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Gale Warning 357, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 8, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 8, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
821 FZAK51 PAFC 082336 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-091500- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 989 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL MOVE TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TONIGHT AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 997 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE INLAND WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-091500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-091500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-091500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT WEST OF NAKED ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-091500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-091500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-091500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-091500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-091500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-091500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-091500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-091500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-091500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-091500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-091500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
507 FZAK51 PAFC 091157 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-100300- 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN STATIONARY ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH EARLY WED MORNING. A 995 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF VALDEZ WED MORNING AND THEN WEAKEN TO 1013 AND MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTH OF VALDEZ THU MORNING. $$ PKZ120-100300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF CAPE CLEARE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-100300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING. .WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-100300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-100300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-100300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-100300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-100300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-100300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-100300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-100300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-100300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-100300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-100300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-100300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 9 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 8, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT MON APR 8 2013
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
NUMERICAL MODELS IN ONLY FAIR AGREEMENT TODAY. THE MAIN DIFFICULTIES
SEEM TO BE THE HANDLING OF SMALL SCALE FEATURES MERGING WITH THE
UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER WESTERN ALASKA. THERE
IS A RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND ANOTHER OVER INTERIOR
CANADA CENTERED JUST EAST OF THE ROCKIES. SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IS IN
STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WHILE FROM THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA
THROUGH MUCH OF THE BERING SEA THE UPPER FLOW IS NORTHWESTERLY.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER WESTERN ALASKA WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST
THROUGH THURSDAY. THE RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL
BASICALLY REMAIN IN PLACE...BUT DRIFT EASTWARD AS WELL BY THURSDAY.
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY FOR
MOST AREAS EAST OF A LINE FROM ABOUT SKWENTNA TO SEWARD. THIS IS
ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW THAT WILL MOVE INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE INLAND ON TUESDAY. SHOWERS ARE THEN POSSIBLE
OVER ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA LATE TUESDAY INTO THURSDAY AS THE
UPPER LOW MOVES OVER THE AREA. BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THE LOW WILL BE
EAST OF ANCHORAGE AND SHOWERS SHOULD DIMINISH.
FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CONTINUED DRY TONIGHT EXCEPT ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST. THERE IS A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE AREA...MAINLY IN THE
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. LATER WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE FLOW IS STILL
SOMEWHAT CYCLONIC AND CANNOT RULE OUT A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
FOR THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...LITTLE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH A PATTERN THAT IS ONLY SLOWLY MOVING
EASTWARD. ON THURSDAY MAY BECOME SOUTHERLY OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AS A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 120 130 150.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 132 136 137 138 150 155 160
165 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
LUDWIG APR 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 8, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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