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Gale Warning 200, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 19, 2014, 4:00 PM 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
- Feb 19, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
425 FZAK52 PAFC 200012 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 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. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU MORNING AND THEN DRIFT INTO THE PACIFIC AND DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 986 MB 80 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK THU MORNING AND DISSIPATE THU EVENING. A 980 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 973 MB 220 NM EAST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-201500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...WEST WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ173-201500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ174-201500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-201500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-201500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT NEAR KISKA. BERING SIDE...SEAS 23 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .THU...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT NEAR KISKA. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ181-201500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-201500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 7 FT. $$
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454 FZAK52 PAFC 201217 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 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. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 987 MB TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE 230 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI EVENING. A 985 MB LOW 40 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF ATKA AT 989 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE. A 973 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 46N 171W TONIGHT THEN TO 190 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 967 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-210300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-210300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-210300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ174-210300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-210300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-210300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. E OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ181-210300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-210300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. $$
151 FZAK52 PAFC 210029 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 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. PKZ199-211500- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB COMPLEX LOW 410 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 180 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON. THIS COMPLEX LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHWEST AND STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB 270 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT W OF PORT MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-211500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-211500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ174-211500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-211500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-211500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE EVENING. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ181-211500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-211500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. $$
792 FZAK52 PAFC 211241 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 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. PKZ199-220300- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 975 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 210 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 965 MB TONIGHT THEN TO 260 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 967 MB SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-220300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 16 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-220300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-220300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-220300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-220300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-220300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT..S.E WIND 40 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ181-220300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-220300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 50 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. $$
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 19, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE LONGWAVE PATTERN IS IN THE MIDST OF A TRANSITION. THE UPPER LOW
THAT HAS LINGERED AROUND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FOR THE PAST WEEK IS NOW
WEAKENING QUICKLY AND DRIFTING SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST. AN IMPRESSIVE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT ACTED AS A FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR HEAVY SNOW
ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL OVERNIGHT HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED NORTHWARD.
CONVECTIVE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE GULF CONTINUE TO IMPACT PRIMARILY
COASTAL LOCATIONS WITH OCCASIONAL MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES.
MEANWHILE...WIDESPREAD BUT MUCH LESS INTENSE SNOWFALL ASSOCIATED WITH
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTER ITSELF IS LINGERING AROUND COOK INLET. OUT
WEST...AN UPPER TROUGH IS BEGINNING TO AMPLIFY ACROSS THE WESTERN
BERING SEA. THIS IS GIVING A BOOST TO SEVERAL WEAK SURFACE LOWS IN
THE AREA. IN PARTICULAR...A COMPACT SYSTEM NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
IS RAPIDLY DEEPENING...AND WILL BRING A ROUND OF SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BEGINNING THIS EVENING.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT. THE AMPLIFYING TROUGH IN
THE BERING WILL SEE MULTIPLE LOWS PINWHEELING AROUND THE OVERALL
UPPER LOW POSITION OVER THE COMING DAYS...AND NOT SURPRISINGLY THE
MODELS ARE STRUGGLING A BIT WITH SOME OF THE FINER DETAILS OF TIMING
AND PLACEMENT OF THESE FEATURES. OVERALL THE ECMWF HAS BEEN THE MOST
CONSISTENT...BUT A COMPOSITE BLEND OF THE CURRENT MODEL RUNS WILL BE
USED TO TWEAK THE FORECAST TODAY IN MOSTLY MINOR WAYS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...THE PRESENCE OF THE WEAKENING UPPER LOW CENTER OVER
COOK INLET WILL KEEP THE COASTLINES UNDER A SHOWERY PATTERN THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. MULTIPLE WEAK UPPER TROUGHS ROTATING AROUND THE LOW
CENTER WILL ALSO LIKELY CONTINUE TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW
AROUND COOK INLET THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...THOUGH ANY ACCUMULATIONS
WILL BE MINOR. BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THE UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE TO SLIDE OFF TO THE EAST AS WARM AIR ADVECTION AND HIGH
PRESSURE BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL ALSO LIKELY LEAD TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AREAS OF FOG BY THE END OF THE WEEK...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS INTERIOR LOCATIONS WHERE WINDS WILL BE THE LIGHTEST.
SOUTHWEST...PARTLY CLOUDY AND MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
TONIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW WEAKENS AND MOVES AWAY. AS PRESSURE DROPS IN
THE BERING SEA FLOW WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY OFFSHORE AT THE SURFACE
BY THURSDAY MORNING. MEANWHILE...SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW
WARMER AIR TO BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREA WITH A LONGWAVE RIDGE
DEVELOPING IN EARNEST ACROSS THE REGION BY SATURDAY. THE COAST WILL
SEE SEVERAL CHANCES FOR PRECIP THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS MULTIPLE FRONTS
STALL AND WEAKEN JUST OFFSHORE. INTERIOR AREAS WILL REMAIN DRY WITH
TEMPERATURES MODERATING DRAMATICALLY BY THE START OF THE WEEKEND.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...A SMALL BUT SURPRISINGLY POTENT LOW IS
BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. WITH COLD AIR IN
PLACE THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OVERNIGHT OF STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING
SNOW OVER THE FAR END OF THE CHAIN...WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. FURTHER EAST...ANOTHER
SHORT-LIVED BUT SURPRISINGLY STRONG LOW WILL CROSS INTO THE BERING
SEA TONIGHT AND DEVELOP SOUTHWEST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS ON
THURSDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING A PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO
THIS AREA AS WELL DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. BASED ON MARGINALLY
IMPRESSIVE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FOR THIS SYSTEM...AND AN EASTERLY
(RATHER THAN A NORTHERLY) WIND DIRECTION...THINK THE AREA WILL BE
ABLE TO AVOID BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THUS WILL PLAN TO CHANGE THE
BLIZZARD WATCH TO A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WITH THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE.
.LONG TERM FORECAST FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN A HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN
RETURNING TO ALASKA SIMILAR BY THIS WEEKEND. A DEEP COMPLEX LOW WILL
SET UP IN THE BERING SEA WITH RIDGING FURTHER EAST OVER THE MAINLAND.
GUIDANCE IS HINTING AT RIDGING STAYING ENTRENCHED OVER THE PANHANDLE
THROUGH MUCH OF THE STATE WHILE A NEGATIVELY TILTED LARGE
TROUGH/COMPLEX LOW STRETCHES FROM THE BERING SEA THROUGH THE EASTERN
PACIFIC.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 195 AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 191
MARINE...GALE 178 179
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 136 137 139 141 160 165
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
AMD/MTL FEB 14In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 19, 1:12 PM AKST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
112 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM SNOW 4 N BIRCHWOOD 61.47N 149.48W
02/19/2014 M4.6 INCH PKZ140 AK TRAINED SPOTTER
OVERNIGHT ACCUMULATION OF 4.6 INCHES AT NORTH BIRCHWOOD.
&&
TPEPEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 3:55 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 20, 7:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 hr |
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