Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 301, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 22, 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 22, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 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.
501 FZAK52 PAFC 221156 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 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. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA FRI EVENING AT 993 MB THEN TO 50 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK ISLAND SAT NIGHT AT 999 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 30 KT SE OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 14 FT BERING SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 34 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD SAINT GEORGE ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD SAINT GEORGE ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
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020 FZAK52 PAFC 221804 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1004 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 UPDATE TO ZONE 165 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA FRI EVENING AT 993 MB THEN TO 50 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK ISLAND SAT NIGHT AT 999 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 1004 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 30 KT SE OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 14 FT BERING SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 34 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD SAINT GEORGE ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD SAINT GEORGE ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
026 FZAK52 PAFC 230000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 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. PKZ199-231500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 1005 MB SATURDAY MORNING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SATURDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SATURDAY THEN MOVES EAST SUNDAY. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-231500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-231500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-231500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-231500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-231500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-231500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
283 FZAK52 PAFC 230410 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 UPDATED ZONES 165 180 185 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-231500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 1005 MB SATURDAY MORNING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SATURDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SATURDAY THEN MOVES EAST SUNDAY. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-231500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-231500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 805 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-231500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 805 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NE OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-231500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-231500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 805 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-231500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
247 FZAK52 PAFC 231158 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 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. PKZ199-240300- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1003 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO NEAR SAND POINT THIS AFTERNOON THEN TO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN MORNING AT 1008 MB THEN MOVES TO 230 NM EAST OF SHEMYA SUN NIGHT AT 1001 MB. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TODAY THEN MOVES EAST SUN. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF PORT MOLLER...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 13 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 10 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 6 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
166 FZAK52 PAFC 231444 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 CORRECTED ZONES 172 176 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-240300- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1003 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO NEAR SAND POINT THIS AFTERNOON THEN TO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN MORNING AT 1008 MB THEN MOVES TO 230 NM EAST OF SHEMYA SUN NIGHT AT 1001 MB. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TODAY THEN MOVES EAST SUN. $$ PKZ150-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-240300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-240300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-240300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF PORT MOLLER...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-240300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-240300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-240300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 13 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 10 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 6 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-240300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-240300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-240300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
504 FZAK52 PAFC 232335 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 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. PKZ199-241500- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1002 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF AK SUN MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SPREADS EAST ON SUN AND THEN WEAKENS ON MON. A 1008 MB PACIFIC LOW CENTERED 490 NM SOUTH OF KISKA EARLY SUN MORNING WILL TRACK TO NEAR ADAK AT 1000 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-241500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-241500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-241500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-241500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-241500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-241500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-241500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-241500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-241500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 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 21, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013
WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND AREAS BECOMING
LIGHTER AS TROF MOVES OFF ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST COAST. AN UPPER RIDGE
AXIS MOVING EAST TO BRISTOL BAY HAS SEVERAL BANDS OF MOISTURE SLIDING
OVER THE TOP. FIRST BAND IS CIRRUS ENHANCING ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE AS
IT MOVES EAST. THE 2ND IS MOSTLY MID AND HIGH CLOUDS ABOVE 8-9K WHICH
GRADUALLY LOWERS TO MVFR/IFR LEVELS OUT TOWARD THE COAST. SNOW
GRADUALLY EDGING EASTWARD SHOULD REACH THE ALASKA RANGE LATER THURSDAY
EVENING.
MODEL DIFFERENCES ARE MINOR WITH THE GFS PREFERRED FOR THE WESTERN
DOMAIN, AND THE NAM FOR THE EASTERN FORECAST AREA. THE NAM IS A LITTLE
SLOW WITH THE SNOW THAT IS CURRENTLY FALLING ALONG THE COAST BUT IS
SLIGHTLY FASTER BRING IT EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS BY 06Z.
COLD UPPER LOW ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA PROVIDING WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS
THE BERING INTO THE MAINLAND. FRONTAL SYSTEM RIDING IN THIS FLOW HAS
PRODUCED MORNING SNOW FROM THE PRIBILOFS TO NUNIVAK ISLAND AND IS
GRADUALLY SPREADING INLAND. MOISTURE WITH THIS SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE AS
SIGNIFICANT AS THE MODELS SUGGEST WITH THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RATES
OCCURRING AT ST PAUL TODAY.
SURFACE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER VALLEY TO JUST
NORTH OF MCGRATH BY MIDDAY FRI. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS LOW AND THE
HIGHER PRESSURE ALONG THE EASTERN GULF COAST MAKES THE ONSET OF
PRECIPITATION FOR THE AREA FROM KENAI TO PALMER VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO
CHINOOK TYPE CONDITIONS. I'LL FOLLOW THE PREVIOUS SHIFTS NOTION THAT
OVERRUNNING WILL PREVAIL. ONCE IT BEGINS EARLY FRIDAY PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, AS
WELL AS INLAND AREAS EAST OF THE CHUGACH RANGE, THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
SNOW MAY MIX OR CHANGE OVER TO RAIN ALONG THE COAST SUNDAY AS MILDER
CONDITIONS SPREAD NORTHWARD.
INTERESTING PATTERN SETS UP EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A STRONG ARCTIC FRONT
DEVELOPS ALONG THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE SUNDAY NIGHT. A 983 MB STORM
MOVES INTO THE GULF BY EARLY MONDAY. THIS WILL GIVE POSSIBLE STORM
FORCE WINDS FOR KAMISHAK BAY AND THE KODIAK MARINE ZONES AND GALES FOR
COOK INLET. A FULL GALE WOULD ALSO BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 130 176 185 411 412.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 130 412.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
D PERCY MAR 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:50 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 5:06 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 22, 5:06 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Mar 22, 10:05 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:55 PM AKDT | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 37 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.