Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 105, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 30, 2015, 3:07 AM AKST. 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
- Jan 30, 2015, 3:07 AM AKST (12:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2015, 3:06 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
008 FZAK52 PAFC 301207 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 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. PKZ199-310130- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 997 MB LOW 520 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 340 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 1010 MB SAT MORNING THEN MOVE OF NORTHEAST RUSSIA. A FRONT FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE ALASKA PENINSULA SAT. $$ PKZ150-310130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-310130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-310130- BRISTOL BAY- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-310130- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-310130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-310130- UNALASKA BAY- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-310130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-310130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-310130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-310130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-310130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ177-310130- ADAK TO KISKA- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-310130- KISKA TO ATTU- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-310130- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-310130- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-310130- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-310130- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
973 FZAK52 PAFC 301532 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 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. PKZ199-310500- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 997 MB LOW 520 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 340 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 1010 MB SAT MORNING THEN MOVE OFF NORTHEAST RUSSIA. A FRONT FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE ALASKA PENINSULA SAT. $$ PKZ150-310500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-310500- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-310500- BRISTOL BAY- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-310500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-310500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-310500- UNALASKA BAY- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-310500- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-310500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-310500- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-310500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-310500- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ177-310500- ADAK TO KISKA- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-310500- KISKA TO ATTU- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-310500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-310500- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-310500- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-310500- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 632 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
944 FZAK52 PAFC 302358 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 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. PKZ199-311315- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. A 1003 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 475 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 1013 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A FRONT FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRI NIGHT AND SLOWLY WEAKEN ON SUN. $$ PKZ150-311315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-311315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-311315- BRISTOL BAY- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-311315- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-311315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-311315- UNALASKA BAY- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-311315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-311315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ174-311315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-311315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-311315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-311315- ADAK TO KISKA- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-311315- KISKA TO ATTU- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-311315- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-311315- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-311315- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-311315- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 258 PM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
816 FZAK52 PAFC 311206 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 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. PKZ199-010100- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1008 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE OVER NORTHEASTERN RUSSIA THIS AFTERNOON. A FRONT FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN ON SUN. $$ PKZ150-010100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-010100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-010100- BRISTOL BAY- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-010100- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-010100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-010100- UNALASKA BAY- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-010100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-010100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ174-010100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-010100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-010100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-010100- ADAK TO KISKA- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT FROM AMCHITKA PASS W. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-010100- KISKA TO ATTU- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-010100- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-010100- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-010100- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-010100- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 306 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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 Jan 29, 4:05 PM AKST, 11 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 4:05 PM AKST, 11 hours 2 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
405 PM AKST THU JAN 29 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA IS THE
STRONGEST FEATURE OVER THE FORECAST AREA. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW
STILL REMAINS WELL SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH A WEAK
TROUGH EXTENDING OUT OF IT OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS
PATTERN IS PRODUCING FAIRLY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW
ALOFT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH
WEAKER SOUTHERLY FLOW ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA UNDER VERY WEAK FLOW ALOFT.
AT THE SURFACE THE STRONG HIGH PERSISTS FROM THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA THROUGH NORTHERN ALASKA. THE MAIN SURFACE LOW IS A COMPLEX
SYSTEM WELL SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH A FRONT EXTENDING
SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH THE NORTH GULF COAST. A LOW
HAS ALSO DEVELOPED ALONG THE FRONT IN THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA
WHICH IS ENHANCING LIFT OVER THE GULF COASTAL REGIONS. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT NORTH OF THIS FRONT REMAINS FAIRLY STRONG ESPECIALLY OVER
THE BERING SEA REGION.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODEL INITIALIZATION WAS VERY GOOD AGAIN ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF
THE MAIN MODELS. THE ONE FEATURE THAT RAPIDLY DIVERGES IS THE LOW
THAT IS WEST OF ATTU AND MOVING NORTHWARD. THE SPEED AND STRENGTH
OF THIS LOW VARY QUITE A BIT STARTING TONIGHT. HOWEVER THIS
FEATURE WILL REMAIN FAR ENOUGH WEST THAT ONLY THE FAR WESTERN
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS WILL BE IMPACTED BY IT.
