Gale Warning 374, NWS Anchorage, AK

603 
FZAK52 PAFC 121122
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 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.

PKZ199-130045-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 130 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 140 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN MORNING AT 987 MB. THIS LOW WILL
GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY SUN EVENING. A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 260
NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR EARLY SUN MORNING AND MOVE TO 70 NM
EAST OF ST PAUL LATE SUN BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 985 MB LOW WILL MOVE
TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK LATE SUN.

$$

PKZ150-130045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-130045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-130045-
BRISTOL BAY-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-130045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-130045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-130045-
UNALASKA BAY-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-130045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-130045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-130045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-130045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-130045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-130045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-130045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-130045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-130045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-130045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-130045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
322 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
131 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA. AN UPPER LEVEL
LOW IS OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
WORKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON MOST OF THE
MAJOR FEATURES. THERE ARE ENOUGH DIFFERENCES IN TIMING/LOCATION OF
FRONTS/SURFACE LOWS TO RAISE THE UNCERTAINTY A BIT. THEREFORE THE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS NEAR NORMAL TODAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
A BIT OF A PATTERN CHANGE IS IN STORE FOR SOUTHERN ALASKA. THE
UPPER RIDGE THAT HAS BEEN OVER THE AREA THE LAST FEW DAYS WILL
SLIDE EASTWARD INTO CANADA THROUGH MONDAY. CYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS WILL EXPAND NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD SENDING A
SERIES OF FRONTS TOWARD SOUTHERN ALASKA. NONE OF THESE FRONTAL
SYSTEMS LOOKS PARTICULARLY STRONG...BUT A PATTERN CHANGE TO THAT OF
MORE CLOUDS AND CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION IS IN STORE.

FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...CLOUDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS THE
FIRST FRONTAL SYSTEM WORKS ITS WAY ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND TOWARD THE
AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE INTO THE KENAI PENINSULA DURING THE
DAY SATURDAY...MAINLY ON THE EASTERN SIDE. TURNAGAIN WINDS WILL
INCREASE AS THE SURFACE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS. THE FRONT WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK ITS WAY TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND FALL APART AS IT
MOVES ONSHORE LATE SUNDAY. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL
ALONG THE GULF COAST/PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREAS. INLAND AREAS
WILL SEE GENERALLY ONLY CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION. A BRIEF BREAK IS
IN STORE ON MONDAY AS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL BE BETWEEN
SYSTEMS.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WINDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE
TONIGHT AS A WEATHER FRONT WORKS ITS WAY ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE
SOUTH. THE FRONT WILL PUSH NORTH OF THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY MORNING ALONG WITH AN UPPER TROUGH. A BRIEF BREAK IS
THEN IN STORE ON MONDAY BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 130 131 138 160 165 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

LUDWIG APR 14