Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 296, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 19, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
076 FZAK51 PAFC 192359 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 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. PKZ197-201500- 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1004 MB LOW WILL REMAIN ABOUT 100 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THROUGH THU MORNING THEN MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING THU AFTERNOON AT 1002 MB. $$ PKZ120-201500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-201500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-201500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-201500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-201500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-201500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-201500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-201500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-201500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-201500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-201500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-201500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-201500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-201500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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736 FZAK51 PAFC 201150 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-210300- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1004 MB LOW WILL REMAIN ABOUT 200 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THROUGH THU MORNING THEN MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING THU AFTERNOON AT 1010 MB. $$ PKZ120-210300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-210300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-210300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-210300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-210300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-210300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-210300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-210300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-210300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-210300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-210300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-210300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-210300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
094 FZAK51 PAFC 202320 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 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. PKZ197-211500- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH HOLDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY. $$ PKZ120-211500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-211500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-211500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-211500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-211500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-211500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-211500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF BARREN ISLANDS. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF BARREN ISLANDS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-211500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-211500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-211500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-211500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-211500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-211500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 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 19, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE GUIDANCE IS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH ONLY MINOR DIFFERENCES
IN THE FIRST 60 HOURS. SOME DIFFERENCES CROP UP AFTER 60 HOURS
MAINLY WITH THE LOCATION OF THE STORM TRACK (AND THUS SURFACE LOWS)
BUT ALL THE MODELS HAVE BASICALLY THE SAME IDEA. CONFIDENCE IS
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS OVER NORTHWEST CANADA AND MOVING WESTWARD.
THERE IS A NEGATIVELY TILTED RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING
SEA WHICH IS SLOWLY WEAKENING AS FLOW FROM A LOW FURTHER TO THE WEST
IS BEGINNING TO BREAK IT DOWN. FLOW ALOFT IS GENERALLY NORTHERLY
ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING SEA.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE FLOW ALOFT WILL GRADUALLY BECOME NORTHWESTERLY ON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AS THE CANADIAN LOW WORKS WEST ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA. ON
THURSDAY THE FLOW WILL BECOME WESTERLY AS THE STORM TRACK PUSHES
THROUGH THE BERING SEA...DESTROYING THE BERING SEA RIDGE IN THE
PROCESS. BY FRIDAY THE PATTERN WILL HAVE COMPLETED ITS CHANGE WITH A
LARGE UPPER LOW AND CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT DOMINATING THE WEATHER
PICTURE.
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...STRONG GAP FLOW WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS THE FLOW ALOFT SWITCHES FROM NORTHERLY TO
NORTHWESTERLY. BY THURSDAY THE WINDS WILL HAVE MOSTLY DIED OFF. ON
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL HAVE WORKED ITS WAY
INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MOST AREAS. THE
PATTERN LOOKS FAVORABLE FOR A DECENT SNOWFALL EVENT...BUT IT IS A
LITTLE TO EARLY YET FOR DETAILS.
FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A WEAK SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM
THE NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA. ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON
A WEATHER SYSTEM IN THE WESTERLY FLOW WILL REACH THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA...THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 127 128 130 132 138 150.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 126 127 128 129 130 138 140 141
150 160 165.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
LUDWIG MAR 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 4:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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