Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 234, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
097 FZAK51 PAFC 270021 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-271500- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 MB LOW JUST WEST OF PORT ALEXANDRA WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTH OF HYDABURG AND DEEPEN TO 987 MB SUN AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE ALASKA INTERIOR TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ120-271500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-271500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-271500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-271500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-271500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-271500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 50 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-271500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING TO N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-271500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-271500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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522 FZAK51 PAFC 271233 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT WITH LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N WIND 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
087 FZAK51 PAFC 280015 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH TUE. A 987 MB LOW NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. .MON...NE WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
665 FZAK51 PAFC 280202 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 501 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 CORRECTED 120 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH TUE. A 987 MB LOW NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
864 FZAK51 PAFC 281255 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-010300- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH TUE. A 987 MB LOW NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ120-010300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-010300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-010300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-010300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-010300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-010300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-010300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH END OF STRAIT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-010300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-010300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Feb 26, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011
.MODEL DISCUSSION...BIG CHANGE UNDERWAY TO OMEGA BLOCK PATTERN...AND
SO FAR MODELS ARE KEEPING UP WITH IT...EXHIBITING UNUSUALLY GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH EACH OTHER...AND GOOD CONTINUITY. SOME DIFFERENCES ARE
BEGINNING TO CROP UP AFTER 120 HOURS BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND GFS...SO
OPTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE GFS IN THE EXTENDED WITH IT'S SLIGHTLY
BETTER CONTINUITY. FOR THE SHORT TERM...NAM WAS USED FOR IT'S BETTER
TERRAIN RESOLUTION...IMPORTANT NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH EVOLVING STRONG
NRLY WIND PATTERN.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...STRONG UPPER SHORT-WAVE IS CURRENTLY
EXITING FAR SE MAINLAND AK...WITH BRISK COLD NW TO N FLOW BEHIND
IT. 1053 MB SURFACE HIGH CENTRE IS LOCATED OVER ERN BERING BETWEEN
ST MATTHEW AND NUNIVAK ISLES. A 1003 MB SURFACE LOW/TROUGH HAS FORMED
OFFSHORE OF CAPE SPENCER...S OF YAKUTAT. NW TO N SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENTS ARE TIGHTENING UP AS A RESULT...AND WITH STRONG NW TO N
FLOW ALOFT...SURFACE WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE MAINLAND ARE ALREADY
INCREASING...HELPED ALSO BY SIGNIFICANT COLD AIR ADVECTION. UPPER
RIDGING IS BUILDING N INTO THE BERING SEA FROM THE PACIFIC...CENTERED
OVER THE ERN ALEUTIANS AND AK PEN. THE ONLY PRECIP. OF ANY CONSEQUENCE
FOR THE AOR IS RAIN OVER THE CENTRAL AND ERN ALEUTIANS FROM A WEAKENING
OCCLUDED FRONTAL SYSTEM LIFTING N AHEAD OF A 979 MB LOW 500 NM S OF
KISKA.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...UPPER RIDGING WILL CONTINUE TO AMPLIFY TODAY
AND TONIGHT...FORMING A CLOSED 565 DM OR SO HIGH SUN CENTERED OVER
THE ERN BERING WHICH WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. STRONG CONSOLIDATED
NRLY LOW TO MID LEVEL FLOW AHEAD OF THIS OVER MAINLAND AK WILL ALIGN
WITH STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN 1050 MB HIGH THAT MOVES
INLAND OVER INTERIOR TODAY/TONIGHT...AND DEEPENING LOW OVER SE AK THAT
SLOWLY DROPS S ALONG THE PANHANDLE AND BC COASTS THROUGH MON. THE GFS
FORECASTS IT TO REACH A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF AROUND 987 MB SUN AFTERNOON
OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES.
ALEUTIANS: RAIN TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH GALES E TO SEGUAM ISLAND.
