Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 291, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 22, 2012, 4:00 PM 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 22, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
481 FZAK51 PAFC 222258 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 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. PKZ197-231500- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THIS FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF KODIAK ISLAND LATE FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY SAT AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ120-231500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF CAPE CLEARE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. . .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-231500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-231500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-231500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. E OF BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-231500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING THEN INCREASING TO NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-231500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-231500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-231500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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100 FZAK51 PAFC 231128 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 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. PKZ197-240300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON. A 1004 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THIS FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF KODIAK ISLAND LATE FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 85 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY FRI NIGHT AT 1003 MB...THEN MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SAT NIGHT WHILE MAINTAINING STRENGTH. $$ PKZ120-240300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-240300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-240300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-240300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-240300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-240300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-240300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-240300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-240300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
383 FZAK51 PAFC 232301 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 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. PKZ197-241500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR KODIAK CITY THIS EVENING AND MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SATURDAY EVENING AT 1002 MB. THIS LOW SLOWLY DRIFTS SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATES SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-241500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND... E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-241500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-241500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-241500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-241500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT... SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF BARREN ISLANDS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-241500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-241500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-241500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-241500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
224 FZAK51 PAFC 241139 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 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. PKZ197-250300- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1002 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1004 MB SAT NIGHT...THEN SLOWLY DISSIPATES BY SUN EVENING WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY. $$ PKZ120-250300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-250300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-250300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-250300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-250300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-250300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-250300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-250300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT SUBSIDING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-250300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 23, 4:28 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 23, 4:28 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.