Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 50, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 6, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. 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
- Jan 6, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
734 FZAK52 PAFC 061220 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-070300- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE SUN AFTERNOON. A 965 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS WILL MOVE TO KODIAK ISLAND AT 968 MB LATE SUN EVENING THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT NORTHEAST IN THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-070300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-070300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-070300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-070300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-070300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-070300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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587 FZAK52 PAFC 070017 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND BE REPLACED BY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BEARING SEA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 970 MB CENTERED 225 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA FORMS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 15 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. AREAS OF FOG. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA E...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 6 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
379 FZAK52 PAFC 071215 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 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 AKST MON JAN 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW 170 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE OVER THE ISLAND MON AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA LATE MON MORNING BEFORE DEEPENING INTO A 969 MB LOW 80 NM WEST OF ADAK MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO THE EASTERN SIBERIA COAST AT 972 MB LATE TUE NIGHT...LEAVING A BROAD 975 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF PORT MOLLER...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...SW 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
784 FZAK52 PAFC 080023 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-081500- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 370 NM NW OF SHEMYA AT 966 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES WEST AND WEAKENS TUESDAY NIGHT. A LARGE COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...SE 60 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON JAN 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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 Jan 5, 1:30 PM AKST, 14 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 1:30 PM AKST, 14 hours 30 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 130 PM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH WITH SEVERAL LOWS WITHIN IT CONTINUES TO LINGER OVER THE BERING SEA...WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THERE ARE SEVERAL SURFACE FEATURES THAT ARE UNDER THE BROAD UPPER TROUGH. THERE IS A LOW NORTH OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THAT IS MOVING NORTHWARD TODAY. A SURFACE LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC HAS QUICKLY DEVELOPED AND DEEPENED THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND ALASKA PENINSULA. ANOTHER LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND IS MOVING EASTWARD. THIS LOW ALONG WITH A TROUGH AHEAD OF IT ARE BRINGING FAIRLY WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND GULF COAST AREAS...ESPECIALLY NOW THAT MOST AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY ARE NOT EXPERIENCING ENOUGH DOWNSLOPING TO OVERCOME THE SNOW. .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT FOR THE FIRST 24 TO 36 HOURS...THEN STRUGGLE ESPECIALLY WITH THE TRACK AND SPEED OF THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW AS IT APPROACHES THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY NIGHT. MODEL TRENDS SEEM TO BE KEEPING THE LOW SOUTH OF THE PENINSULA AND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA...ALTHOUGH THE GFS STILL WANTS TO BRING IT TO THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND LET IT SIT THERE FOR AWHILE. THE SOLUTION REMAINING SOUTH OF THE PENINSULA IS FAVORED...ALTHOUGH THERE IS LESS CONFIDENCE IN THE DETAILS BEYOND THAT. THEREFORE...THE NAM IS BEING USED FOR THE FIRST 24 TO 36 HOURS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS DETAILS...AND THE ECMWF IS THE PREFERRED MODEL BEYOND THAT FOR ITS CONSISTENCY AND REASONABLE TRACK. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... MAINLAND...A SOMEWHAT BRIEF PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION ALONG THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING AS THE TROUGH SWINGS NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF. ALONG THE COAST...PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN LIKELY...WITH MOST AREAS SEEING IT IN THE FORM OF RAIN. WEST OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE...TEMPERATURES ARE COOL ENOUGH FOR SNOW. SNOW WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST AS THE LOW NEAR KODIAK MOVES EASTWARD...LEAVING A SHORT BREAK BEFORE THE NEXT LOW BRINGS PRECIPITATION TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...MULTIPLE LOWS WILL AFFECT THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WITH THE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND AK PENINSULA...MODELS ARE TRENDING SOUTH ENOUGH THAT STRONG WINDS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT COMING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK...FOR NOW WE KEEP THEM AT GALE FORCE BUT THEY MAY VERY WELL NEED TO BE INCREASED TO STORM FORCE IF MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE STRONGER WINDS. .LONG TERM FORECAST... THE BROAD LOW OVER THE BERING WILL MOVE EASTWARD WITH THE STRONG FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS THIS WEEK. SEVERAL LOWS WILL MOVE THROUGH BEHIND THIS FRONT...AND WILL KEEP MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE COAST. NO BIG TEMPERATURE CHANGES ON THE HORIZON...JUST TRENDING MORE TOWARD NORMAL JANUARY TEMPERATURES OVERALL. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...GALE 132 150 155 175 176 FIRE WEATHER...NONE SCHRECK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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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.