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Gale Warning 306, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 15, 2014, 4:00 PM AKDT. 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
- Mar 15, 2014, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
862 FZAK52 PAFC 152315 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 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. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 170 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 969 MB 110 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 991 MB 60 NM NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND MON AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL REACH THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND COAST SUN MORNING AND MOVE INLAND. $$ PKZ150-161500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY E OF PORT MOLLER. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-161500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-161500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-161500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-161500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...36 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ178-161500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SHEMYA. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ181-161500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-161500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. $$
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177 FZAK52 PAFC 161159 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 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. PKZ199-170300- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW 210 NM NORTH OF KISKA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 978 MB 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND LATE TONIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH BY SUN MORNING. A 970 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND THIS MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90 NM NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND EARLY MON MORNING. THIS LOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 1000 MB AS IT MOVES TO NORTON SOUND EARLY TUE MORNING AND THEN PUSHES INLAND. $$ PKZ150-170300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-170300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-170300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-170300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-170300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-170300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-170300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-170300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-170300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-170300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-170300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ177-170300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...35 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT .PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ178-170300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-170300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE FROM SAINT PAUL N. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N FROM SAINT PAUL N. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL N AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-170300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ181-170300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-170300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$
466 FZAK52 PAFC 162312 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 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. PKZ199-171500- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 130 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 989 MB NEAR NORTON SOUND MON AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND MON EVENING. A 975 MB LOW 180 NM NORTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM MON AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA MON EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN BERING MON MORNING AND MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING ON TUESDAY. A 977 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 340 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-171500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-171500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-171500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-171500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT DIMINISHING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT DIMINISHING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ177-171500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BERING SIDE. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ178-171500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SW 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ181-171500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ185-171500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. $$
128 FZAK52 PAFC 171200 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 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. PKZ199-180300- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW NEAR 90 NM NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT THIS AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO THE WESTERN GULF BY EARLY TUE MORNING. A 1001 MB LOW 350 NM W OF SAINT MATTHEW MOVES NORTHEAST AND DIMINISHES THIS AFTERNOON NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW. A 988 MB PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE MORNING AND THEN ELONGATES FORMING ANOTHER LOW CENTER 115 NM SOUTH OF ADAK EARLY WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-180300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT E OF PORT MOLLER. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-180300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-180300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-180300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ177-180300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ178-180300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ181-180300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-180300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. $$
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 Mar 15, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A CLOSED UPPER LOW IS LIFTING NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR. AN ASSOCIATED TRAILING SHORTWAVE TROUGH
AXIS STRETCHES BACK ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THIS TROUGH IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY NEGATIVELY TILTED AS IT MAKES
GRADUAL PROGRESS NORTHWARD. SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED AND
SUNSHINE HAS BROKEN OUT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AS
LOW-LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE HAS BUILT IN FROM THE WEST. HOWEVER...NEW
SNOW SHOWERS ARE JUST BEGINNING TO DEVELOP OVER COOK INLET ASSOCIATED
WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED UPPER TROUGH. OUT WEST...AN
ARCTIC AIRMASS IS SHIFTING AWAY FROM THE BERING REGION AS FLOW
BECOMES MORE SOUTHERLY IN ADVANCE OF A MODERATE STRENGTH FRONT
CURRENTLY OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE
DEVELOPING OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT...WHERE A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
ALL MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT. THE MAIN WEATHER SYSTEM
AFFECTING THE ENTIRE REGION IS THE FRONT CURRENTLY OUT OVER THE
BERING SEA. THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO ELONGATE AND STRETCH
EASTWARD...WHICH RAISES THE LIKELIHOOD OF TRIPLE POINT LOW
DEVELOPMENT AT ONE OR MULTIPLE POINTS ALONG THE FRONT. THE MODELS ARE
STRUGGLING WITH SOME OF THESE EXACT DETAILS...BUT ARE GRADUALLY
COMING INTO AGREEMENT. OUT WEST...A TRIPLE POINT SHOULD FORM
NORTHEAST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS OVERNIGHT AS SNOW BEGINS TO IMPACT
THE COASTLINE. THE ECMWF HAS TRENDED AWAY FROM A CLOSED UPPER LOW
SOLUTION THAT LED TO MORE CONSOLIDATED SURFACE ENERGY AND TOWARD THE
MULTIPLE-CENTERED GFS SOLUTION WHICH SEEMS VERY REASONABLE AT THIS
POINT. TO THE EAST...THE NAM AND ECMWF ARE TRYING TO FORM ANOTHER
WEAK LOW NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...WHICH WILL ALSO
BE REFLECTED IN THE AFTERNOON FORECAST. THIS WEAK LOW WILL LIKELY
SLIDE TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ON MONDAY AND BRING A CHANCE FOR
SOME ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TO INTERIOR SECTIONS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...TEMPERATURES HAVE REBOUNDED AROUND THE REGION TODAY
UNDER INCREASING SUNSHINE AND DIMINISHING WINDS AS THE ANCHORAGE AREA
DIGS OUT FROM A SIGNIFICANT SNOW STORM LAST NIGHT. THE CLEAR SKIES
WILL UNFORTUNATELY BE SHORT LIVED AS CLOUDS INCREASE QUICKLY THIS
EVENING IN ADVANCE OF THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH MENTIONED ABOVE. WHILE NO
REPEAT OF LAST NIGHTS SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED...MOST AREAS WILL SEE A
RETURN OF SOME GENERALLY LIGHT SNOWFALL DURING THE EVENING HOURS
BEFORE THE TROUGH PASSES AROUND MIDNIGHT. BY TOMORROW MORNING THE
BERING FRONT WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT KODIAK ISLAND...WHERE TEMPERATURES
WILL LIKELY STAY COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ALL SNOW BY SHOULD WARM
ENOUGH TO AVOID BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS.
