Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 167, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 3, 2014, 11:15 PM AKST. 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
- Feb 3, 2014, 11:15 PM AKST (08:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 4, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
054 FZAK51 PAFC 040817 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1115 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 UPDATED ZONE 138 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-041500- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE TUE EVENING. $$ PKZ119-041500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-041500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-041500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-041500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-041500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ127-041500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-041500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-041500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-041500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ131-041500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-041500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ136-041500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-041500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-041500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 1115 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ139-041500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-041500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-041500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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309 FZAK51 PAFC 041240 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-050300- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH WED AFTERNOON BEFORE A WEAK TROUGH DEVELOPS THERE BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ119-050300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-050300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-050300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-050300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-050300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ127-050300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-050300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-050300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-050300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-050300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-050300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-050300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ137-050300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-050300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ139-050300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-050300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-050300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
596 FZAK51 PAFC 042348 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-051500- 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF THROUGH THU MORNING. A 1014 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-051500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-051500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-051500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-051500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-051500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ127-051500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-051500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-051500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-051500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 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SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-051500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-051500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-051500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-051500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-051500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 4 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 3, 2:00 PM AKST, 9 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 2:00 PM AKST, 9 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST MON FEB 3 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THAT IS AN
EXTENSION OF A LARGER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SOUTH OF THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
LOW IS CURRENTLY PUSHING INTO KODIAK ISLAND AND UP TO THE SOUTHERN
TIP OF THE KENAI PENINSULA. THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH CENTERED
OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THAT EXTENDS INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA.
HIGH PRESSURE IS STARTING TO BUILD OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND
INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 84 HOURS
(THURSDAY AFTERNOON) AND DO NOT PROVIDE ANY FORECAST PROBLEMS. THUS
THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE KODIAK FRONT WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TOWARD
THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN TUESDAY AND DISSIPATE TUESDAY
NIGHT. THE REST OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL SEE DRY CONDITIONS
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN
ALASKA WILL DRIFT EAST/SOUTHEAST INTO CANADA BY WEDNESDAY...WITH A
LOBE STRETCHING OUT THE SOUTHWEST AND PROTECTING SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA. A SUBTLE PATTERN CHANGE WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH
PRESSURE THAT IS CURRENTLY OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL HAVE
MOVED NORTH INTO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA AND STRENGTHENED. THIS WILL
ALLOW NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT TO DEVELOP AND OFFSHORE FLOW TO
STRENGTHEN.
FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL BE SLOW
TO RETREAT TOWARD THE SOUTH AND WEST THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS
WILL KEEP CLOUDS AND SOME PRECIPITATION CHANCES OVER THE AREA. ON
WEDNESDAY THE HIGH BUILDING OVER THE NORTHERN BERING WILL ASSERT
ITSELF AND BEGIN TO PROTECT SOUTHWEST ALASKA FOR A DRYING AND
COOLING TREND THROUGH THURSDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 132 150 155 160 165 170 172 173 174 175
176 177 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
LUDWIG FEB 14The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 days |
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