Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 351, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 6, 2013, 4:00 PM 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
- Apr 6, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$ TP
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615 FZAK52 PAFC 071155 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-080300- 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN BERING BY MON NIGHT. THIS WILL KEEP BROAD NORTH FLOW ACROSS THE BERING ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ 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 6, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 500 AM AKDT SAT APR 6 2013 .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WITH IT WEAKENING AND DISSIPATING THIS AFTERNOON. THE MODELS ARE DOING BETTER WITH PLACEMENT OF NEW LOW DEVELOPING FROM BARREN ISLANDS TO JUST WEST OF SEWARD. THE WEST DESK USED THE GFS/EC FOR THE SHORT TERM AND TRANSITIONED TO WPC/EC/GEM BLEND FOR THE EXTENDED. THE EAST DESK USED THE NAM FOR THE SHORT TERM AND EC THROUGH THE EXTENDED. THE NAM BRINGS IN THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING...COMPARED TO THE EC/WRF THIS AFTERNOON. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THE SHORT WAVE TROF DROPPED DOWN FROM THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH THE MATANUSKA SUSTINA VALLEY INTO ANCHORAGE EARLY THIS MORNING KICKING OFF SNOW SHOWERS. ALSO WITH A LOW DEVELOPING IN LOWER KENAI PENINSULA AND WITH SYNOPTIC SUPPORT ALOFT WILL PRODUCE SNOW THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE STEADIER SNOWFALL WILL START BY EARLY AFTERNOON INTO REST OF THE WEEKEND. THE JET STREAM IS MERIDONAL OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MATANUSKA SUSTINA VALLEY AND ANCHORAGE ARE POSITIONED IN THE REAR ENTRANCE OF JET STREAM. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL... THE UPPER LEVEL LOW CONTINUES TO TRACK OVER SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA TODAY WITH THE SHORT WAVE TROF OUT AHEAD THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH THROUGH THE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TODAY. LOOK FOR A SURFACE LOW TO FORM OVER SOUTHERN KENAI REGION LATER THIS MORNING. THE SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE MATANUSKA SUSTINA VALLEY AND ANCHORAGE EXTENDING TO SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA WILL BECOME STEADIER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY WITH THE MOISTURE FROM THE GULF BEING ADVECTED IN WITH THE LOW. SOUTHWEST... THE NORTHERLY OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST COASTLINES WITH WINDS TO REMAINING GUSTY WITH CONTINUED COLD AIR ADVECTION FROM THE SHORT WAVE TROF THAT HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE. THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL BE BORDERLINE FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORIES THROUGH SUNDAY WITH THE COLD AIR ADVECTION TAPERING OFF ALONG WITH THE WINDS. BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS... FOR THE MOST PART THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUES WITH EASTERLY WINDS. THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL HAVE SHOWERY PRECIPITATION TODAY DUE TO A WEAK SURFACE THAT HAS FORMED THIS MORNING. THIS LOW WILL TRACK SOUTH OF WESTERN ALEUTIAN THIS AFTERNOON. THE CENTRAL BERING SEA HAS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BRINGING DRIER CONDITIONS. ONE AREA OF POSSIBLE CONCERN IS WITH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WITH THE ICE EDGE SO CLOSE AND THE COLD EASTERLY WINDS OVER THE WARMER WATER THAT COULD BRING SNOW SHOWERS INTO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. .LONG TERM FORECAST... THE CENTRAL GULF WILL HAVE ANOTHER GULF LOW POSITIONED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GULF MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TRACKING INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT TUESDAY EVENING. THE BERING SEA WILL HAVE HIGH PRESSURE SETTING UP THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTLINES GETTING NORTHEASTERLY FLOW AND POSSIBLE WIND CHILL CONCERNS WITH MORE COLD AIR ADVECTION. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW 101 111. MARINE...GALE WARNINGS 170 172 175 176. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. PLD APR 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 6, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 6, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Apr 6, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 11:25 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 hr |
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