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Gale Warning 263, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 6, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 6, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 6, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 7, 2013, 7:20 AM AKST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

637 
FZAK52 PAFC 070036
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 232 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 35 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT THU AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN TO 981 MB 
AS IT MOVES ONSHORE ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE 
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS
20 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SW WIND
35 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING
SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT E OF PORT MOLLER.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT
BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 55 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
18 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT W OF SEGUAM ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 55 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 21
FT...EXCEPT 13 FT W OF SEGUAM ISLANDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT W OF SEGUAM ISLANDS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING
NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT..EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
988 
FZAK52 PAFC 071300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 957 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB
AS IT MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF MEKORYUK FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE TO
THE NORTHWEST ALASKA COAST AS IT WEAKENS TO 990 MB SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W OF SAND POINT...VARIABLE WIND 
15 KT INCREASING TO W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT NEAR THE WESTERN CAPES.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 35 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING
W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35
KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
279 
FZAK52 PAFC 071621 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

UPDATED ZONES 150 155 165 170 171 179

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 957 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB
AS IT MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF MEKORYUK FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE TO
THE NORTHWEST ALASKA COAST AS IT WEAKENS TO 990 MB SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
720 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
720 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W OF SAND POINT...VARIABLE WIND 
15 KT INCREASING TO W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
720 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 40 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
720 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 35 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING
W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
720 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
720 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS 
TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35
KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
720 AM AKST THU MAR 7 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 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 6, 3:50 PM AKST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 3:50 PM AKST, 10 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
350 PM AKST WED MAR 6 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A VERY ACTIVE WAVE PATTERN EXISTS ACROSS THE PACIFIC BASIN
TODAY...WITH A CLOSED BLOCKING HIGH OVER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE. THE MAIN
FEATURE OF INTEREST FOR ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA IS A POWERFUL
CYCLONE DEEPENING NEAR THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN JUST SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR.
TO THE EAST IS A SHORTWAVE RIDGE AXIS WHICH IS EXPECTED TO AMPLIFY
AND SHARPEN ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALASKA AS A VIGOROUS
OCCLUDED/WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW SURGES
INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THE SURFACE LOW IS
EXPECTED TO CROSS THE AKPEN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND REACH THE
KUSKOKWIM COAST BY FRIDAY MORNING.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT OVERALL WITH BOTH THE LARGE
SCALE FLOW PATTERN AND THE STORM CURRENTLY DEEPENING SOUTH OF THE
EASTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN...EXPECTED TO REACH NEAR 960 HPA THURSDAY
MORNING. THE 12Z NAM WAS THE BIGGEST OUTLIER WITH A DEEPER AND
FARTHER WEST TRACK OF THE LOW...BUT THE 18Z NAM HAS SINCE CORRECTED
EASTWARD CLOSER TO THE GLOBAL MODELS. INITIALIZATION WAS GOOD AMONG
ALL THE MODELS...WITH THE DIFFERENCES LIKELY ARISING DUE TO HOW THEY
SIMULATE THE STRONG MOIST FRONTOGENESIS ALONG THE ELONGATED WARM
FRONT AS THE LOW LIFTS NORTH. THESE SITUATIONS TEND TO FORM A COMPACT
LOW...BUT NOT NECESSARILY A SHARP BENT BACK OCCLUSION AS THE 12Z NAM
SUGGESTS. THE 12Z GFS DIVERGED FROM EARLIER RUNS WITH AN UNREALISTIC
FAST AND BROAD LOW...AND WAS ALSO DISCOUNTED. AS A RESULT...THE 12Z
ECMWF WAS FAVORED ACROSS BOTH SOUTHERN ALASKA AND THE
BERING...ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE VERY GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY AND
SUPPORT FROM THE 12Z CANADIAN AND UKMET.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL...
REMNANT MOISTURE BEHIND A DEPARTING AND WEAKENING TROUGH AXIS
TRANSLATING OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALASKA WILL SUPPORT SCATTERED
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE KENAI COAST. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE AND
DEVELOPING DOWN INLET FLOW SHOULD KEEP THE INTERIOR LARGELY DRY THIS
EVENING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW SHOWERS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE
AND COASTAL MOUNTAINS.

