Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 202, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 22, 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 22, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 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.
206 FZAK51 PAFC 230040 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 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 AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT AND MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK LATE SAT NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 260 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WHILE WEAKENING TO 997 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-231500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-231500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-231500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ126-231500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-231500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-231500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-231500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO W 10 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-231500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-231500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-231500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-231500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-231500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-231500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-231500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ JM
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589 FZAK51 PAFC 231246 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-240300- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON. ON SUN MORNING A 983 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ120-240300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON EXCEPT SE 30 KT ALONG THE COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-240300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-240300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-240300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-240300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-240300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-240300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-240300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT THIS MORNING. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-240300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-240300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-240300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-240300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-240300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-240300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
940 FZAK51 PAFC 231300 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 CORRECTION ZONE 120 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 AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON. ON SUN MORNING A 983 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ120-240300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON EXCEPT SE 30 KT ALONG THE COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-240300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-240300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-240300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-240300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-240300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-240300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-240300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT THIS MORNING. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-240300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-240300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-240300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-240300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-240300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-240300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
491 FZAK51 PAFC 231551 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 650 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 UPDATED ZONES 126 127 128 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-240300- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON. ON SUN MORNING A 983 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ120-240300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON EXCEPT SE 30 KT ALONG THE COAST EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-240300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-240300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-240300- PORT VALDEZ 650 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-240300- VALDEZ NARROWS 650 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-240300- VALDEZ ARM 650 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-240300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-240300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT THIS MORNING. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-240300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-240300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-240300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-240300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-240300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-240300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
086 FZAK51 PAFC 240028 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 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 AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY BY SUN AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK MON MORNING AT 999 MB THEN DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW WILL 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-241500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-241500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-241500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-241500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-241500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-241500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-241500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-241500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-241500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ136-241500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-241500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-241500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-241500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-241500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ JM
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 22, 12:12 PM AKST, 3 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 12:12 PM AKST, 3 hours 48 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1212 PM AKST FRI FEB 22 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A VERY LARGE AND DEEP LOW IS PASSING
JUST WEST OF ADAK THIS MORNING WITH FRONTAL SYSTEM TRACKING NORTH
AND EASTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING AND CENTRAL TO EASTERN
ALEUTIANS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE ASSOCIATED
WITH ARCTIC AIR WRAPPING AROUND THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOW CENTER.
A SATELLITE SCATTEROMETER IMAGE FROM OVERNIGHT SHOWED AN AREA OF
50 TO 70 KTS SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST OF THE LOW CENTER. THESE HAVE
LIKELY STRENGTHENED A BIT SINCE THEN AS THE LOW HAS CONTINUED TO
DEEPEN.
MEANWHILE...DOWNSTREAM OF THIS SYSTEM A SERIES OF SHORT-WAVES ARE
PROGRESSING EAST-NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF
OF ALASKA. THIS IS PRODUCING AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW PRIMARILY FROM
ANCHORAGE NORTHWARD TO THE MATANUSKA AND SUSITNA VALLEYS. DOWNWARD
MOMENTUM TRANSFER WITH THE UPPER TROUGH IS COMBINING WITH LOW LEVEL
COLD ADVECTION AND A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG
LOW NEAR SOUTHEAST ALASKA TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS ACROSS
THE GULF.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS HAVE REALLY BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THE
TRACK OF SYSTEM ALONG THE ALEUTIANS...DISPLAYING SIGNIFICANT
RUN-TO-RUN INCONSISTENCIES. FOR THE 12Z MODEL CYCLE THE
GFS/NAM/GEMGLB ARE ALL VERIFYING TOO FAR WEST WITH THE LOW CENTER.
THE ECMWF AND UKMET ARE RIGHT ON SPOT. INTERESTINGLY...MODELS ARE
IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN FRONTAL PROGRESSION TO MAINLAND ALASKA AND
DEVELOPMENT OF A WEAK TRIPLE POINT LOW JUST NORTH OF KODIAK ISLAND.
SOLUTIONS DO DIVERGE WITH TRACK OF THE LOW AS IT REACHES SOUTHWEST
ALASKA SATURDAY NIGHT. BASED ON THE BETTER INITIALIZATION OF THE
ECMWF PLAN TO TREND TOWARD IT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. UNCERTAINTY
GROWS MUCH LARGER WITH NEXT SYSTEM TRACKING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS
AND ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY AND MONDAY. CURRENT FORECAST DOES NOT
REFLECT A STRONG LOW IN THIS AREA SO WILL MAKE SOME SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES IN THIS TIME PERIOD TO INDICATE STRONGER WINDS (EVEN WITH
UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT LOW TRACK).
