Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2010
Storm Warning 85, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 30, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT. 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 30, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2010, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
237 FZAK52 PAFC 301158 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 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. PKZ199-310200- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 991 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT WEST TO 500 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 986 MB THROUGH WED NIGHT. A 969 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB AND MOVE NEAR ADAK TUE EVENING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 125 NM WEST OF COLD BAY AT 967 MB WED AFTERNOON AND TO 90 NM EAST OF CASTLE CAPE AT 971 MB WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-310200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-310200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES EARLY THIS MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-310200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-310200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-310200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-310200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT...BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-310200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-310200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-310200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-310200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ185-310200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-310200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. $$
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588 FZAK52 PAFC 302352 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-311400- 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AND WEAKEN TO 995 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 964 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 968 MB NEAR COLD BAY WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 974 MB 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-311400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE EVENING. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-311400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-311400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-311400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF PORT MOLLER...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. E OF PORT MOLLER... VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-311400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-311400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. BERING SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-311400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-311400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-311400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-311400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-311400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-311400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. $$
325 FZAK52 PAFC 311156 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 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. PKZ199-010200- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW NEAR NIKOLSKI WILL WEAKEN TO 975 MB AND MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THU EVENING. A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS MOVE EAST ACROSS THE BERING SEA BEHIND THIS LOW WED THROUGH THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-010200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-010200- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT...THEN INCREASING TO W 40 KT W OF KING COVE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE COAST. .THU...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-010200- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-010200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF PORT MOLLER IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-010200- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-010200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-010200- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-010200- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 50 KT IN THE MORNING E OF ATKA. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-010200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-010200- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-010200- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .THU THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-010200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 312340 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-011400- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 MB LOW 170 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE 100 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU MORNING. A 996 MB LOW 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB 200 NM NORTH OF ATKA THU EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO 994 MB 360 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-011400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-011400- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...INCREASING TO NW 40 KT DURING THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-011400- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW DURING THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-011400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-011400- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-011400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-011400- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-011400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-011400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-011400- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-011400- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-011400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING W DURING THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. $$
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 29, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKDT MON MAR 29 2010
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER LEVELS...A LARGE UPPER LOW OVER SIBERIA EXTENDS A TROUGH ACROSS
THE BERING SEA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A WEAKER UPPER LOW REMAINS
NEARLY STATIONARY OVER SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. AN UPPER RIDGE
EXTENDS OUT OF NORTHERN CANADA INTO CENTRAL MAINLAND ALASKA.
AT THE SURFACE...A NEARLY STATIONARY LOW SLOWLY WEAKENS OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT HAS BECOME
STATIONARY ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST AND IS WEAKENING. AREAS OF
RAIN AND SNOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE KENAI PENINSULA HAVE
BECOME SCATTERED SHOWERS. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OVER WESTERN ALASKA
CONTINUES TO KEEP A COLD AIRMASS OVER THE SOUTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS
AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 20 BELOW
AND 35 BELOW WERE RECORDED ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND TO 10
BELOW AT KING COVE THIS MORNING.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE GULF AND MAINLAND ALASKA. THEY
ALL DISSIPATE THE STATIONARY LOW OVER THE GULF AND WEAKEN THE
NORTHERLY WINDS OVER WESTERN ALASKA BY TUESDAY NIGHT. THERE IS SOME
DISAGREEMENT ON THE WAY THE MODELS HANDLE THE LOW OVER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA. THE NAM AND THE GFS KEEPS IT NEARLY STATIONARY, WHILE THE
EC MOVES IT INTO NORTHERN BERING BY WEDNESDAY. CURRENTLY, WE PREFER
THE NAM/GFS SOLUTIONS BECAUSE IT IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE NOGAPS
MODEL. ALL THE MODELS HANDLE THE NEXT STORM APPROACHING THE ALEUTIANS
ABOUT THE SAME WITH ONLY SMALL VARIATIONS IN PRESSURE. OVERALL
CONFIDENCE IS GOOD.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
UPPER LEVELS...THE RIDGE OVER CENTRAL ALASKA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING AND
ALASKA PENINSULA WILL SWING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUESDAY AND WILL
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND NORTHWEST ALASKA
TUESDAY NIGHT.
SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA...THE LOW IN THE GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE TUESDAY NIGHT. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS ALONG THE GULF COAST AND KENAI PENINSULA WILL PERSIST THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. RAIN AND SNOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND WILL BECOME SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE INTERIOR SECTION TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GUSTY WINDS
AROUND KODIAK ISLAND WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY NIGHT.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES
THROUGH THE AREA.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN
BERING WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING INTO THE CENTRAL BERING WILL STRETCH INTO THE
EASTERN BERING TUESDAY THEN DISSIPATE TUESDAY NIGHT. AREAS OF SNOW
AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER
STORM SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL MOVE EAST-NORTHEAST INTO
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND DEEPEN TO 960 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. RAIN,
SNOW AND GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE STRONG LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL BEGIN
TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EAST AND BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
EXTENDING EAST OF THE LOW CENTER WILL SWING NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF THURSDAY MORNING AND MOVE INSHORE AND DISSIPATE ALONG THE
CENTRAL GULF COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING
WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING
THURSDAY NIGHT.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN.
MARINE...STORM 155 170
GALE 132 150 160 165 172 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
NM MAR 10The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 62 hr | |
| Mar 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 62 hr | |
| Mar 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 30, 5:01 AM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 30, 5:01 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 31 hr |
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