Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 234, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 7, 2015, 2:48 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2015, 2:48 PM AKST (23:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2015, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
466 FZAK51 PAFC 072348 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-081230- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-081230- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO W 35 KT. ALONG THE COAST...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-081230- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-081230- RESURRECTION BAY- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-081230- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-081230- PORT VALDEZ- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-081230- VALDEZ NARROWS- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-081230- VALDEZ ARM- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-081230- PASSAGE CANAL- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081230- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-081230- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-081230- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-081230- CHINIAK BAY- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-081230- MARMOT BAY- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-081230- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-081230- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-081230- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-081230- KACHEMAK BAY- 248 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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875 FZAK51 PAFC 081142 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-090015- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR CORDOVA SUN MORNING AND MOVE TO 85 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MON MORNING AT 1007 MB AND THEN MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT TUE MORNING AT 1013 MB. $$ PKZ119-090015- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-090015- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-090015- RESURRECTION BAY- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-090015- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-090015- PORT VALDEZ- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-090015- VALDEZ NARROWS- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-090015- VALDEZ ARM- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-090015- PASSAGE CANAL- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-090015- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-090015- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-090015- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-090015- CHINIAK BAY- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-090015- MARMOT BAY- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-090015- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-090015- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-090015- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-090015- KACHEMAK BAY- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
920 FZAK51 PAFC 081724 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 925 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-090015- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR CORDOVA SUN MORNING AND MOVE TO 85 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MON MORNING AT 1007 MB AND THEN MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT TUE MORNING AT 1013 MB. $$ PKZ119-090015- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-090015- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-090015- RESURRECTION BAY- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-090015- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-090015- PORT VALDEZ- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-090015- VALDEZ NARROWS- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-090015- VALDEZ ARM- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-090015- PASSAGE CANAL- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-090015- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-090015- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-090015- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-090015- CHINIAK BAY- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-090015- MARMOT BAY- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-090015- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 925 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 UPDATED ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-090015- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-090015- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-090015- KACHEMAK BAY- 342 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
425 FZAK51 PAFC 082334 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-091230- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DEVELOP A 1009 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MON MORNING. THE LOW WILL QUICKLY MOVE EAST INTO THE PANHANDLE BY MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-091230- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-091230- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-091230- RESURRECTION BAY- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-091230- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-091230- PORT VALDEZ- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS IN THE EVENING BECOMING E WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-091230- VALDEZ NARROWS- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-091230- VALDEZ ARM- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-091230- PASSAGE CANAL- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-091230- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-091230- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-091230- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-091230- CHINIAK BAY- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-091230- MARMOT BAY- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-091230- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS DEVELOPING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-091230- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-091230- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-091230- KACHEMAK BAY- 334 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
364 FZAK51 PAFC 091200 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-100115- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF VALDEZ MON MORNING. THE LOW WILL QUICKLY MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 1012 MB BY TUE MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING BY WED MORNING OVER THE PANHANDLE. $$ PKZ119-100115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. N GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-100115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-100115- RESURRECTION BAY- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-100115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHWEST BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHWEST BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHWEST BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-100115- PORT VALDEZ- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-100115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-100115- VALDEZ ARM- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-100115- PASSAGE CANAL- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER DEVELOPING BY MIDDAY. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-100115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-100115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-100115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-100115- CHINIAK BAY- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-100115- MARMOT BAY- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-100115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-100115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW WIND 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-100115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-100115- KACHEMAK BAY- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Mar 7, 5:46 AM AKST, 9 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 5:46 AM AKST, 9 hours 2 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
546 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A PROGRESSIVE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER MAINLAND AK IS EXITING THE
STATE THIS MORNING. WEAK RIDGING IS OVER THE WESTERN
BERING...BETWEEN AN UPPER LOW NORTH OF KAMCHATKA AND A TROUGH
OVER THE BERING STRAIT. A 130 KT JET OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING
AIMED AT BRISTOL BAY IS SLOWLY WEAKENING IN PLACE.
AT THE SURFACE...A LOW IS OVER WESTERN AK. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
IS DRAPED ALONG THE AKPEN EXTENDING INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY.
