Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 347, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 4, 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
- Apr 4, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 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.
271 FZAK52 PAFC 042254 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 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. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 981 MB LOW AROUND 390 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM THIS LOW ALONG THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH SATURDAY. A 977 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 720 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AND TO ABOUT 620 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON WITH A 985 MB CENTER. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...4 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT N 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ TP
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583 FZAK52 PAFC 050557 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 955 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 UPDATED ZONES 150 172 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 981 MB LOW AROUND 390 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM THIS LOW ALONG THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH SATURDAY. A 977 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 720 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AND TO ABOUT 620 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON WITH A 985 MB CENTER. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 955 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 955 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...4 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT N 30 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 955 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ TP
813 FZAK52 PAFC 051056 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 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. PKZ199-060300- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE. A 996 MB LOW FORMS 200 NM EAST OF SHEMYA LATE THIS EVENING AND MOVES TO 345 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE SAT EVENING AT 1000 MB. $$ PKZ150-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-060300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-060300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-060300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...NE 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-060300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-060300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-060300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
729 FZAK52 PAFC 052332 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-061500- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER SHEMYA GIVES WAY TO EASTERLY FLOW BY SAT NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW 455 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN MORNING WILL MOVE TO 380 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN EVENING. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SHEMYA...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E OF SHEMYA...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ TP
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 Apr 4, 1:30 PM AKDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 1:30 PM AKDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 130 PM AKDT THU APR 4 2013 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MOSTLY GFS USED FOR THE WESTERN DOMAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND A BLEND OF NAM/GFS FOR THE EASTERN. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...COLD UPPER LOW ACROSS THE CANADIAN HIGH ARCTIC CONTINUES TO EXPAND SOUTHWESTWARD OVER EASTERN HALF OF ALASKA. INCREASED UPPER SUPPORT HAS HELPED PICK UP THE CHANNELED NORTHERLIES IN MOST OF THE USUALLY WINDIER AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. DON'T EXPECT THESE WINDS TO INCREASE TOO MUCH MORE SINCE WITH TIME THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW BECOMES WESTERLY LATE TONIGHT AND FRI MORNING. BY FRI AFTERNOON ALL OF MAINLAND ALASKA WILL BE DOMINATED BY UPPER LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR ARCTIC VILLAGE. AN UPPER RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER MOST OF THE BERING BUT WEAKEN BY FRI EVENING. VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL BUILD UP ALONG THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALASKA RANGE AND SLIDE SOUTHWEST OVER THE LOWER YUKON AND KUSKOKWIM RIVER VALLEYS LATER IN THE DAY FRI, THEN PUSH ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY AREAS SATURDAY. GALES FORCE SOUTHEASTERLIES BLOWING ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA, WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH AT COLD BAY, WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WEAKENS, AND THE ORIENTATION OF THE GRADIENT BECOMES MORE EAST/WEST. A QUASI-STATIONARY SURFACE LOW SETS UP NEAR 50N 158W THURSDAY NIGHT. EAST OR NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BLOW ACROSS ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. UPPER LOW CENTER MOVES TO THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY SAT AFTERNOON THEN PULLS EAST OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY BY SUN MORNING. THIS PUTS THE FORECAST AREA EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE UNDER INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WHICH DEFINITELY MEANS ANOTHER ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW FOR THAT AREA BEGINNING AS EARLY AS FRI EVENING. AS IS USUALLY THE CASE, TIMING THE ONSET OF SNOW FOR THE AREA FROM ANCHOR POINT NORTH TO PALMER AND THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY WILL BE AS DIFFICULT AS USUAL. SUNDAY LOOKS VERY WET ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN/SNOW WITH SNOW EXTENDING WEST ACROSS NORTHERN COOK INLET, AND LITER AMOUNTS IN THE SUSITNA AND KUSKOKWIM VALLEYS. BRISTOL BAY AND THE DELTA WILL BE MOSTLY DRY AND COLD BY COMPARISON. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BRISTOL BAY (AREA 160) TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. STORM AREA 155 ENDS BY THIS EVENING. GALE AREAS 132 138 150 165 170 179 185. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. D PERCY APR 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 4:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 4, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Apr 4, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 4, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 4, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 4, 9:40 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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