Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2010
Storm Warning 69, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 4, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST. 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 4, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
664 FZAK52 PAFC 050032 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 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. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 957 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES 40 NM WEST OF HOMER FRI EVENING AT 973 MB. A 997 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND FRI MORNING MOVES OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS FRI EVENING AND DISSIPATES. A 998 MB LOW FRI EVENING 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES OVER CAPE NEWENHAM SATURDAY EVENING AT 990 MB. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. REEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
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054 FZAK52 PAFC 050122 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 422 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 957 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES 40 NM WEST OF HOMER FRI EVENING AT 973 MB. A 997 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND FRI MORNING MOVES OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS FRI EVENING AND DISSIPATES. A 998 MB LOW FRI EVENING 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES OVER CAPE NEWENHAM SATURDAY EVENING AT 990 MB. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
579 FZAK52 PAFC 050304 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 600 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 UPDATED ZONES 170 AND 171 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. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 957 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES 40 NM WEST OF HOMER FRI EVENING AT 973 MB. A 997 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND FRI MORNING MOVES OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS FRI EVENING AND DISSIPATES. A 998 MB LOW FRI EVENING 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES OVER CAPE NEWENHAM SATURDAY EVENING AT 990 MB. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 600 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING BY LATE EVENING. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 600 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
684 FZAK52 PAFC 051247 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-060300- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 957 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF CASTLE CAPE MOVES TO KAMISHAK BAY AND WEAKENS TO 967 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW 425 NM WEST OF ST PAUL MOVES OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AT 995 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT. A 999 MB LOW FORMS 350 NM WEST OF ST PAUL FRI NIGHT AND MOVES OVER THE PRIBILOFS AT 998 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND TO KUSKOKWIM BAY FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-060300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. $$ PKZ165-060300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-060300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-060300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-060300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-060300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
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 4, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND LOW NOT RECOGNIZED WELL BY MODELS. TRACK
OF LOW WILL BE IMPORTANT AS IT MOVES INLAND TODAY TOWARDS THE
SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY AND NONE OF THE MODELS ARE ABLE TO RESOLVE
THIS. MAV AND MET MOS UNRELIABLE FOR SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY...BUT MET MOS
THE BETTER OF THE TWO.
BIG LOW OUT WEST RECOGNIZED WELL BY ALL MODELS AND TRACKING TOWARDS
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS EXPECTED. SOME DISCREPANCY ON CENTRAL
PRESSURE BUT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
IRREGARDLESS. GFS PREFERRED OUT WEST FOR CONSISTENCY.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER LOW CENTER AT 500 MB POSITIONED OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH
TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA...FEATURE WEAKENS AND
LIFTS NORTHWARD IN ADVANCE OF APPROACHING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST.
TROUGHING OVER WESTERN BERING AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS ORGANIZES INTO A
CLOSED CENTER AT 500 MB THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.
CENTER TRACKS ALONG THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND INTO BRISTOL BAY REGION
BY FRI AFTERNOON.
UPPER LEVEL HIGH POSITIONED OVER RUSSIAN FAR EAST SINKS SOUTHWARD
BECOMING ANCHORED OVER CENTRAL BERING SEA BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
.SURFACE FEATURES...
A 989 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL MOVE INLAND AND
DISSIPATE OVER THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY THU AFTERNOON.
A 967 MB LOW JUST SOUTH OF ADAK WILL INTENSIFY TO 958 MB JUST SOUTH
OF SEGUAM ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW AT THIS STAGE HAS EXCELLENT
UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT AND IS ABLE TO MOVE TO SOUTHERN SHELIKOF STRAIT
BY FRI MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN CENTRAL PRESSURE. AFTERWORDS IT
MOVES INLAND AND WEAKENS TO 977 MB OVER THE SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
FRI NIGHT.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
AS LOW POSITIONED OVER WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND MOVES INLAND...
COLD AIR IS PULLED SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA AND WESTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. GOOD SNOW PATTERN TODAY FOR THE WESTERN KENAI
PENINSULA. GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS HAVE REDEVELOPED THROUGH CHANNELED
AREAS AND ONCE AGAIN DOWNSLOPING WILL LIMIT SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE
ANCHORAGE AND MATANUSKA ZONES.
GRADIENT TIGHTENS ALONG GULF COAST THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. 75 MPH
PLUS WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM
TOMORROW AND TOMORROW EVENING.
BLIZZARD WARNING FOR CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ALREADY BEGINNING TO VERIFY.
PLENTY OF SNOW AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE NORTHERN EDGE OF
THE APPROACHING NORTH PACIFIC LOW.
MORE BLIZZARD WARNINGS TO COME. AS SYSTEM PUSHES NORTH AND EAST
EXPECT LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO DEVELOP OVER THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON...THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND BRISTOL
BAY THIS EVENING...AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND KUSKOKWIM VALLEY LATE
TONIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT WARMING TO THE EAST OF THE LOW CENTER. PRECIPITATION OVER
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA WILL BEGIN AS A MIX OF
SNOW AND RAIN THEN CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS POST FRONTAL PASSAGE.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
BIG STORM GRADUALLY WEAKENS AND DIES AFTER MOVING INTO CENTRAL
INTERIOR ALASKA. A SERIES OF SMALLER LOWS MIGRATES ALONG THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN BETWEEN 60 AND 120 HOURS. NEXT MONSTER ALEUTIAN LOW NOT
EXPECTED UNTIL AT LEAST DAY 8.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND 101 125
BLIZZARD WATCH 155 181
BLIZZARD WARNING 161 185 187 195
MARINE...GALE 121 129 138 140 141 176 179 180 411 412
STORM 120 125 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 171 175 351 352
413 414
HURRICANE FORCE 172
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 155 165 170 171 172 176 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
ASB MAR 10The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 3:42 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 4, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 4, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Mar 4, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 4, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 4, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 4, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Mar 4, 4:16 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Mar 4, 4:24 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 4, 5:20 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 4, 6:50 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Mar 4, 6:50 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 5, 7:59 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 21 hr |
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