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CONDITIONS WILL BRIEFLY DRY OUT THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AS THE LAST IN A LINE OF UPPER
SHORT-WAVES EXITS TO THE NORTHEAST. WITH DECREASING CLOUDS AND
A SHORT-WAVE RIDGE MOVING OVERHEAD THERE WILL BE A THREAT OF FOG
ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER...THIS WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS THE
FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE ALEUTIAN SYSTEM MOVES TO THE WESTERN GULF
OVERNIGHT AND INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL BE A FAST
MOVING FRONT AND IT WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES SOUTHCENTRAL
SO GENERALLY EXPECT A SHORT DURATION OF PRECIP AND WINDS. THERE IS
SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE LOCATION AND STRENGTH OF THE TRIPLE POINT
LOW. BASED ON THE CURRENT EXPECTED TRACK FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA EXPECT SOME GUSTY EASTERLIES
THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME
TEMPORARY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE EXACT
TRACK OF THE LOW WILL AFFECT THE STRENGTH OF THESE WINDS AND
DETERMINE HOW LOW VISIBILITIES DROP. RIGHT NOW IT DOES NOT LOOK
FAVORABLE TO REACH ADVISORY OR WARNING THRESHOLDS. AFTER THE FRONTAL
SYSTEM WEAKENS THE REMNANTS OF THE ALEUTIAN SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO
THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL ON SUNDAY PRODUCING AREAS OF GENERALLY
LIGHT SNOW WITH MINOR ACCUMULATION. A MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM
WILL HEAD INTO THE GULF EARLY NEXT....BUT THERE IS HIGH UNCERTAINTY
IN THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM SO ITS A BIT TOO EARLY TO IDENTIFY WHICH
AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE THE GREATEST IMPACTS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...FRONTAL SYSTEM CROSSING THE BERING TODAY WILL
MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THERE WILL
INITIALLY BE SOME GUSTY WINDS AS SNOW FIRST ARRIVES WHICH WILL
CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE.
HOWEVER...THE FRONT WILL BE MOVE THROUGH QUICKLY AND WEAKEN AS IT
HEADS INLAND. THEREFORE THE PERIOD OF REALLY LOW VISIBILITIES WILL
BE SHORT-LIVED. THE LOW CENTER WILL ARRIVE IN THE REGION SATURDAY
NIGHT MAINTAINING AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW. AS THIS SYSTEM EXITS THE
NORTH AND EAST SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT STRONG COLD ADVECTION WILL
KICK IN BEHIND IT. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG PRESSURE RISES
TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...PRIMARILY ALONG AND NEAR THE COAST. WILL
LIKELY NEED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BEGINNING
SUNDAY NIGHT. THE PATTERN WILL REMAIN ACTIVE EARLY NEXT WEEK AS
ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM TRACKS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM...
BUT THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD INTO BRISTOL
BAY AND NORTHERLY WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA.
BOTTOM LINE...ITS LOOKING COLD AND WINDY.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BASED ON THE LATEST TRACK OF THE LOW JUST
WEST OF ADAK AND EXPECTED FUTURE TRACK EASTWARD...THE STRONGEST
CORE OF WINDS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOW WILL STAY JUST SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THERE MAY BE JUST A FEW SOUTHWESTERLY GUSTS
APPROACHING WARNING LEVEL IN ATKA THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THESE WINDS
SHIFT EASTWARD. MEANWHILE...EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP
ON THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON AS SNOW ARRIVES WITH THE
OCCLUDED FRONT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY ON ST GEORGE
ISLAND AS THE FRONT NEARS...BUT WILL REMAIN STRONG ON ST PAUL ISLAND.
THE FRONT NEVER ACTUALLY REACHES THE ISLAND - IT COMES CLOSE AND
THEN HEADS EASTWARD. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A PERIOD OF IMPROVED
VISIBILITIES TONIGHT...BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL RE-DEVELOP AS
STRONG COLD ADVECTION KICKS IN ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. AS
THE LOW BEGINS TO PROGRESS EASTWARD TONIGHT AND SATURDAY THE FOCUS
WILL SHIFT TO THE BACK SIDE WHERE COLD ADVECTION AND STRONG PRESSURE
RISES WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. LOW LEVEL WINDS DO
NOT APPEAR QUITE STRONG ENOUGH TO REACH WARNING LEVELS...BUT AS
WINDS ACCELERATE THROUGH GAPS IN THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA THEY MAY COME VERY CLOSE. THE OTHER THREAT WILL BE BLOWING
SNOW AS SNOW SHOWER GENERATION KICKS INTO GEAR OVER THE BERING SEA.
ALTHOUGH STRONG ADVECTION IS MODERATE TO STRONG AND SNOW SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...DON'T SEE ANY UPPER LEVEL FEATURE TO HELP
PRODUCE A STEADY SNOW. THEREFORE...DO NOT THINK SUSTAINED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS OR ALASKA
PENINSULA. THERE WILL BE SHORT DURATIONS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS
IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE UPPER LEVEL JET WILL PERSIST SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FAST MOVING AND STRONG STORM
SYSTEMS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL
THEN BE A LITTLE BIT OF CHANGE IN THE PATTERN AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL
LOW SETS UP OVER THE FORECAST AREA AND THE UPPER JET SINKS SOUTHWARD.
THIS WILL SLOW DOWN THE PROGRESSION OF STORMS...AT LEAST FOR TWO OR
THREE DAYS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 195.
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...172.
STROM WARNING...170 175.
GALE WARNING 150 155 160 165 171 176 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB FEB 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 22, 9:40 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 23, 5:08 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Feb 23, 9:34 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 10 hr |
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