TO FALL...EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR AN EXTENDED
TIME UNTIL THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW...GUSTY WINDS AND WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK. THESE SHOWERS AND BLUSTERY
WINDS COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE FOR SOME TIME. NOT
CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO ISSUE ANY 3RD OR 4TH PERIOD WATCHES BUT SOMETHING
ELSE WE WILL HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS WEEK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 187
BLIZZARD WATCH 185 195.
MARINE...STORM 130 132 138 140 150 155 160 165 170 171 175
GALE WARNING...120 141 176 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
AB FEB 10The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 6:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 22 hr | |
| Feb 8, 7:10 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Feb 8, 11:01 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Feb 8, 11:03 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 7 hr |
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