AS THIS FRONT MOVES UP THE COAST TOMORROW NIGHT THE CLASSIC UPSLOPE
LOCATIONS OF THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY
WILL SEE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW MOVE BACK IN. MEANWHILE ANCHORAGE AND
THE USUAL DOWNSLOPE AREAS SHOULD STAY MOSTLY DRY UNTIL A POSSIBLE
TRIPLE POINT LOW DRIFTS UP INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ON MONDAY TO
BRING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SNOW (AS MENTIONED ABOVE).
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...THE MAIN WEATHERMAKER WILL BE THE BERING FRONT
THAT REACHES THE COASTLINE TOMORROW MORNING. INCREASING CONFIDENCE IN
THE ORIENTATION AND TIMING OF THE FRONT HAS LED TO ELEVATED CONCERN
FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE
COASTLINE. THUS WILL PLAN TO ISSUE A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR COASTS
OF BOTH THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY. AS THE FRONT
PUSHES INLAND SUNDAY NIGHT THE REGION WILL FALL UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF ONSHORE FLOW AND WARMING TEMPERATURES AS A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW
STALLS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING FOR THE START OF THE WEEK.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...A SIGNIFICANT FRONT MOVING INTO THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD TONIGHT. THE
PRIBILOFS ARE THE LARGEST AREA OF CONCERN AS THE FRONT
APPROACHES...SINCE THE COLD AIR WILL STICK AROUND THERE THE LONGEST.
TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY WARMING...AND WILL LIKELY RISE ENOUGH TO AT
LEAST STAVE OFF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...BUT THIS WILL NEED TO BE
WATCHED CLOSELY THIS EVENING. FURTHER SOUTH...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO
RAIN FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT AS STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS USHER IN WARMER TEMPERATURES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH THE START OF THE WEEK BEFORE
ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT TRIES TO PUSH INTO THE EXTREME WESTERN
ALEUTIANS EARLY TUE MORNING.
.LONG TERM FORECAST FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST...
THE LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING LOOKS TO BE REPLACED BY UPPER
LEVEL RIDGING BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS IT GRADUALLY RETROGRADES
WESTWARD INTO EASTERN RUSSIA. THIS WILL RESULT IN A WESTWARD SHIFT IN
THE STORM TRACK WHICH WILL HELP TO KEEP UPCOMING SYSTEMS
PREDOMINANTLY OVER THE WESTERN BERING...ALLOWING FOR SOMEWHAT OF A
BREAK FROM THE RECENT ACTIVE PATTERN OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 155 161 195
MARINE...STORM 176 177
GALE 119 125 129 130 131 132 150 155 160 165 170 172 173 174
175 178 179 180 181 185
HVY FREEZING SPRAY 139
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
AMD MAR 14In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 15, 11:24 AM AKDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1124 AM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1121 AM SNOW 1 NNE RABBIT CREEK 61.10N 149.82W
03/15/2014 M19.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
OBSERVER REPORTS STORM TOTAL OF 19.0 INCHES NEW SNOW.
&&
PETERSONLocal storm report, Mar 15, 11:26 AM AKDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1126 AM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1121 AM SNOW 5 E ANCHORAGE 61.20N 149.72W
03/15/2014 M13.5 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
OBSERVER REPORTS STORM TOTAL OF 13.5 INCHES NEW SNOW.
&&
PETERSONLocal storm report, Mar 15, 11:38 AM AKDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1138 AM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1121 AM SNOW 6 SW ANCHORAGE 61.15N 149.98W
03/15/2014 M6.6 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE HAD A STORM
TOTAL OF 6.6 INCHES NEW SNOW.
&&
PETERSONLocal storm report, Mar 15, 12:04 PM AKDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1204 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1159 AM SNOW POTTER MARSH 61.05N 149.79W
03/15/2014 M22.1 INCH AK PUBLIC
&&
MOTTENWELocal storm report, Mar 15, 12:39 PM AKDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1239 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1139 AM SNOW 3 NNE BUTTE 61.58N 149.02W
03/15/2014 M6.5 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
MAUD RD. NEAR BUTTE REPORTED A STORM TOTAL OF 6.5 INCHES
NEW SNOW.
&&
PETERSONLocal storm report, Mar 15, 12:54 PM AKDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1254 PM AKDT SAT MAR 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1139 AM SNOW 4 ESE ANCHORAGE 61.20N 149.75W
03/15/2014 M13.4 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTHERN LIGHTS AND PATTERSON HAD A STORM TOTAL OF 13.4
INCHES NEW SNOW.
&&
PETERSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Mar 15, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:12 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 15, 10:24 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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