Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 368, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 18, 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 18, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 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.
363 FZAK51 PAFC 182316 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 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. PKZ197-191500- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE GULF THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-191500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 10 KT W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-191500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-191500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-191500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-191500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-191500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-191500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-191500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-191500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-191500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-191500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-191500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-191500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-191500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
019 FZAK51 PAFC 191147 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-200300- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF THROUGH SAT MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON AND REACH THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-200300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-200300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-200300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-200300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-200300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-200300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-200300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-200300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-200300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-200300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-200300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-200300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-200300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-200300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 18, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2013 .MODEL DISCUSSION... NUMERICAL GUIDANCE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS THEN DIVERGE A BIT ON LOCATION/TIMING OF A LOW MOVING IN THE GULF. THE ECMWF AND GEM GLOBAL BRING THE LOW IN FASTER AND HAVE IT MOVING OVER KODIAK ISLAND ON SUNDAY...WHILE THE GFS AND UKMET ARE SLOWER AND FURTHER EAST...WITH THE UKMET THE SLOWEST. THE AFTERNOON FORECAST IS A BIT OF A COMPROMISE...BUT IS CLOSER TO THE ECMWF/GEM SOLUTION. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHWEST YUKON TERRITORY WITH CYCLONIC FLOW OVER MOST OF ALASKA...THE EXCEPTION BEING A RIDGE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA THAT EXTENDS INTO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. THERE IS A LARGE COMPLEX UPPER LOW CENTERED SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WITH A FRONT EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA UP TO ABOUT THE PRIBILOFS. A SHORT-WAVE TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THE YUKON LOW IS OVER CENTRAL ALASKA AND MOVING SOUTH. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE SHORT-WAVE TROUGH OVER CENTRAL ALASKA WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH FRIDAY AND THEN CLOSE OFF OVER KODIAK ISLAND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WEST COAST/BERING HIGH WILL PUSH INLAND BEHIND THIS TROUGH AND EXPAND EASTWARD THROUGH SATURDAY. THE LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND FRIDAY NIGHT WILL THEN CUT OFF COMPLETELY FROM THE FLOW JUST SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST...CENTERED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA ON SATURDAY AND INTO THE PANHANDLE ON SUNDAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY AND THEN CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS THE LOW MOVES NORTHEAST. FOR THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...THE ALEUTIAN LOW COMPLEX WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTHEAST THROUGH FRIDAY AND NO LONGER BE A WEATHER FACTOR IN THE AREA ON SATURDAY. AS THAT LOW EXITS AND THE WEST COAST/BERING HIGH MOVES EAST...THIS WILL ALLOW NORTHERLY FLOW TO DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...AND BRING A FAST MOVING LOW THROUGH THAT AREA SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA A RIDGE WILL BUILD FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...AND MOVE EAST INTO THE CENTRAL BERING ON SUNDAY AHEAD OF A DEEP LOW MOVING IN FROM KAMCHATKA. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. LUDWIG APR 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.