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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 24, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this heavy freezing spray warning at Jan 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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: Jan 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 26, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

497 
FZAK62 PAFC 241216
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-250300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WITH LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. A 1013 MB
LOW AT 59N 179E WILL MOVE TO 53N 166W LATE TONIGHT AT 999 MB THEN
DISSIPATE WED MORNING. 
$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

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

.TODAY...E OF 175W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W OF 175W...WINDS
INCREASING TO N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 175W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF 175W...N WIND 
35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

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

.TODAY...E OF 175W...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W OF 175W...WINDS
INCREASING TO N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 175W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W OF 175W...N WIND 
35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

JAM

4 follow-up statements

727 
FZAK62 PAFC 250028
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-251500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WITH LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB 
LOW NEAR 58N 174W WILL MOVE NEAR 53N 167W AT 999 MB TUE NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATE NEAR 52N 161W WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

291 
FZAK62 PAFC 251256
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-260300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 54N 168W WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES EASTWARD ON
WED. ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP WED NEAR 53N 170W AT 1004 MB AND MOVE
TO 53N 152W BEFORE DISSIPATING WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
INTO THE BERING THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

448 
FZAK62 PAFC 252345
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-261500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WEAKENS AND DRIFTS NORTH FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ411-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

776 
FZAK62 PAFC 261253
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-270300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WEAKENS AND DRIFTS NORTH FRI.

$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heavy freezing spray 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 heavy freezing spray warning went out at Jan 23, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NAM MODELS HAS INITIALIZED MUCH BETTER OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THAN THE OTHER MODELS AND APPEARS TO HAVE THE BEST SOLUTION FOR THE
GULF THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LOW CENTERED SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND CONTINUES TO DRIFT EAST.
AN UPPER TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND CENTRAL
MAINLAND. HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE UPPER LEVELS AND AT SURFACE
OVER THE WESTERN BERING. A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAIN OVER
THE GULF.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL TURN NORTH INTO THE WESTERN
GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN TURN NORTHWEST INTO THE SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF
WILL WEAKEN INTO A RIDGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF...THE COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE
ONTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST BY THIS EVENING. AREAS OF SNOW WILL MOVE
INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE KENAI PENINSULA THIS EVENING THEN
CHANGE TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER THE EASTERN GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN
TURN NORTHWEST TO NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A COLD NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST
THROUGHOUT THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST HAS CREATED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH
TONIGHT. THE WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES HAVE PRODUCED WIND
CHILL TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 25 BELOW AND 50 BELOW OVER THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY.

.BERING SEA...THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL PERSIST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL
SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR THURSDAY AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND NORTHWEST
CANADA FRIDAY. THE SURFACE WILL OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE
THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN THE
THE GULF LATE FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL WEAK
AND MOVE BACK INTO CENTRAL SIBERIA BY FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST.
MARINE...GALES 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM JAN 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 23, 3:59 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	61 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 23, 4:18 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 24, 4:48 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	8 hr

Nearby

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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.