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Gale Warning 447, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 29, 2013, 11:10 AM AKDT. It was in force for 17 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
- Jun 29, 2013, 11:10 AM AKDT (19:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
249 FZAK52 PAFC 291908 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1110 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 UPDATED 180 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. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 977 MB LOW 235 NM SW OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 235 NM NW OF ADAK SAT NIGHT...THEN WEAKENS TO 983 MB AS IT MOVES TO 140 NM N OF SAINT PAUL SUN NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND REACHES THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND COAST TONIGHT. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT E OF 160W. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT E OF 160W. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 1110 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 35 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE...7 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE...16 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
653 FZAK52 PAFC 292300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-301500- 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 60 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 987 MB 210 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MON AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND COAST LATE TONIGHT. $$ PKZ150-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-301500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF 160W...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF 160W...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 160W...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF 160W...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-301500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF PORT MOLLER...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. W OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-301500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-301500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E OF SHEMYA...W WIND 35 KT. W OF SHEMYA...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-301500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-301500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
021 FZAK52 PAFC 300401 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 800 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 UPDATED ZONES 155 165 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. PKZ199-301500- 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 60 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 987 MB 210 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MON AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND COAST LATE TONIGHT. $$ PKZ150-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 800 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-301500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 745 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF 160W...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. W OF 160W...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 160W...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF 160W...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-301500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 800 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF PORT MOLLER...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. W OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-301500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-301500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E OF SHEMYA...W WIND 35 KT. W OF SHEMYA...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-301500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-301500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
943 FZAK52 PAFC 301209 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 CORRECTED ZONE 195 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 245 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK AS IT WEAKENS TO 990 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT E OF 160W. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF COLD BAY. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT E OF PORT MOLLER. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF AMCHITKA PASS. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM SHEMYA W. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 6 FT FROM SHEMYA W. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Jun 29, 4:25 AM AKDT, 6 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 4:25 AM AKDT, 6 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 425 AM AKDT SAT JUN 29 2013 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THE UPPER HIGH THAT HAS DOMINATED THE WEATHER PATTERN OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS RETREATED WELL EAST INTO THE WESTERN NORTHWEST TERRITORIES OF CANADA WHILE UPPER LEVEL RIDGING BUILDS NORTH AND EAST INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. FROM THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN EAST...NORTHEAST FLOW WITH EMBEDDED DISTURBANCES CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION BRINGING HEAVY SHOWERS THIS MORNING TO CORDOVA AND SCATTERED SHOWERS TO VALDEZ AND THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. TO THE IMMEDIATE WEST OVER THE COOK INLET REGION AND THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE