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Storm Warning 80, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 12, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 12, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$
3 follow-up statements
809 FZAK52 PAFC 121610 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 705 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 170 172 175 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-130300- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AT 962 MB BY LATE TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AND WEAKEN TO 969 MB BY LATE SAT NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW WILL APPROACH 550 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA FROM THE WEST LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ 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. $$
976 FZAK52 PAFC 131156 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-140300- 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 963 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 970 MB BY LATE TONIGHT AND THEN TO 300 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 988 MB BY LATE SUN NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW 570 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 270 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 983 MB BY LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-140300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-140300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY WEST OF SAND POINT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-140300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...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 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-140300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-140300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-140300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-140300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-140300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-140300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-140300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-140300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ179-140300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$
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 11, 12:52 PM AKST, 15 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 12:52 PM AKST, 15 hours 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 1252 PM AKST THU MAR 11 2010 .MODEL DISCUSSION...GFS NAM AND ECMWF IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON MAIN SYNOPTIC FEATURES. LOW NEAR PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON MOVES ONSHORE THIS EVENING WITH RESIDUAL LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. BIG STORM IN THE ALEUTIANS IS PROGED 5 TO 8 MB DEEPER BY GFS OVER NAM WITH OLD ECMWF CLOSE TO GFS. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...CONTINUED INSTABILITY OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH FRI MORNING ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER TROP TROUGH. MAIN ENERGY IN JET SOUTH OF ALEUTIANS WITH DEVELOPING STORM. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... ALEUTIANS...STORM APPEARS TO BE ON TARGET WITH PREVIOUS MODEL RUNS. SURFACE LOW TO REACH ABOUT 100 NM SOUTH OF ATKA TONIGHT. EXPECT STORM FORCE WINDS IN MARINE ZONES AND 40 TO 50 MPH OVER LAND WITH GUSTS IN THE 70 TO 80 MPH RANGE. GOING WITH BLIZZARDS ACROSS REGION AS INITIAL BLAST SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW FOLLOWED BY A WARMING AND WET SNOW OR RAIN FOLLOWED ON THE BACKSIDE WITH MORE SNOW AS TEMPERATURES DECREASE. WILL ISSUE BLIZZARDS FOR LONG PERIODS INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTING TO PIN POINT EXACT PERIODS. SOUTHWEST...VARIABLE CLOUDS REMAINING COLD WITH BRISTOL BAY WARMING SAT AFTERNOON AND KUSKO BASIN ON SUN. SOUTHCENTRAL...CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH FRI MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY FRI PM AND SAT AM WITH FRONT MOVING ON SHORE SAT AFTERNOON. KODIAK CAN EXPECT STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD SAT MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON. .LONG TERM FORECAST...BY SUN RESIDUAL LOW SPINS IN SOUTHERN GULF WHICH WILL IMPACT COASTAL AREAS WITH CLOUDS AND LIGHT PRECIP BUT OTHERWISE BENIGN OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL. TEMPERATURES OVER MAINLAND SEASONABLE. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WESTERN BERING ON SUN PM WITH A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNINGS: 191 187 MARINE...GALES: 150 155 165 170 172 175 176 130 132 140 FIRE WEATHER...NONE JMP MAR 10
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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