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Gale Warning 350, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 21, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 22, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

176 
FZAK52 PAFC 212254
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 981 MB LOW 240 NM WEST OF ADAK MOVES TO AROUND 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ST GEORGE ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STORM SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 993 MB
AND MOVES TO DUTCH HARBOR MONDAY. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO
THE SOUTHWEST BERING MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...SEAS 21 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-221500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
468 
FZAK52 PAFC 221158
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 90 NM NORTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT AT 991 MB AND THEN TO 90 NM SOUTH OF SAND
POINT AT 997 MB MON EVENING. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE
SOUTHWEST BERING MON AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT BY NOON. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

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 Apr 21, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGHS ARE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND WESTERN
BERING SEA THIS MORNING WITH AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND AKPEN. AT THE SURFACE...A STRENGTHENING LOW IS OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. A WEAKENING LOW IS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF AK
AND A THERMAL TROUGH LIES OVER THE ALASKA RANGE. SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE IS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND AKPEN.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOW
NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL TRACK EAST ALONG
THE CHAIN...REACHING THE AKPEN SUN AND THEN MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF AK ON TUE. MEANWHILE THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
WILL SLOWLY DECAY BY SUN AND WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SE OF THE
AK RANGE. THE THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE ALASKA RANGE WILL PERSIST TODAY
BEFORE DISSIPATING TONIGHT INTO SUN. THE FORECAST IS A BLEND TO THE
GFS IN THE SHORT AND MID RANGE...AND ADDS IN HPC GUIDANCE FOR
SUBSEQUENT PERIODS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

IN THE WEST...RAIN AND SNOW WITH GALE FORCE WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE
ALEUTIAN LOW AND FRONT WILL SPREAD EAST ALONG THE CHAIN THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS FROM THE WEST SUN THROUGH TUE.

FOR SOUTHWEST AK...EXCEPT FOR A FEW AFTERNOON SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING..GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL UNTIL
RAIN...SNOW...AND WIND ARRIVE ALONG THE COAST SUN AFTERNOON. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD INLAND AND PERSIST UNTIL THE ALEUTIAN LOW
MOVES INTO THE GULF MON NIGHT INTO TUE.

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AK RANGE...AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS CAN BE
EXPECTED TODAY NEAR MOUNTAIN RANGES AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH
SUN. AS THE LOW CROSSES INTO THE GULF MON...IT WILL BRING WET ONSHORE
FLOW TO THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST WITH RAIN LASTING UNTIL TUE.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

THE ALEUTIANS WILL HAVE A FEW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE WEEK BUT WIND AND
RAIN WILL RETURN AT THE END OF THE WEEK AS A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
APPROACHES THE EASTERN CHAIN. SW AK AND AREAS SE OF THE AK RANGE WILL
SHOW A DRYING TREND THROUGH THE WEEK AS ACTIVITY FOCUSES WELL SOUTH
OF THE MAINLAND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALES 155 170 172 175 176 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DS APR 12

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 21, 4:00 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 22, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Apr 22, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Apr 22, 12:40 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC27 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.