FOR ERN ALEUTIANS LOW CLOUDS AND PATCHY -RA. VERTICALLY STACKED LOW
LIFTING N JUST W OF PASY SUN WITH ANOTHER WAVE MON WILL CONTINUE PERIODS
OF RAIN AND GALES FROM SEGUAM ISLAND W. ERN ALEUTIANS WILL JUST SEE LOW
CLOUDS AND SMCR TO MIN GALE ERLY WINDS THROUGH MON/TUE.
SW AK: WITH SURFACE HIGH MOVING INLAND JUST TO N TONITE AND CLOSED UPPER
HIGH FORMING OFF COAST SUN...DRY WEATHER WITH OFFSHORE NRLY FLOW WILL
DEVELOP TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TUE. TEMPS. NOT AS COLD AS FURTHER E...
BUT WITH CLEAR SKIES...WILL BE AT LEAST SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE. STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE FURTHER E ALONG AK AND ALEUTIAN RANGES S INTO NRN AK PEN
TODAY THROUGH MON...BUT BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA.
S AND E OF THE AK RANGE: STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING TODAY/TONIGHT ALL ZONES
EXCEPT WRN KENAI AND COPPER RIVER BASIN AS NRLY WINDS ALOFT...STRONG N TO
NE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS...AND COLD ADVECTION COME TOGETHER. 90-130 KT
NRLY UPPER JET WILL OVERLAY ENTIRE CENTRAL AK MAINLAND TONIGHT THROUGH SUN
AND INTO MON. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS LIKELY THOMPSON PASS/VALDEZ TOWN
...WHITTIER...AND COPPER RIVER DELTA...WHERE HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN
EFFECT. STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH LIKELY MATANUSKA VALLEY...AND
45 MPH W ANCHORAGE AND NRN SUSITNA VALLEY. WINDS WILL BEGIN EASING MON
AND WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER TUE AS STRONG SURFACE HIGH OVER INTERIOR
SHIFTS E INTO YUKON...LIGHTENING UP THE N TO E SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS.
WELL BELOW-AVERAGE TEMPERATURES TONIGHT THROUGH TUE ALL AREAS...AND ENOUGH
WIND WITH THESE FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORY NRN SUSITNA VALLEY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE CLOSED UPPER HIGH OVER THE ERN BERING WITH
STRONG CONSOLIDATED NRLY FLOW AHEAD OF IT OVER MAINLAND AK IS FORECAST
BY BOTH ECMWF AND GFS TO REMAIN IN PLACE INTO THU. THEREAFTER...THE
GFS WEAKENS IT SLIGHTLY AS AN UPPER LOW BEGINS TO FORM OVER SE AK THU
NIGHT. THE ECMWF SHOWS THIS PATTERN...BUT HAS A DEEP UPPER LOW FORMING
IN THE GULF...PUTTING MOST OF MAINLAND AK IN AN ERLY FLOW BETWEEN IT
AND A CLOSED UPPER HIGH OVER THE ARCTIC. EITHER WAY...AT LEAST THROUGH
FRI...COLD DRY WEATHER WITH STRONG GUSTY N TO E WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER
ALL MAINLAND AK...WITH HIGH WIND EVENTS POSSIBLE IN FAVORED GAPS. HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGING WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP DRY WEATHER IN PLACE AS WELL FOR
ERN ALEUTIANS AND AK PEN. LOWS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE N OVER WRN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS IN THE SRLY OMEGA-BLOCK FLOW THROUGH AT LEAST THU...IF NOT
LONGER...FOR PERIODS OF RAIN AND GALES.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNINGS: 125-NEAR WHITTIER 131-ALL 135-COPPER R. DELTA
WIND CHILL ADVISORY 145 NORTH OF TALKEETNA
MARINE...STORMS: 120 127 130 132
GALES: 121 125 126 128 129 138 140 141 150 170 172 175 176 179
185 351-352 411-414
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY: 120 121 125-130 132 138 140 141 150 165 185 414
MAR FEB 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:20 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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