Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 251, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 2, 2013, 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
- Mar 2, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2013, 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.
837 FZAK51 PAFC 021208 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 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. PKZ197-030300- 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT TO AROUND 100 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE. A WEATHER FRONT NEARING THE SW GULF THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY LATE TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-030300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-030300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-030300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-030300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-030300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-030300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-030300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-030300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-030300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-030300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-030300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-030300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-030300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-030300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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915 FZAK51 PAFC 021930 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1030 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 UPDATED 130 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-030300- 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT TO AROUND 100 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE. A WEATHER FRONT NEARING THE SW GULF THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY LATE TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-030300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-030300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-030300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-030300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-030300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-030300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-030300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-030300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 1030 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-030300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-030300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-030300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-030300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-030300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-030300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
992 FZAK51 PAFC 030023 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 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. PKZ197-031500- 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-031500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-031500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-031500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-031500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-031500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-031500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-031500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-031500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ132-031500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-031500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ137-031500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-031500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-031500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-031500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
067 FZAK51 PAFC 031203 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-040300- 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A NEARLY STATIONARY WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE GULF MON THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ120-040300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-040300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-040300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ126-040300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-040300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-040300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-040300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-040300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ132-040300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ136-040300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-040300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-040300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ140-040300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-040300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
773 FZAK51 PAFC 040021 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 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. PKZ197-041500- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A NEARLY STATIONARY WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE GULF MON THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ120-041500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-041500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-041500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ126-041500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-041500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-041500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-041500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...EAST WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-041500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-041500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-041500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ137-041500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-041500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-041500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-041500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
286 FZAK51 PAFC 040624 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 925 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 UPDATED ZONES 120 129 130 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-041500- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A NEARLY STATIONARY WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE GULF MON THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ120-041500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 925 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-041500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-041500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ126-041500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-041500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-041500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-041500- PASSAGE CANAL 925 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-041500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 925 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-041500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-041500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ137-041500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-041500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-041500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-041500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
511 FZAK51 PAFC 041203 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 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. PKZ197-050300- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL WEAKEN AND RETREAT TO THE FAR EASTERN GULF ON WED. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN GULF ON TUE AND WEAKEN TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-050300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-050300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-050300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ126-050300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-050300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-050300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-050300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-050300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-050300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-050300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-050300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-050300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ140-050300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-050300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Mar 1, 4:45 PM AKST, 11 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 4:45 PM AKST, 11 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
445 PM AKST FRI MAR 1 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING REMAINS IN PLACE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A CLOSED UPPER LOW DRIFTING SLOWLY NORTHWARD
OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND A POTENT NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVING EASTWARD
APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES SOUTH OF ATKA. THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BRING
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO PARTS OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS...LIKELY PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BETWEEN KISKA AND
ADAK...WITH THOSE CONDITIONS POISED TO SPREAD EASTWARD OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM PROGRESSES
TO THE EAST. A WEAK UPPER TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW MOVING
INLAND OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST IS SPREADING SNOW SHOWERS OVER MUCH
OF SOUTHCENTRAL AK...WITH SOME RAIN MIXING IN ALONG THE COAST.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM WITH
RESPECT TO OVERALL SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THE STRONG LOW JUST SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD THROUGH SATURDAY AS IT
BEGINS TO SLOWLY WEAKEN...THEN DIVE SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC ON SUNDAY AS IT ENCOUNTERS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING OVER
THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND A 150 KT UPPER LEVEL JET DIGS ALONG ITS
WESTERN PERIPHERY. MODEL SOLUTIONS BEGIN TO DIVERGE EARLY NEXT WEEK
AS THE GFS AND NAM KEEP THE RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST WHEREAS THE EC HAS THE HIGH LOCATED FURTHER EAST OVER THE
PANHANDLE. UTILIZED THE GFS SOLUTION FOR NOW AS IT HAS DISPLAYED
GREATER RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
SNOW SHOWERS ONGOING ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AK WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT AS
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD IN OVERHEAD. RIDGING WILL REMAIN
ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK...YIELDING GENERALLY
CALM CONDITIONS AND PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF KODIAK
ISLAND. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW AFFECTING THE ALEUTIANS WILL
REACH THE WESTERN GULF BY SATURDAY EVENING AND THEN STALL AND WEAKEN
AS IT ENCOUNTERS THE RIDGE AND THE LOW RETREATS INTO THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC. THIS WILL RESULT IN GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT AND PERSISTING INTO
THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
CALM CONDITIONS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT AS UPPER
LEVEL RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. SNOW WILL THEN
RETURN TO COASTAL PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA ON
SATURDAY AS THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALEUTIAN LOW APPROACHES THE
THE COAST. SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS ALONG COASTAL
PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY...LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL FOR AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WITH WINDS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING ON
SUNDAY AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA AND INTO THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC.
ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OVERSPREAD THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS
EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY AS SNOW COUPLED WITH
HURRICANE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW LEAD TO
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL ALSO
SPREAD TO THE PRIBILOFS THIS EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE WITH THE
ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
SATURDAY OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND AKPEN AS THE LOW PUSHES
EASTWARD. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARM ENOUGH FOR A
RAIN/SNOW MIX OVER THESE AREAS...ALLOWING VISIBILITIES TO REMAIN HIGH
ENOUGH TO LIMIT ANY BLIZZARD CONCERNS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVER
THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN FROM WEST TO EAST ON SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT
AS THE LOW MOVES OFF TO THE EAST AND THEN SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC. THE BREAK WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS THE NEXT LOW MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN BERING ON SUNDAY...WITH A FRONT SPREADING PRECIPITATION OVER
THE CHAIN FROM WEST TO EAST SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING INTO SOUTHCENTRAL AK TONIGHT WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK...RESULTING IN
DRIER AND RELATIVELY BENIGN CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND. THE NEXT SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE BERING WILL THEN HELP
TO BREAK DOWN THE RIDGE BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK...BRINGING AN
INCREASED CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 187 191 195
HIGH WIND WARNING 185
MARINE...GALE WARNING 132 138 150 160 165 179 180
STORM WARNING 155 170 172 176
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING 175
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 175 176 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
CB MAR 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 1, 7:19 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 4 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:32 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:32 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 2, 4:33 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Mar 2, 1:12 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 15 hr |
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