Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 185, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 16, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 16, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
699 FZAK52 PAFC 170000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 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. PKZ199-171500- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN MORNING. A 960 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 968 MB SUN EVENING. A 985 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 958 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY UNALASKA E. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. $$
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201 FZAK52 PAFC 171252 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 MB LOW 65 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS EVENING. A 960 MB LOW 415 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 977 MB TUE MORNING. A 988 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 440 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AS IT STRENGTHENS TO 963 MB TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N AND E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. W OF COLD BAY...WINDS BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. S AND E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 30 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN S OF DUTCH HARBOR. FREEZING SPRAY N OF DUTCH HARBOR. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING N OF DUTCH HARBOR. .MON...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. E OF SHEMYA...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 55 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. $$ TP
770 FZAK52 PAFC 171310 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 410 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 UPDATED 179 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. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 MB LOW 65 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS EVENING. A 960 MB LOW 415 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 977 MB TUE MORNING. A 988 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 440 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AS IT STRENGTHENS TO 963 MB TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N AND E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. W OF COLD BAY...WINDS BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. S AND E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 30 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN S OF DUTCH HARBOR. FREEZING SPRAY N OF DUTCH HARBOR. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING N OF DUTCH HARBOR. .MON...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. E OF SHEMYA...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 55 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 410 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. $$ TP
419 FZAK52 PAFC 172356 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-181500- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 350 NM WEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND MON AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 969 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E TOWARD MORNING. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN W OF PORT MOLLER. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE EVENING. .MON...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 34 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 34 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 50 KT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. $$
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 Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVELS ARE IN A PROGRESSIVE
PATTERN OVER THE STATE THIS WEEKEND. THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER
THE REGION EXTENDS OUT OF THE ARCTIC AND ACROSS THE BERING STRAIT
THEN SOUTHWARD OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS TROUGH WILL MOVE OVER
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN SLOW DOWN AS IT
CONTINUES EASTWARD. TWO UPPER LEVEL RIDGES ARE OVER THE AREA. THE
AXIS OF THE EASTERN ONE IS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND WILL MOVE
QUICKLY EASTWARD OVERNIGHT. THE SECOND ONE IS OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA. IT TOO IS MOVING EASTWARD BUT WILL AMPLIFY
AS IT DOES SO. THIS WILL CAUSE THE JET STREAM TO MOVE FARTHER NORTH.
BY MONDAY THE JET WILL ENTER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA FROM THE SOUTH
AND THEN CURVE CLOCKWISE AROUND THE RIDGE BRINGING STRONG NORTHWEST
FLOW OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA.
AT THE SURFACE THERE IS A LOW NEAR COLD BAY WHICH IS BEGINNING TO
ELONGATE ALONG THE FRONT AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST. IT WILL DEVELOP A
TRIPLE POINT LOW IN THE GULF OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL BECOME THE MAIN LOW
BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS ELONGATED FRONT WILL SERVE A A FOCUS OF
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS REMAIN LOCKED IN TO THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN
AND HAVE CONVERGED ON A VERY SIMILAR SOLUTION AS TO THE LOCATION AND
STRENGTH OF THE LOW THAT WILL BE IN THE BERING SEA SUNDAY NIGHT. THE
LOCATION THE GFS HAD THE LOW FROM YESTERDAY'S MODEL RUNS IS THE
LOCATION WHERE THE NAM AND ECMWF ARE NOW SHOWING AS WELL.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS
SPREADING NORTH AND NORTHEAST. THE STRUCTURE OF THIS FRONT WILL CAUSE
WINDS TO INCREASE IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND WILL BRING SNOW INTO THE
BRISTOL BAY AND KUSKOKWIM VALLEY REGIONS. THE SNOWFALL AND WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE SOME VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS DUE TO BLOWING
SNOW TONIGHT FOR THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. THEREFORE THERE IS A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING FOR ZONE 161.
THE SNOW WILL STAY EAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BUT THE BELOW ZERO
TEMPERATURES AND NORTHERLY WINDS WILL COMBINE FOR LOW WINDS CHILLS.
THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ZONE 155 IS ACTIVE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
AFTER THAT THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD HAVE RELAXED ENOUGH TO LET
THE WINDS DIMINISH.
THE SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THIS EVENING BUT THEN
CUT OFF IN THE NORMAL DOWN SLOPE AREAS. THE GULF COAST WILL SEE
SNOWFALL PERSIST INTO TOMORROW. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SOME RAIN WILL
MIX IN WITH THE SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE GULF COAST. HOWEVER
IT LOOKS TO REMAIN MOSTLY SNOW..EXCEPT FOR KODIAK ISLANDS WHICH WILL
WARM ENOUGH TO SWITCH PRECIPITATION TO RAIN OVERNIGHT.
BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THE SURFACE LOW IN THE GULF WILL HAVE MOVED FAR
ENOUGH EAST TO BRING IN A STRONGER PUSH OF COLD AIR INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA AS WELL AS CUT OFF THE DOWN SLOPE. THIS WILL CAUSE
WIDESPREAD SNOW TO DEVELOP BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO MONDAY. SNOW SHOULD END ACROSS THE
KENAI PENINSULA EARLY MONDAY MORNING BUT IT WILL PERSIST INTO MONDAY
EVENING IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE PATTERN WILL REMAIN ACTIVE ACROSS SOUTHERN
ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEK NEXT WEEK WITH MULTIPLE SYSTEMS BRINGING SOME
PRECIPITATION. TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE CLOSE TO NORMAL FOR
THIS TIME OF YEAR.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WIND CHILL ADVISORY 155. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 161.
BLIZZARD WATCH 195.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 136 137 140 150 165 170 172 175 179 185.
STORM 176.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 138 140 150 165.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
FEB 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:50 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 16, 10:50 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 5:01 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Feb 17, 5:01 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 16 hr |
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