Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2013
Storm Warning 40, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Feb 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
636 FZAK52 PAFC 151204 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 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. PKZ199-160300- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 515 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KISKA AT 982 MB LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE...THEN A NEW LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 990 MB. THAT LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE SAT NIGHT AND DISSIPATE WHILE ANOTHER LOW FORMS 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT SUN AFTERNOON AT 996 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. WEST OF PORT MOLLER...E WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF COLD BAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING NORTH OF UNALASKA ISLAND. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N AND E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
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769 FZAK52 PAFC 152357 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY SAT AFTERNOON AT 991 MB AND THEN MAINTAIN STRENGTH AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA SUN. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER EAST...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$
461 FZAK52 PAFC 161249 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 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. PKZ199-170300- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 991 MB LOW NEAR 70 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA LATE TONIGHT. A 960 MB LOW WILL APPROACH 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU LATE TONIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH LATE SUN NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT. A 970 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-170300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-170300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF PORT MOLLER. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-170300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-170300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT 45 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-170300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ179-170300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. $$ TP
699 FZAK52 PAFC 170000 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-171500- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN MORNING. A 960 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 968 MB SUN EVENING. A 985 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 958 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY UNALASKA E. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 16 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. $$
201 FZAK52 PAFC 171252 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 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. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 MB LOW 65 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS EVENING. A 960 MB LOW 415 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 977 MB TUE MORNING. A 988 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 440 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AS IT STRENGTHENS TO 963 MB TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N AND E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. W OF COLD BAY...WINDS BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. S AND E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 30 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN S OF DUTCH HARBOR. FREEZING SPRAY N OF DUTCH HARBOR. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING N OF DUTCH HARBOR. .MON...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. E OF SHEMYA...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 55 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. $$ TP
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A STRONG JET THAT IS MOVING OFF THE
ASIAN CONTINENT OVER JAPAN SPLITS IN TWO NEAR 35N 170E. THE NORTHERN
LOBE OF THE JET REMAINS WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BUT THEN
TURNS SHARPLY NORTHEAST AROUND A TROUGH NEAR 40N 150W AND THEN
EXTENDS INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS JET IS PROVIDING ENERGY
FOR A LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TODAY.
OTHER THAN THE LOCATION OF THE JET STREAM THE OTHER UPPER LEVEL
FEATURES ARE NOT TOO EXCITING WITH A FLATTENED RIDGE OVER THE
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA. THERE IS ALSO AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
EXTENDING OUT OF THE CHUKCHI SEA OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THEN
SOUTHEASTWARD TO NEAR 40N 150W.
AT THE SURFACE THERE IS A LARGE LOW CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
OF ALASKA THAT ENCOMPASSES THE MAJORITY OF THE MAINLAND PART OF THE
STATE. THIS LOW IS RAPIDLY SLOWING ITS FORWARD MOVEMENT AND WEAKENING
AT THE SAME TIME. AS THIS HAPPENS A SECONDARY LOW WILL DEVELOP THIS
EVENING OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND THE MAIN LOW WILL MOVE INTO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. ALTHOUGH THE SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN IN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND UNTIL IT DISSIPATES SATURDAY MORNING THE UPPER LEVEL
SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST WHICH WILL CAUSE THE
LOW THE SOUND TO WEAKEN.
SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THERE IS ANOTHER STRONG LOW WHICH
IS HEADING TOWARD THE AREA. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS
ALREADY SENDING HIGHER CLOUDS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND IT WILL
MOVE OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THE
CENTER OF THE LOW LOOKS TO REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL WITH THE OVER PATTERN AND
SEEM TO BE LOCKED IN PRETTY GOOD THE THE MOVEMENT OF THE MAJOR
FEATURES. THERE ARE SOME SUBTLE DIFFERENCES IN MODELS THAT WILL MAKE
A DIFFERENCE IN THE FORECASTS THOUGH. IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THE
NAM, ECMWF, AND CANADIAN MODELS ALL HAVE A MESO LOW DEVELOPING IN
COOK INLET OVERNIGHT AS THE MAIN LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WEAKENS.
THE GFS IS WEAKENING THE LOW AS WELL BUT DOES NOT CATCH THE EXTENT
THAT THE LOW IS BECOMING MORE DIFFUSE AND KEEPS THE ENERGY TOO
CONSOLIDATED AROUND A SINGLE CENTER. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS ALREADY
SHOWING THAT NOT TO BE THE CASE SO THE GFS IS NOT BEING USED IN THE
SHORT TERM FOR THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA.
