Gale Warning 330, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 26, 2014, 3:13 PM AKDT (23:13 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2014, 3:45 AM AKDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

869 
FZAK52 PAFC 262313
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 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.

PKZ199-271145-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 180 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL BE A 988 MB LOW 300 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 995 MB 570 NM NORTH
OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL SWING TO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA EXTENDING FROM THE LOW TO A 1004 MB LOW NEAR
COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271145-
BRISTOL BAY-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271145-
UNALASKA BAY-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-271145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-271145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-271145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-271145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-271145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-271145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
313 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG.  RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 26, 1:57 PM AKDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
157 PM AKDT WED MAR 26 2014

ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE QUIET PATTERN OVER THE MAINLAND IS PERSISTING UNDER THE
UPPER LEVEL BLOCKING RIDGE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE HIGH CENTERED
OVER THE ARCTIC COAST TO THE GULF OF ALASKA. LOW PRESSURE ALOFT
AND DOWN TO THE SURFACE IS WELL SOUTH OF THE MAINLAND AND WE
EXPEXT THIS SYSTEM TO MOVE EAST TOWARD QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLAND OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE UPPER LOW CENTERED OVER THE ASIAN
MAINLAND WITH A TROUGH AND ANOTHER UPPER LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING
SEA IS SUPPORTING THE WEAK LOW MOW JUST WEST OF SHEMYA. A WEAK
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA TO THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THIS FEATURE AND THE MODELS HAVE
CAPTURED IT WELL. IT IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES EAST
TOWARD THE BERING SEA COAST OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THE LOW AND FRONT MOVING INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY IS THE PRIMARY CONCERN. THE MODELS HAVE A GOOD
HANDLE ON THIS SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE TROUGH THAT IS CURRENTLY IN
THE VICINITY OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. EXPECT MOISTURE TO STREAM
OVER THE RIDGE IN ADVANCE OF THE INCOMING FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND THIS IS WELL DEPICTED BY THE
MODELS. THE MODELS ARE SHOOWING THE WARM FRONT TRAVERSING ACROSS
THE BERING SEA JUST NORTH OF THE CHAIN WITH OUR EXPECTATION OF
SNOW DEVELOPING OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TOINGHT. THE COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS IT OCCLUDES BY THU
AFTERNOOON. THIS FRONT EVENTUALLY MOVES TO THE WESTERN ALASKA
PENINSULA BY FRI AFTERNOON TO FRI NIGHT. OVERALL THE MODELS ARE
HANDLING THIS WELL AND THE EXPECTED WIND FIELD SHOULD REMAIN FOR
THE MOST PART AT MINIMAL GALE FORCE AND PREDOMINANTLY IN THE 25 TO
30 KT RANGE.

SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION WILL REMAIN UNDER THE DRY CONDITIONS AT
LEAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. SOME PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE MAINLY IN
LOW LYING AREAS WHERE THE INVERSION WILL SET UP IN THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. THE GAP WIND CONCERNS ARE DIMINISHING AS THE GRADIENTS HAVE
RELAXED ACROSS THE REGION. EXPECT THE LARGE DIURNAL TERMPERATURE
RANGES TO PERSIST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
THE WEAK ONSHORE PUSH FROM THE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA
IS RESULTING IN LOWER CLOUDS AND VISIBILITIES THAT ARE MAINLY AN
AVIATION CONCERN. THE REMNANTS OF THE TROUGH THAT PASSED THROUGH
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TODAY IS PUSHING TOWARD THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
COAST AS IT DISSIPATES. THE HIGHER CLOUD SHIELD SHOULD HELP TO
RETARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INVERSION OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THUS
WE DO NOT EXPECT THE CLOUDS AND VISIBILITIES TO BE AS LOW TONIGHT
AND THU MORNING.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
THE LOW WEST OF SHEMYA IS MOVEING NORTH WITH THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THOUGH THU EVENING. AS
PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT THE MINIMAL
GALE FORCE LEVEL AND BELOW AND THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE THE RAIN
AND SNOW WITH THIS FRONT THOUGH WE DO NOT EXPECT ANY ACCUMULATIONS
OF SNOWFALL.

LONG TERM FORECAST...
TTHE RIDGE OVER THE MAINLAND WILL CONTINUE TO BLOCK THE EASTWARD
PROGESSION OF THE BERING SEA LOWS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER THE
RIDGE IS SLIDING TO THE EAST AND THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL SLIDE
OVER THE TOP OF THE RIDGE SAT AND SUN BRINGING SOME CLOUDS AND AN
INCREASED THREAT FOR PRECIPITATION TO THE BRISTOL BAY AND
KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGIONS.

&&

WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 175 176 177 178 411 413
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SAM MAR 14

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