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Gale Warning 311, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 17, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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 17, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$ PKZ185-180300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. $$
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843 FZAK52 PAFC 172319 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM 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. PKZ199-181500- 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 90 NM NW OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN TUE. A 987 MB LOW NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING. A 986 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 90 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 994 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW WILL FORM 420 NM S OF AMCHITKA TONIGHT THEN INTENSIFY TO 984 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND TUE NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-181500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-181500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-181500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT DIMINISHING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT INCREASING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT INCREASING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-181500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT DIMINISHING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 KT INCREASING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-181500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ178-181500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ181-181500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-181500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE...VARIABLE 15 KT...EXCEPT S WIND 25 KT W OF THE SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. $$
994 FZAK52 PAFC 180812 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1210 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 UPDATED ZONE 155 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. PKZ199-181500- 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 90 NM NW OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN TUE. A 987 MB LOW NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING. A 986 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 90 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 994 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW WILL FORM 420 NM S OF AMCHITKA TONIGHT THEN INTENSIFY TO 984 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND TUE NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-181500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 1210 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-181500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-181500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT DIMINISHING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT INCREASING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT INCREASING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-181500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT DIMINISHING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 KT INCREASING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-181500- ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ178-181500- KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ181-181500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-181500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE...VARIABLE 15 KT...EXCEPT S WIND 25 KT W OF THE SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. $$
858 FZAK52 PAFC 181200 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 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. PKZ199-190300- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 MB LOW 230 NM SW OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE OVER KAMCHATKA WED MORNING. A 990 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 210 NM S OF ADAK AT 986 MB EARLY WED MORNING AND THEN WEAKEN TO 1005 MB AS IT MOVES TO 240 NM S OF DUTCH HARBOR EARLY THU MORNING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 260 NM SW OF SHEMYA AT 982 MB EARLY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-190300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-190300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-190300- BRISTOL BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-190300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-190300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-190300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-190300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-190300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-190300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-190300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-190300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-190300- ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-190300- KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ179-190300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST GEORGE. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST GEORGE. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-190300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-190300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-190300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. $$
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 16, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A LONGWAVE TROUGH REMAINS ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE BERING SEA...WITH
BROAD SOUTHWEST FLOW AT THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS CONTINUING TO GUIDE
STORMS ORIGINATING FROM THE BERING SEA INTO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.
THE MOST PROMINENT FEATURE ON THE MORNING WEATHER MAP IS A STRETCHED
OUT FROM THE GULF ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND BACK TO A PARENT LOW
OVER THE WESTERN BERING. THIS FRONT IS BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND
SNOW/BLOWING SNOW TO THE BRISTOL BAY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGIONS
TODAY. KODIAK ISLAND IS ALSO SEEING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW...BUT
ENOUGH WARM AIR HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED NORTHWARD TO LEAD TO ONLY
LOCALIZED AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW. FURTHER EAST...LINGERING
LOW CLOUDS AND FLURRIES AROUND ANCHORAGE HAVE SPOILED AN OTHERWISE
SUNNY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF INTERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL. CLOUDS ARE NOW
THICKENING UP AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING FRONT WITH SNOW ALREADY
FALLING OVER THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT...BUT SEEM TO BE A TAD
SLOW ON FRONTAL PROGRESS INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA THIS MORNING. MODELS
ALSO ARE CONTINUING TO STRUGGLE WITH TRIPLE POINT LOW DEVELOPMENT
NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS THIS EVENING. THE ECWMF AND GEM ARE TRYING TO
BRING A WEAK CIRCULATION UP COOK INLET TONIGHT...WHILE THE NAM IS
TRYING TO SLIDE MOST OF THE LOW-LEVEL ENERGY OFF TO THE EAST AND
TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. IT IS INCREASINGLY LIKELY THAT THERE
WILL BE A WEAK CIRCULATION THAT FOLLOWS EACH PATH...AND WILL TREND
THAT DIRECTION WITH THE FORECAST. THE LARGEST IMPACTS FROM THIS
DISCREPANCY WILL BE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE
REGION...WITH THE WESTERN TRACK UP COOK INLET MORE FAVORABLE FOR SNOW
AROUND ANCHORAGE.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...THE BIG STORY IS THE FRONT MOVING UP THROUGH DEEP
LAYER SOUTHWEST FLOW. KODIAK ISLAND IS IN THE MIDST OF FRONTAL
PASSAGE AT THIS TIME....WITH THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION ABOUT TO MOVE
OFF TO THE NORTH. THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA WILL GET THE BULK OF
PRECIPITATION FROM THE FRONT OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BUT THE BIG
QUESTION IS HOW MUCH DOWNSLOPING WILL OCCUR FROM KENAI UP TO
ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. DIFLUENT AND STRONG SOUTH OR
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT FAVORS A SCENARIO WHERE LIGHT SNOW DOES MAKE IT
OVER TO THE LEE OF THE MOUNTAINS...THUS WILL MODIFY FORECAST TO
REFLECT INCREASING CHANCES OF ONGOING LIGHT SNOWFALL AS THE FRONT
PUSHES NORTHWARD TONIGHT. A BETTER CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR
ANCHORAGE COMES TOMORROW AS AN EMBEDDED UPPER TROUGH MOVES UP COOK
INLET AND PROVIDES SOME ADDITIONAL ATMOSPHERIC LIFT.
ELSEWHERE...THOMPSON PASS IS LIKELY TO SEE SOME BLOWING SNOW AS THE
FRONT REACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST TOMORROW MORNING...BUT NOT
THINKING WILL REACH WARNING OR ADVISORY LEVELS AT THIS TIME BASED ON
RAPID FRONTAL WEAKENING AND ONLY MODEST UPPER MOMENTUM TO PUSH THE
FRONT INTO THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS.
SOUTHWEST...AN IMPROVING TREND WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD INLAND THIS
EVENING AS STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS BECOMING WEAKER AND SHIFT TO THE
SOUTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT. HOWEVER DO NOT EXPECT SIGNIFICANT
CLEARING OR DRYING EVEN BEHIND THE FRONT...AS CYCLONIC ONSHORE FLOW
AT ALL LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WITH
GUSTY WINDS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THESE SHOWERS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME
MORE WIDESPREAD AND SIGNIFICANT MONDAY EVENING OVER BRISTOL BAY AS
THE ORIGINAL LOW FROM THE WESTERN BERING AND ASSOCIATED UPPER TROUGH
MOVE THROUGH THE ONSHORE FLOW AND IMPACT THE COAST.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
THE ORIGINAL LOW CENTER IN THE WESTERN BERING IS IN THE PROCESS OF
YIELDING ENERGY TO A DEVELOP CENTER NORTHEAST OF THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS. STRONG WINDS IN THE BASE OF THIS ORIGINAL CIRCULATION
CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG WINDS IN A NARROWLY FOCUSED BAND TO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WHICH WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS.
ELSEWHERE...COLD AIR ADVECTION AND INSTABILITY SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE ALEUTIAN REGION THROUGH TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION DURING THE
COURSE OF THE COMING WEEK...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE
NORTHERN BERING AND INTERIOR ALASKA. THIS WILL SHUNT THE STORM TRACK
TO THE SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA...KEEPING MOST OF THE ACTIVE
WEATHER IN THE ALASKAN DOMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA. TEMPERATURES WILL
MODERATE BACK TOWARD NORMAL FOR MUCH OF THE MAINLAND WITH AN INCREASE
IN SUNSHINE FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 155 161
MARINE...GALE 119 120 125 129 155 165 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 178
HVY FREEZING SPRAY 139 140 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
AMD MAR 14The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 16, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:06 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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