THE OTHER MODEL DIFFERENCE OF NOTE IS THE SPEED AT WHICH THE MODELS
PUSH THROUGH THE TROUGH WHICH WILL END THE SNOWFALL. THE NAM MOVES IT
EAST OF THE ANCHORAGE AREA BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHILE THE GFS AND
ECMWF ARE A LITTLE SLOWER WHICH WOULD KEEP SOME SNOW IN THE ANCHORAGE
AND MAT-SU AREAS THROUGH MOST OF THE EVENING FRIDAY.
OUT WEST THE GFS AND ECMWF LOOKS TO HAVE A VERY SIMILAR SOLUTION TO
THE MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT THAT WILL BRING PRECIPITATION AND SOME
BLOWING SNOW TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT. THE
NAM IS A BIT TOO SLOW IN MOVING THIS LOW AND WAS NOT USED FOR THAT
FEATURE.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF IS WEAKENING AND
WILL BECOME LESS ORGANIZED OVERNIGHT AND IT LOSES ITS UPPER LEVEL
SUPPORT. THIS WILL ALLOW A MESO-LOW TO DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHERN PART
OF COOK INLET OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL HELP TO REDUCE THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE. THE BIG IMPACT FROM THAT IS THAT IT WILL
KEEP ANY DOWN SLOPE EFFECT TO A MINIMUM FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA
THROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY. THE VERY COLD AIR IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA
WILL GET PACKED UP ALONG THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES BUT WILL
BEGIN TO SPILL OVER INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA OVERNIGHT. THIS IS A
GOOD SCENARIO FOR SNOWFALL OVER THE MAJORITY OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
OVERNIGHT. AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA
MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THE SNOWFALL SHOULD STOP AND THERE WILL THEN
BE CLEARING FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THERE WILL BE A THREAT OF FOG SHORTLY
AFTER AN AREA CLEARS BUT THERE MAY BE ENOUGH MIXING OF THE AIR BEHIND
THIS TROUGH TO KEEP WIDESPREAD FOG FROM DEVELOPING.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD
ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THAT WILL
BRING SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT. BEHIND THIS TROUGH THERE IS MUCH COLDER AIR
WHICH HAS PLUNGED TEMPERATURES IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BELOW BELOW
ZERO. THIS COLD AIR IS PROGRESSING EASTWARD AND BRING IN COLDER
TEMPERATURE THAN HAVE BEEN SEEN IN A FEW WEEKS TO MOST OF SOUTHWEST
ALASKA.
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...THE WEATHER FRONT MOVING TO THE AREA WILL
BRING STRONG WINDS AND SNOW STARTING WITH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE
TONIGHT AND THEN SPREADING TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THE BIG QUESTION IN REGARDS TO THE SYSTEM IS HOW MUCH
BLOWING SNOW THERE WILL BE. THE AREA FROM KISKA EASTWARD TO NEAR
NIKOLSKI WILL LIKELY SEE VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO SOME EXTEND THROUGH
THE DAY FRIDAY UNTIL IT WARMS ENOUGH TO TURN TO RAIN. AT THIS TIME
THE WARM AIR ADVECTION LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO KEEP
VISIBILITIES FROM DROPPING DOWN TO BLIZZARD LEVELS. THE BEST CHANCE
FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WILL BE IN THE UNALASKA REGION FRIDAY EVENING.
THEREFORE THERE IS A BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA FOR
FRIDAY EVENING.
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SEE ANY BLOWING SNOW FROM N
FALLING SNOW AS THE PRECIPITATION WILL MOST LIKELY REMAIN SOUTH OF
THAT AREA. HOWEVER THERE COULD STILL BE SOME REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES FROM RE-SUSPENDED SNOW.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MODEL DISAGREEMENTS IN THE LONG RANGE CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY A
SIBERIAN RIDGE SLIDING INTO THE BERING. THIS WILL PREVENT THE
EASTWARD PROGRESSION ON THE ALEUTIAN LOW TRACK STARTING SUNDAY. THERE
IS ALSO GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT THAT THIS RIDGE WILL THEN MOVE OVER TO
THE WESTERN MAINLAND...WHICH WILL LOOKS TO BRING CLEAR AND COOLER
WEATHER TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THIS WILL ALSO LIKELY KEEP SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IN THE STORM TRACK
AND BRING A NUMBER OF CHANCES FOR SNOW NEXT WEEK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 185.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 155 160 165 170 171 172 175 176 179.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 138 140 150 155 160 165 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
FEB 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 3:58 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 days | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:34 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 7 hr |
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