Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 281, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 14, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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 14, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
525 FZAK52 PAFC 141119 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 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. PKZ199-150300- 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1002 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK WILL DISSIPATE IN THE VICINITY OF KODIAK ISLAND ON FRI. A 993 MB LOW WILL FORM 60 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF KIPNUK AT 998 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-150300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. N AND E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-150300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-150300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-150300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-150300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-150300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM DUTCH HARBOR N AND E. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING E OF DUTCH HARBOR. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-150300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-150300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-150300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EARLY BECOMING S 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-150300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-150300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ179-150300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
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812 FZAK52 PAFC 142314 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-151500- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING FRI AND THEN DISSIPATE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING ON SAT. $$ PKZ150-151500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-151500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-151500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .FRI... W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 160W. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. W OF 160 W...WIND BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-151500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ180-151500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-151500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-151500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-151500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-151500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-151500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-151500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-151500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
388 FZAK52 PAFC 151200 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 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. PKZ199-160300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING THIS EVENING AND THEN MOVE INLAND OVERNIGHT. A 993 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR TOKSOOK BAY SAT MORNING. LATE SAT NIGHT A 1007 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING EARLY SAT MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1003 MB SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT W 25 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ TP
528 FZAK52 PAFC 151439 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 635 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 UPDATED ZONES 160 171 180 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-160300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING THIS EVENING AND THEN MOVE INLAND OVERNIGHT. A 993 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR TOKSOOK BAY SAT MORNING. LATE SAT NIGHT A 1007 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING EARLY SAT MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1003 MB SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 635 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 635 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 635 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT W 25 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
344 FZAK52 PAFC 152355 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 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. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES INLAND LATE TONIGHT NEAR KIPNUK. A 985 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU EARLY SAT MORNING WEAKENS TO 1012 MB SUN MORNING NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AND THEN MOVES INLAND SUN AFTERNOON NEAR HOOPER BAY. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING N 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN BERING SIDE. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN BECOMING SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...VARIABLE 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 24 FT FROM SHEMYA W. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 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 13, 11:20 AM AKDT, 16 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 11:20 AM AKDT, 16 hours 40 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1120 AM AKDT WED MAR 13 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE BLOCKING RIDGE WHICH HAS BEEN OVER
THE BERING SEA THE PAST FEW DAYS IS LIFTING NORTHWARD INTO THE
ARCTIC. MEANWHILE A SHORT-WAVE OVER THE ARCTIC IS DROPPING DOWN THE
EAST SIDE OF THE RIDGE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE YUKON AND NORTHEAST
ALASKA. THIS IS BRINGING A REINFORCING SHOT OF ARCTIC AIR TO INTERIOR
ALASKA. THE SURFACE HIGH HAS ALSO BEEN RETREATING NORTHWARD ALLOWING
PRESSURE GRADIENTS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TO SLACKEN AND WIND TO
DIMINISH. WITH COLDER AIR IN PLACE OVER INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL THERE
ARE STILL SOME LOCALLY STRONG GAP WINDS IN THE MAT VALLEY AND VALDEZ
AREAS.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE GENERALLY IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH
THE SYNOPTIC SCALE EVOLUTION OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THERE ARE SOME
MINOR DIFFERENCES WITH LOW MOVING OUT OF THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC INTO
THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. 12Z ECMWF AND GFS HAVE BOTH TRENDED
WESTWARD AND ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT...SO WILL TREND FORECAST TOWARD
THIS SOLUTION.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE SHORT-WAVE DROPPING INTO NORTHEAST ALASKA
THIS MORNING WILL TAKE A SOUTHWEST TRACK UNDERNEATH THE RETREATING
RIDGE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING THE RIDGE
WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WITH A NEWLY FORMED UPPER LOW
SITTING UNDERNEATH IT OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. THIS WILL KEEP THE
STRONGEST COLD AIR ADVECTION OVER INTERIOR ALASKA. THE WEAKER COLD
AIR ADVECTION OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL STILL BE
ENOUGH TO BRIEFLY KICK UP WINDS...PARTICULARLY THROUGH MOUNTAIN GAPS.
AS THE SHORT-WAVE REACHES SOUTHWEST ALASKA SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL
ADVECT MOISTURE FROM THE GULF NORTHWARD OVER SOUTHCENTRAL. OFFSHORE
LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL MAINTAIN DRY LOW LEVELS SO ANY SNOW THAT DOES
FALL WILL BE VERY LIGHT. BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES
THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM...BUT DON'T EXPECT ENOUGH
WIND TO JUSTIFY AN ADVISORY. MEANWHILE...THE VALDEZ TO THOMPSON PASS
AREA WILL HAVE MORE WIND BUT EXPECT ONLY FLURRIES OR VERY LIGHT
SNOW...NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. AS THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW CONTINUES WESTWARD THURSDAY LIGHT SNOW WILL ALSO MOVE
INTO PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN AND EXIT TO
THE NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY AS THE PATTERN CONTINUES TO SHIFT.
MEANWHILE A STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK OUT OF THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC
AND ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. RIDGING OUT
AHEAD OF IT WILL KEEP IT FROM TRACKING INLAND SO IT LOOKS LIKE IT
WILL STALL SOMEWHERE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. THERE IS QUITE A BIT
OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT TRACK...BUT WITH CONTINUED OFFSHORE
FLOW OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND PRECIP THAT DOES FALL WILL LIKELY BE
LIGHT AND FOCUSED NEAR THE LOW CENTER (PRINCE WILLIAM AREA).
TAKING A LOOK OUT WEST...AN ANCHOR LOW WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER
EASTERN RUSSIA WHICH MEANS STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHWARD
OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA. HOWEVER...AS THE RIDGE RETREATS
FROM THE BERING SEA FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL NOW BE ABLE TO PROGRESS
EASTWARD. EXPECT ONE SUCH FRONT TO CROSS THE BERING THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY AND BRING SOME SNOW AND WIND TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST BY
FRIDAY NIGHT. MODELS ALL INDICATE MULTIPLE LOWS FORMING ALONG
THE FRONT AND HELPING TO TEAR THE FRONT APART BEFORE IT REACHES
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...AS WE HEAD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK MEDIUM RANGE
MODELS SUPPORT A RETURN TO A BLOCKING HIGH REDEVELOPING FROM THE
EASTERN BERING SEA ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA TO THE ARCTIC. THIS WILL
CONFINE ACTIVE WEATHER TO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING AND
ALEUTIANS. MAINLAND ALASKA WILL STAY ON THE COLD AND DRY SIDE.
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER WIND EVENT OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND
THE GULF OF ALASKA DEPENDING ON PLACEMENT OF RIDGE AND ASSOCIATED
COLD ADVECTION DOWN THE EAST SIDE OF IT.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...127 176.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...121 126 127 128 130 140 141
160 165 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB MAR 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 8:15 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Mar 14, 8:15 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | ||
| Mar 14, 10:20 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Mar 14, 10:20 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:52 PM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 15 hr |
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