WHILE THE SYNOPTIC FEATURES OF THE GFS ECMWF AND NAM ARE VERY
SIMILAR THE GFS AND ECMWF LOOK TO BE DONG A BETTER JOB WITH THE
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND THEREFORE SNOW AMOUNTS IN SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA. THE MAIN ISSUE IS THE NAM IS MUCH HEAVIER WITH THE SNOW
AMOUNTS OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL AREA. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE MORE IN
LINE WITH WHAT IS IN THE FORECASTS. THE REASON THE NAM LOOKS TO BE
TOO HIGH IS DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DRY AIR IN PLACE ALREADY IN
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AS WELL AS THE MODEL JUST SHOWING TOO MUCH
MOISTURE THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERIC COLUMN. THEREFORE THE LOWER SNOW
AMOUNTS OF THE GFS AND ECMWF WERE USED AS MODEL GUIDANCE.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A FRONTAL ZONE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE
SLOW PROGRESS NORTHWARD THIS EVENING...SPREADING CLOUDS AND
MOISTURE INTO INLAND AREAS. LIGHT SNOW WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS FROM
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TO THE MAT VALLEY SOUTHWARD TO ANCHORAGE.
THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA WILL ALSO SEE LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS...WITH MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS TOWARD THE WESTERN
KENAI. CONTINUED STRONG NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH MOUNTAIN
PASSES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH SOME LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. BLUSTERY WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN
THROUGH ALL FAVORED MOUNTAIN PASSES.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO SETTLE OVER THE REGION DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS FRIDAY...WITH RAPID CLEARING DEVELOPING BY FRIDAY
NIGHT. OUTFLOW WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN FRIDAY
EVENING AS A NORTH PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TOWARD THE GULF OF
ALASKA...BUT SOME LOCAL AREAS OF PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE AS
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT BUILDS IN. A RETURN TO CLEAR AND PLEASANT
WEATHER WILL RESUME REGION WIDE SATURDAY...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
A FEW SHOWERS OVER KODIAK ISLAND.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A PERSISTENT BERING SEA HIGH INTERACTING WITH A LOW SOUTH OF THE
AKPEN WILL KEEP A MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SW AK. NORTHEAST
WIND WITH COLD AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION WILL BEGIN TO
MODERATE ON SAT AS THE BERING RIDGE BEGINS TO WEAKEN.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
DISTURBANCES MOVING AROUND THE LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN WILL KEEP
WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE AKPEN AND THE EASTERN HALF OF THE
ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A CHANCE OF
RAIN TO THESE LOCATIONS ON SAT. A WEATHER SYSTEM SKIRTING THE
WESTERN BERING AT THE END OF THE WEEK WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN
TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI NIGHT INTO SAT.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
MUCH OF THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BE DOMINATED BY A DRY
OFFSHORE FLOW PATTERN THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK WITH
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND AND A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WELL SOUTH
OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA NEAR 50 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE. THIS WILL
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS ALONG THE GULF COAST WITH
A FAVORABLE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN PLACE AND VERY COLD AIR FILTERING
OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW THEN RETURNS TO
THE FORECAST BY MID TO LATE WEEK AS MODELS ARE HINTING AT AN
ARCTIC TROUGH DIGGING OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND FROM THE CHUKCHI
SEA...WHICH WOULD ALSO RESULT IN A RETURN OF MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES
OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 127 132 138 150 155 170 171 172 173 174 176 180.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 127 160 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DS
LONG TERM...CBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 29, 3:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:25 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 29, 3:25 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 30, 3:07 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 10 days | |
| Jan 30, 3:13 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 30, 3:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 30, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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