Gale Warning 284, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

106 
FZAK52 PAFC 192315
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE EAST
THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUE NIGHT AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN. A
998 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 115 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 990 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING
W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

JM

032 
FZAK52 PAFC 201157
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE OVER
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUE EVENING
AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN. A 991 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO 240 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 986 MB WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.

.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 40 KT
BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.