THE JET IS DRIVING SIGNIFICANT SW FLOW WHICH IS SPREADING RAIN
INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA...AND SNOW NORTH OF LAKE ILIAMNA AND
INTO THE EASTERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. BEHIND THE FRONT COLDER AIR IS
FILTERING INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WITH SNOW SHOWERS. ALONG THE
EASTERN SIDE OF THE AK RANGE THE SW FLOW CONTINUES TO BRING HEAVY
SNOW FROM TALKEETNA NORTH...WITH MAINLY RAIN OVER THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL AND HILLSIDE...KENAI PENINSULA...AND GULF COAST AREAS.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
ONCE AGAIN THE MODELS SHOW EXCELLENT POSITIONAL AGREEMENT IN
BRINGING THE REMAINS OF THE FRONT TO THE ALCAN BORDER THIS
EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED LOW MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN AK AND EXITS
INTO CANADA SUN MORNING. CYCLONIC CIRCULATION REMAINS OVER
MAINLAND AK INTO MON WHEN HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN. THE NEXT FRONT
OF SIGNIFICANCE FROM A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS SAT THROUGH MON. THE WARMER GFS/EC SOLUTION...WHICH
BETTER REPRESENTED THE PRECIPITATION TYPES CURRENTLY AFFECTING
THE FORECAST AREA...CONTINUES TO BE USED IN THE FORECAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
WARM AIR AT THE SURFACE HAS PUSHED UP COOK INLET AND KEPT
PRECIPITATION ALL RAIN FOR THE KENAI PENINSULA AND MOST OF THE
ANCHORAGE AREA. THE FREEZING LEVEL IN ANCHORAGE WAS AROUND 1500
FT OVERNIGHT AND THE SNOW LEVEL IS PROBABLY AROUND THE 1200 TO
1500 FT LEVEL EARLY THIS MORNING. WHERE IT IS SNOWING IT IS
ACCUMULATING SIGNIFICANTLY. HENCE THE SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE HILLSIDE IN SPITE OF MOST OF ANCHORAGE REMAINING IN RAIN THAT
HAS BEEN HEAVY ENOUGH TO SET A NEW PRECIPITATION RECORD BY 6 AM.
TO THE NORTH THERE IS SNOW IN THE MAT-SU VALLEY WITH THE
PRECIPITATION TYPE CHANGEOVER BEING BETWEEN PALMER AND THE WASILLA
AIRPORT. OVER A FOOT OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN FROM TALKEETNA
NORTH AND SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY FROM THE
SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. VALDEZ TURNED TO ALL SNOW AND IT IS
SNOWING HEAVILY AT THIS TIME. IT IS EXPECTED TO TURN BACK TO RAIN
IN TOWN BY THE AFTERNOON BUT WILL REMAIN SNOW TOWARD THE
PASS...WHICH COULD SEE AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW TODAY. THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN IS EXPERIENCING GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WHICH ARE
DOWNSLOPING MOST OF THE SNOW IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. THE UPSLOPE
TOWARD THE ALASKA RANGE IS PRODUCING HEAVY SNOWFALL AND THERE IS A
SNOW ADVISORY FOR NORTH OF GLENNALLEN FOR THIS.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (TODAY THROUGH MON MORNING)...
THE MAJORITY OF THE UPPER LEVEL ENERGY AND JET SUPPORT ASSOCIATED
WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW HAS SHIFTED EASTWARD TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA. THIS HAS RESULTED IN PRECIPITATION RAPIDLY COMING TO AN
END ACROSS THE EASTERN KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND EASTERN BRISTOL BAY
AREA THIS MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS (RAIN SHOWERS IN PART OF THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA) WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AS A MIX OF STEEP
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT USHERING IN COLDER AIR ALOFT AND ONSHORE
FLOW PREVENTS SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATION OF THE AIR MASS. A SECOND
UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL PUSH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ON SUNDAY
AND BRING ANOTHER DECENT SHOT OF SNOWFALL TO THE REGION.
HOWEVER...BY THIS TIME TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH COOLER AND THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT A LOT OF MOISTURE WHICH
WILL LEAD TO PRETTY BENIGN NEW SNOWFALL AMOUNTS (AN INCH OR TWO).
WIND CHILLS MAY START TO BECOME AN ISSUE SUNDAY NIGHT AS
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PLUMMET BELOW ZERO. IT WILL TAKE
SOME TIME FOR THE WINDS OVER THE DELTA TO DIMINISH WHICH COULD
CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE TWENTY- TO THIRTY-BELOW RANGE.
WINDS WILL THEN BEGIN TO RELAX ON MONDAY AND BRING AN END TO ANY
POTENTIAL WIND CHILL ISSUES. A MUCH COLDER AIR MASS WILL BE
SITUATED OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK
BRINGING WELL BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (TODAY THROUGH MON MORNING)...