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW AHEAD OF THE DEEP PACIFIC LOW WILL RAPIDLY
INCREASE BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE WARM FRONT REACHING KODIAK
ISLAND BY NOON AND THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BY EARLY EVENING. COASTAL
LOCATIONS WILL RAPIDLY TURN TO ALL RAIN AS THE FRONT PASSES...WITH
INLAND LOW ELEVATION AREAS MIXING WITH RAIN. ACROSS NORTHERN
PWS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TOMORROW EVENING  AS
THE FRONT LIFTS INLAND...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS
THOMPSON PASS. ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL...STRONG CROSS MOUNTAIN
FLOW WILL KEEP THE TYPICAL DOWNWIND LOCATIONS LARGELY DRY THURSDAY AS
THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. THE BIGGER STORY WILL BE STRONG ESE WINDS
ACCELERATING DOWN TURNAGAIN ARM AND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS NEAR
THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE TREND FARTHER WEST WITH THE
LOW TRACK...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ONLY MEET LOW END WARNING
CRITERIA. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER CHANCES WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL INTO THE MAT-SU VALLEYS FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND AS
COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE REGION AS THE RAGGED REMNANTS OF THE
UPPER LOW PASS THROUGH.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA/PENINSULA...
THE WARM FRONT WILL BE RIGHT ON THE DOORSTEP OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA
EARLY THIS EVENING...AND WILL RAPIDLY LIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH BRISTOL
BAY BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE LAGGING SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK OVER THE
FAR WESTERN AKPEN SOMEWHERE NEAR OR JUST WEST OF COLD BAY LATE
THURSDAY MORNING. THE NET RESULT WILL BE VERY STRONG GAP WINDS
ACCELERATING THROUGH FAVORED LOCATIONS IN THE ALEUTIAN RANGE...AND
STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA FROM PORT HEIDEN TO
KING SALMON. WHILE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY AREA MAY SEE
BRIEF HEAVY SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS THE FRONT LIFTS
NORTH...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG DOWNSLOPE FLOW AND LOW LEVEL
WARMING WILL RESULT IN A QUICK CHANGEOVER TO RAIN OR A MIX BY MID
MORNING THURSDAY. ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...SLIGHTLY COLDER LOW
LEVEL AIR ORIGINATING FROM THE INTERIOR WILL FAVOR MORE
SNOW...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. WITH A FAVORABLE LOW TRACK EAST OF
THE PRIBILOFS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST
BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL TRANSLATE NORTH OF THE REGION BY FRIDAY
MORNING...WITH A COLD FRONT SWEEPING OVER THE AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT.

ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...
STRONG SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO SLIDE OVER THE WESTERN AKPEN
TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH THURSDAY. WITH THE LOW
TRACK EXPECTED TO REMAIN EAST OF THE PRIBILOFS...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE BY LATE TONIGHT TO STORM FORCE ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THE LOW. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT AS THE FRONT NEARS THE AREA. THE FRONT
IS NOT EXPECTED TO CLEAR THE PRIBILOFS...HOWEVER...WITH NEAR
CONTINUOUS SNOW SHOWERS AND INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS LEADING TO
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

FARTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS...BRIEF BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AS THE FRONT
LIFTS OVER THIS EVENING...BUT THEY WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS TEMPS WILL
RAPIDLY WARM UP. RAIN AND SNOW WILL TURN BACK TO ALL SNOW BY LATE
THURSDAY MORNING AS THE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS INCREASE AND COLD AIR
FILTERS BACK IN. WITH UP TO 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND MAX STORM FORCE
WINDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL ENVELOP THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS FROM
LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
AND QUIESCENT WEATHER ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL SLIDE EAST
DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

SATURDAY AND BEYOND...THE REMNANTS OF THE UPPER LOW OVER ALASKA WILL
WEAKEN AND SLIDE EASTWARD...LEAVING LINGERING LIGHT SHOWERS OVER
SOUTHERN ALASKA. A FAST MOVING UPPER WAVE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE
BERING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...BRINGING
SNOW TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE AKPEN...AND POSSIBLY INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST SUNDAY DEPENDING ON TRACK. THEREAFTER...BOTH THE
GFS ENSEMBLE AND THE ECMWF ENSEMBLE DEVELOP A BLOCKY UPPER LEVEL
PATTERN WITH THE RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING FROM THE BERING SEA TO
GREENLAND. THE NET RESULT WILL BE A COLDER AND LARGELY DRY OFFSHORE
FLOW PATTERN FOR MAINLAND ALASKA MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH
QUIET WEATHER OVER THE BERING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 131 155 185 195.
         HIGH WIND WARNING 101 161.
MARINE...GALES 120 125 136 137 140 141 165 180 185.
         STORMS 130 132 138 150 155 160 170 171 172 179 351 352 412
                413 414.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 412 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

AHSENMACHER MAR 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 3:49 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC40 hr
Mar 6, 3:50 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC40 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 6, 4:06 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC37 hr
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 7, 4:57 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC7 hr
Mar 7, 7:20 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC21 hr
Mar 7, 12:35 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.