Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2010
Storm Warning 79, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 11, 2010, 4:00 AM 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
- Mar 11, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
844 FZAK52 PAFC 111159 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 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. PKZ199-120300- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ATKA BY LATE TONIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 967 MB. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 280 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON AT 963 MB AND THEN TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK BY LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...MAINLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-120300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-120300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF COLD BAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-120300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND E OF UNALASKA ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N AND E OF UNALASKA ISLAND. .FRI...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-120300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-120300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT THRU SAT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. $$ PKZ179-120300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. $$
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234 FZAK52 PAFC 120007 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-121500- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF ATTU MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SAT AFTERNOON AT 965 MB. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT EVENING. $$ PKZ150-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-121500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-121500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-121500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-121500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-121500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ179-121500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. $$
988 FZAK52 PAFC 121157 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 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. PKZ199-130300- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AT 962 MB BY LATE TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AND WEAKEN TO 969 MB BY LATE SAT NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW WILL APPROACH 550 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA FROM THE WEST LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-130300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-130300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS WEST. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-130300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-130300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-130300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT THRU SUN...N WIND 35 KT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-130300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-130300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-130300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-130300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-130300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-130300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 45 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ179-130300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT THRU SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. $$
809 FZAK52 PAFC 121610 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 705 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 170 172 175 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-130300- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AT 962 MB BY LATE TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AND WEAKEN TO 969 MB BY LATE SAT NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW WILL APPROACH 550 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA FROM THE WEST LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-130300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 705 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-130300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 705 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-130300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-130300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-130300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT THRU SUN...N WIND 35 KT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-130300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 705 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-130300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-130300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 705 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO N 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-130300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 705 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-130300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-130300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 45 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ179-130300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT THRU SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. $$
571 FZAK52 PAFC 130002 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 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. PKZ199-131500- 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY SUN AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE FAR WESTERN BERING SAT AFTERNOON AND TRACK EASTWARD TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-131500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-131500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-131500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-131500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-131500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-131500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-131500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-131500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NW 25 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-131500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ..WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-131500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-131500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ179-131500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. $$
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 10, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM AKST WED MAR 10 2010
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS REMAIN IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT ON VARIOUS
WEATHER SYSTEMS. RESIDUAL MID TROPO TROUGH OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. GFS NAM AND ECMWF ALL TOGETHER ON NEXT
NORTH PACIFIC SYSTEM THAT MOVES SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON
THU...SOME MINOR MODEL DIFFERENCES BUT MESSAGE IS CLEAR.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...IN UPPER TROP WE HAVE A NORTH-SOUTH
TROUGH OVER THE STATE WITH A REASONABLE JET OVER THE ALEUTIANS AND
SOUTH. THIS TRANSFORMS INTO A WELL DEVELOPED TROUGH JUST SOUTH OF
ALEUTIANS THAT HELPS GENERATE THE NEXT SYSTEM. OVERALL IMPRESSION IS
THAT NORTH PACIFIC TO REMAIN ACTIVE AS REGARDS TO STORM ACTIVITY.
AT THE SURFACE A CLASSIC MESO LOW DEVELOPED EARLY WED MORNING IN
SOUTHERN COOK INLET THAT HAS PRODUCED MORE SNOW IN THE GREATER HOMER
AREA...LOOKS AS THIS SHOULD DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. SNOW ALSO
DEVLOPED THIS MORNING OVER PARTS OF THE COPPER BASIN WITH SHOWERS
PREVAILING IN THE GULF.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...TWO MAIN ITEMS OF INTEREST. FIRST IS THE
STORM IN THE NORTH PACIFIC THAT MOVES JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS FRI MORNING. MODELS INDICATING STRONG EAST THEN NORTH
WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM. MAIN CONCERN IS WHETHER PRECIP WILL REMAIN
AS SNOW OR MIXED. CURRENT BLIZZARD WATCHES LOOK AS IF HAVE BEST
CHANCE TO VERIFY ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EASTWARD.
850 MODEL TEMPS OVER ALEUTIANS IN THE -4 TO -10 C RANGE SO WORRIED
THAT PRECIP WILL BE WET SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN...SO VIZ MAY NOT VERIFY
FOR BLIZZARDS. STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS.
THE SECOND ISSUE CONCERNS THE DEVELOPMENT OR RE-DEVELOPMENT OF A
SURFACE LOW OF PWS THU AFTERNOON. UPPER LEVEL LOW/TROUGH NEVER
REALLY DIMINISHES OVER NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. IN ANY CASE DOES NOT LOOK
LIKE A VERY DYNAMIC SYSTEM SO IF IT VERIFIES ONLY EXPECTED LIGHT SNOW
AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL THU NIGHT AND FRI MORNING.
WITH TROUGH CENTERED OVER COOK INLET EXPECTING COLD TEMPERATURES TO
REMAIN OVER SOUTHWEST ZONES TROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SOME MODERATION
IN ZONE 161 ON SAT.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...LOOKS AS REMNANTS OF ALEUTIAN SYSTEM MOVES INTO
THE GULF ON SAT MORNING WITH OCCLUDED FRONT MOVING INTO NORTHERN GULF
LATE ON SAT. REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHAT IMPACT THIS RESIDUAL FRONT WILL
HAVE AT THAT TIME. IN THE FAR WEST A FRONT SWINGS THROUGH THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SAT NIGHT WITH THE LOW POSITIONED OVER
KAMCHATKA.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZ WATCH 187 191
MARINE...GALES:155 176 175 172 170 130 132 HVY SPRAY: 121 129 130
132 138 140 141
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
JMP MAR 10The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:40 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:57 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 33 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr |
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