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM A LOW IN THE NORTHERN BERING SEA DOWN
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THEN TOWARD DUTCH HARBOR. THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA WILL SEE TEMPERATURES NEAR STEADY
IN THE MORNING HOURS WITH TEMPERATURES SLOWLY DROPPING DURING THE
DAY. PRECIPITATION FROM MUCH OF THE BERING SEA HAS COME TO AN END
THIS MORNING WITH DRIER AIR BEING ENTRAINED INTO THE LOW IN THE
NORTHERN BERING SEA. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC WILL MOVE SOUTH OF SHEMYA ON SUNDAY BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND
OF GUSTY WINDS (IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE) AS WELL AS A MIX OF
RAIN AND SNOW TO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. WITH A STOUT
RIDGE DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE BERING
SEA...THE LOW WILL STRUGGLE TO MAKE MUCH NORTHERN PROGRESS.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
SKIES OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR BY LATE THIS
WEEKEND AS OFFSHORE FLOW TAKES OVER. OUTFLOW WINDS ALSO DEVELOP
THROUGHOUT THE NORTH GULF COAST ON SUNDAY EVENING AS A WEAK LOW
WILL DEVELOP IN THE VICINITY OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THESE WINDS
WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS THE LOW MOVES INTO
THE EASTERN GULF...LEAVING A TIGHT AND PERSISTENT PRESSURE
GRADIENT IN ITS WAKE.
OVER THE BERING...A NORTH PACIFIC LOW ENTERING THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS ON SUNDAY WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS...BUT RIDGING OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL PREVENT IT
FROM TRACKING ANY FURTHER TO THE EAST. IMPACTS FROM THIS LOW
WILL CONTINUE PRIMARILY OVER THE ALEUTIANS...WITH RAIN/SNOW AND
GALE FORCE WINDS. THIS SYSTEM WILL EVENTUALLY RETREAT BACK TO THE
NORTH PACIFIC ON TUESDAY AND BECOME ABSORBED IN A COMPLEX LOW THAT
IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE GULF LATE NEXT WEEK.
THIS COMPLEX LOW REMAINS A CHALLENGE IN THE LONG TERM FORECAST AS
THE MODELS ALL CONTINUE TO PAINT A SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT PICTURE
FOR MOST OF THE STATE. THE GFS HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN MUCH DEEPER
AND FURTHER WEST WITH THIS SYSTEM BY BRINGING A WARM...DEEP...AND
MOIST LOW TOWARDS THE KENAI PENINSULA. THE EC ON THE OTHER HAND
REMAINS NOTABLY WEAKER AND FURTHER EAST...BRING A MAJORITY OF THE
PRECIPITATION AND WARM AIR TO THE PANHANDLE WITH RIDGING OVER THE
SOUTH MAINLAND. THE LONG TERM FORECAST CONTINUES TO USE WPC
GUIDANCE HEAVILY DURING THIS PERIOD WHICH IS MORE SIMILAR TO THE
EC SOLUTION...AND KEEPS BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LOW CHANCES
OF PRECIPITATION FOR THE SOUTH MAINLAND THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING...145
WINTER STORM ADVISORY...101 111 141
MARINE...GALES...119 120 121 130 131 139 177-181 185
HVY FRZG SPRY...179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC
LONG TERM...DEK/CCIn the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 7, 9:49 AM AKST, 4 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
949 AM AKST SAT MAR 07 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 7 S TALKEETNA 62.24N 150.09W
03/07/2015 M6.5 INCH AK COCORAHS
&&
DEKLocal storm report, Mar 7, 11:54 AM AKST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1154 AM AKST SAT MAR 07 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1149 AM SNOW 41 NNE TALKEETNA 62.88N 149.59W
03/07/2015 M14.5 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED SNOWFALL SINCE LATE AFTERNOON 06 MAR.
&&
JPWLocal storm report, Mar 7, 12:00 PM AKST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1200 PM AKST SAT MAR 07 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1149 AM SNOW TRAPPER CREEK 62.24N 150.42W
03/07/2015 M12.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 630 PM LAST NIGHT.
&&
JPWLocal storm report, Mar 7, 12:18 PM AKST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1218 PM AKST SAT MAR 07 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1149 AM SNOW PAXSON 63.09N 145.61W
03/07/2015 M9.5 INCH AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
9.5 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE LAST NIGHT.
&&
JPWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 3:09 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 6, 3:09 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 days | |
| Mar 6, 3:21 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:26 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:26 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:26 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:57 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:57 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 7, 2:47 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 7, 2:48 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 7, 2:48 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Mar 7, 2:48 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days |
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