IS BRINGING LIGHT WINDS AND WIDESPREAD CLOUDY SKIES. OUT TOWARDS THE BERING...SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT BETWEEN AN UPPER LEVEL LOW APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE DOWNSTREAM RIDGE OVER THE AKPEN AND BRISTOL BAY IS PUSHING A FAIRLY STRONG FRONT NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA HEADED TOWARD THE EASTERN BERING. THE PARENT SURFACE LOW AT 978 MB IS LOCATED ABOUT 250 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA HEADED TOWARD THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT. ONE PARTICULAR ASPECT TO WATCH FOR WITH THE FIRST FRONT MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS EVENING IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOWER RAINFALL AMOUNTS THAN FIRST THOUGHT DUE IN LARGE PART TO VERY HIGH SNOW GROWTH LEVELS AND THE SOMEWHAT MEAGER HUMIDITY LEVELS WITHIN THIS REGION. OTHERWISE...MODEL AGREEMENT IS RELATIVELY STRONG THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK...EXCEPT FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WHERE THE GFS AND ITS ENSEMBLE MEAN TRYING TO SHEAR OUT THE FRONT AND DEVELOP A WEAK SECONDARY LOW. THE GFS SCENARIO WOULD MEAN LESS RAIN FOR EARLY IN THE WEEK FOR THE CLIMATOLOGICALLY-FAVORED DOWNSLOPE REGIONS OF ANCHORAGE AND PALMER THAN WHAT THE OTHER RELIABLE MODELS SUGGEST. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... IN THE IMMEDIATE SHORT TERM...ALL MODELS HAVE KEYED IN ON THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL TOWARD CORDOVA THIS MORNING AS A STRONG DISTURBANCE APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH AND EAST. THE REGION ALSO LIES IN THE FAVORABLE RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF AN UNUSUALLY POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY JET AS WELL. FAVORABLE DYNAMICS PLUS CONTINUED FAVORABLE THERMODYNAMICS ABOVE A STABLE LOW LEVEL MARINE LAYER WILL BRING REPEATED HEAVY SHOWERS...AND ONE CAN NOT RULE OUT THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKE AS WELL. OTHERWISE...FOR THE HIGH POPULATION CORRIDOR OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NORTHERLY OFFSHORE FLOW ALOFT DEVELOPS WITH THE UPPER RIDGE BUILDING OVERHEAD BY SUNDAY. THUS WE SHOULD SEE CLEARING COMMENCE AROUND MIDDAY TODAY WITH A WARM AND PLEASANT SECOND HALF OF THE DAY EXTENDING INTO SUNDAY. THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES IN SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT USHERING IN A PACIFIC AIR MASS WILL AFFECT THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK BRINGING A RETURN TO MORE NORMAL WEATHER. GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE COPPER RIVER SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COULD BRING A MARGINAL RED FLAG WARNING THREAT THAT COULD EXTEND INTO MONDAY. SOUTHWEST ALASKA... A CLOUDY BUT TRANQUIL DAY ON TAP FOR MOST AREAS WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING AND RAINFALL ARRIVING DURING THE EVENING FOR THE DELTA AND MOVING EAST THROUGH THE LATE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS ON SATURDAY. THE FRONT WILL LOSE A BIT OF ITS PUNCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE A SECOND WAVE WILL RE-ENERGIZE THE FRONT AND BRING A MORE PRONOUNCED SHOT OF RAIN FROM BRISTOL BAY NORTH INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. A THIRD WAVE AFFECTS MAINLY THE COASTAL AREAS ON MONDAY WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS. BERING SEA... INTRODUCED HIGHER VISIBILITIES AND INDICATED LESS RAINFALL FOR THE BERING SEA TAFS THIS MORNING AS MOST OF THE MOISTURE REMAINS WELL BELOW THE SNOW GROWTH LAYER WHERE THE RAIN ACTUALLY FORMS AND FALLS. THIS FIRST FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONGER WINDS...ESPECIALLY TO CHANNELED AREAS LIKE COLD BAY AND DUTCH HARBOR...BUT WILL ESSENTIALLY BE MOISTENING THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE AFTER A MONTH OF FAIRLY DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TYPICALLY WET REGION. THE PARENT SURFACE LOW MOVES NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AND WILL BRING PERIODS OF RAIN AND SHOWERS ALONG WITH STRONGER WINDS TO THE REGION. .LONG TERM FORECAST... MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WILL BE INFLUENCED BY SOUTHERLY TO WESTERLY FLOW KEEPING A COOL AND MOIST PACIFIC AIR MASS OVER THE REGION. THE GFS DIFFERS FROM ALL OTHER EXTENDED RANGE MODELING IN DEPICTING DRIER CONDITIONS FOR THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE CHUGACH RANGE AS IT DEPICTS A SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF ALASKA EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE SOUTHWEST COASTAL AREAS AND THE GULF COAST WILL GENERALLY BE WETTEST WHEREAS INTERIOR AREAS WILL BE DRIEST...BUT CLOUD COVER OVERALL WILL BE MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD AND TEMPERATURES COOLER THAN WHAT WE HAVE SEEN FOR MOST OF JUNE FOR NEXT WEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES...165 170 172 175 176 179 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. CASSELL JUN 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jun 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jun 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jun 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jun 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jun 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jun 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jun 29, 7:45 AM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Jun 29, 12:10 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 52 hr |
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