Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 349, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 6, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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 6, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
500 FZAK52 PAFC 061115 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-070300- 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BROAD NORTHEASTERLY FLOW CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMES NW 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...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 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-070300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-070300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-070300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-070300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BERING SIDE...NW WIND 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT SE OF SHEMYA. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-070300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-070300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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634 FZAK52 PAFC 062335 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... THE BERING SEA WILL REMAIN IN A BROAD EAST NORTHEAST FLOW THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ TP
615 FZAK52 PAFC 071155 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-080300- 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN BERING BY MON NIGHT. THIS WILL KEEP BROAD NORTH FLOW ACROSS THE BERING ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
087 FZAK52 PAFC 072356 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-081500- 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
348 FZAK52 PAFC 081146 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 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. PKZ199-090300- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WED MORNING WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ150-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-090300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-090300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-090300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-090300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-090300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-090300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-090300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-090300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-090300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 Apr 5, 4:30 PM AKDT, 11 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 4:30 PM AKDT, 11 hours 30 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
430 PM AKDT FRI APR 5 2013
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
FORECAST MODELS CONTINUE TO AGREE SYNOPTICALLY AT LEAST THROUGH
FRIDAY. THE UPPER LOW CURRENTLY OVER WESTERN ALASKA TO WOBBLE AROUND
WESTERN ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY. MOST GUIDANCE WANT TO THEN START
PUSHING THE LOW TO THE EAST OVER THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THE ECMWF
DOES DROP A CLOSED LOW INTO WESTERN ALASKA FRIDAY TO KEEP THE UPPER
LOW KEEPING TO LOW OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. IN THE
MEANTIME...THE ECMWF SOLUTION WOULD HOLD OFF A LOW THAT IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY. THE PREFERRED
SOLUTION AT THIS POINT IS TO ANTICIPATE THE LOW IN THE GULF MOVING
OFF TO THE EAST WITH A RIDGE PROGRESSING SLOWLY EASTWARD IN THE
BERING. AT THE SURFACE...A LOW OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA TO SLIP NORTH
TOMORROW. A LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC TO ROLL INTO THE GULF MONDAY
WITH A SECONDARY FEATURE COMING INTO PLAY TUESDAY. THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE TO WEAKEN OVER THE WEEK BUT REMAIN. OVER THE BERING...HIGH
PRESSURE OVER SIBERIA TO MOVE OVER THE WESTERN BERING MONDAY AND
SLOWLY SLIDE EAST THROUGH THE WEEK.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AT THE SURFACE...A LOW OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA IS A FOCUSING
MECHANISM FOR SNOWFALL OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TODAY. THE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER SIBERIA COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC
IS CREATING A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE BERING AND
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE REGION. A
WEAK SURFACE TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LOW NEAR SHEMYA EXTENDS
FROM UNALASKA BACK TO THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WITH RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
AT UPPER LEVELS...THE ARCTIC UPPER LOW IS IN WESTERN ALASKA WITH HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE BERING AND ANOTHER UPPER LOW NEAR SHEMYA. THE JET
STREAM WRAPPING AROUND THE MAIN UPPER LOW IN MAINLAND ALASKA IS NOT
THAT STRONG AT AROUND 40-50 KT. A STRONG COLD FRONT AT MID LEVELS IS
PRESENT AROUND THE LOW PUSHING THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING AND ACROSS
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...
COLDER AIR HAS FILTERED INTO THE AREA COMBINED WITH A SOMEWHAT
CONVERGENT FLOW ALONG THE KENAI MOUNTAINS HAS PRODUCED A BAND OF SNOW
AND THIS ACTIVITY IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE. IN ADDITION...SOME COLD
ADVECTION WITH A BIT OF OVERRUNNING MOISTURE AND VORTICITY ADVECTION
TO BE AN ADDED TO THE LIFTING MECHANISM ELEMENTS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA. THE NEGATIVE VORTICITY ADVECTION AND DRY AIR ASSOCIATED WITH
THE UPPER LOW CENTER TO DROP OVER THE AREA TOMORROW AFTERNOON ENDING
THE SNOW EVENT FOR ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU BY EARLY EVENING. IN THE
MEANTIME...COLD ADVECTION COMBINED WITH A FAVORABLE PRESSURE GRADIENT
TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW WILL BRING SOME STRONG WINDS TO THE BARREN
ISLAND REGION. THIS GRADIENT TO REMAIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK BUT
BE UP AND DOWN OF GALE CRITERIA. THE LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC IS
ANTICIPATED TO PUSH INTO THE GULF ON MONDAY AND POSSIBLY SETTLE INTO
THE SOUND AREA. ANOTHER PIECE TO ROLL INTO THIS PUZZLE TUESDAY.
DEPENDING ON THE EXACT POSITIONS OF THESE TWO PIECES...WEST OF THE
CHUGACH COULD GET A LOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW OR LITTLE SNOW. THE FLOW
ALOFT REMAINS SOUTHERLY SO MOISTURE FROM THE GULF TO REMAIN THROUGH
MOST OF THE WEEK. AND WITH THE COLD AIR ALOFT...THE AIR MASS WILL
REMAIN CONDITIONALLY UNSTABLE.
FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...COLD AND CLEAR CONDITIONS MAINLY TO PERSIST
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE GRADIENT CURRENTLY PRODUCING MODERATE
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL LESSEN OVER THE MAINLAND TONIGHT AS
THE UPPER LOW MOVES OVERHEAD AND THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SIBERIA
SETTLES INTO THE WESTERN BERING. NEAR 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL TEMPS
TO REMAIN THROUGH MID WEEK WITH LOWS IN THE 10 TO 20 BELOW RANGE. THE
MOVEMENT OF THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL CHANGE THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO PRODUCE A MORE NORTHERLY FLOW SOME INSTABILITY SHOWERS
DEVELOPING ALONG THE AKPEN STARTING TUESDAY.
FOR ALEUTIANS...THE UPPER LOW NEAR SHEMYA TO REMAIN IN THE AREA
THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SHOWERS AS WELL. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO LESSEN
OVER THE AREA MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF THE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER
THE BERING. AS THE HIGH SETTLES OVER THE AREA AND NORTHERLY FLOW WILL
BRING MORE INSTABILITY SHOWERS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TO REMAIN OVER THE GULF THROUGH FRIDAY WITH
SHOWERS ENCIRCLING THE AREA. THE LOW WILL MOVE EAST OVER NEXT
WEEKEND. THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING WILL SLOWLY SLIDE EAST
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING FRIDAY. ANOTHER LOW
TO FOLLOW THROUGH THIS AREA SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AND HEAD TOWARD THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ZONE 101 AND 111.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 140 150 160 165 179 411 412 413 414
GALE WARNING 130 155 170 172 175 176 411 413 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
NELSON APR 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Apr 5, 4:04 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Apr 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Apr 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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