Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 256, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 13, 2015, 3:03 PM AKDT. It was in force for 61 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 13, 2015, 3:03 PM AKDT (23:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT
- In force
- 61 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
245 FZAK52 PAFC 132303 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 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. PKZ199-141215- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA SAT AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 1000 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL INTENSIFY TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW 210 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON BEFORE BECOMING ABSORBED INTO THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED LOW. $$ PKZ150-141215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-141215- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-141215- BRISTOL BAY- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-141215- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-141215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-141215- UNALASKA BAY- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-141215- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-141215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-141215- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-141215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-141215- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-141215- ADAK TO KISKA- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ178-141215- KISKA TO ATTU- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-141215- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT GEORGE. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT GEORGE. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-141215- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-141215- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-141215- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
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956 FZAK52 PAFC 141136 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 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. PKZ199-150100- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 967 NM LATE TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING TO NEAR COLD BAY LATE SUN AT 973 MB. A 985 MB LOW 210 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA TODAY. $$ PKZ150-150100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-150100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 45 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-150100- BRISTOL BAY- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-150100- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-150100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-150100- UNALASKA BAY- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-150100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-150100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ174-150100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-150100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-150100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-150100- ADAK TO KISKA- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ178-150100- KISKA TO ATTU- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-150100- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-150100- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-150100- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-150100- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$
268 FZAK52 PAFC 142302 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 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. PKZ199-151230- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 135 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND MOVE TO 65 NM SOUTH OF FALSE PASS SUN AFTERNOON... THEN MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 977 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-151230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-151230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT FROM COLD BAY W. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM COLD BAY W. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-151230- BRISTOL BAY- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-151230- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-151230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-151230- UNALASKA BAY- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-151230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-151230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-151230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-151230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-151230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-151230- ADAK TO KISKA- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-151230- KISKA TO ATTU- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-151230- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-151230- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-151230- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-151230- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
821 FZAK52 PAFC 151141 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 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. PKZ199-160100- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE OVER DUTCH HARBOR AT 974 MB SUN NIGHT THEN TO 175 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MON NIGHT. A STRENGTHENING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL SWING NORTHEAST FROM 650 NM SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 990 MB SUN EVENING TO 100 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY AT 982 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-160100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-160100- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-160100- BRISTOL BAY- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-160100- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-160100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT E OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-160100- UNALASKA BAY- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-160100- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-160100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-160100- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-160100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-160100- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-160100- ADAK TO KISKA- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-160100- KISKA TO ATTU- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-160100- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-160100- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ181-160100- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-160100- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
213 FZAK52 PAFC 152300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 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. PKZ199-161145- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 195 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 977 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN TO 370 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-161145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-161145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-161145- BRISTOL BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EARLY THIS EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-161145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-161145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-161145- UNALASKA BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-161145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. E OF UNALASKA...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...W OF UNALASKA...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. E OF UNALASKA...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W OF UNALASKA...NW WIND 20 KT. E OF UNALASKA...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-161145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-161145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-161145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-161145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-161145- ADAK TO KISKA- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-161145- KISKA TO ATTU- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-161145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-161145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ181-161145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ185-161145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 35 KT S AND E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
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 13, 5:43 AM AKDT, 9 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 5:43 AM AKDT, 9 hours 20 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 543 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... ON THE EARLY MORNING WEATHER MAP...THERE ARE THREE MAJOR FEATURE OF NOTE. WE WILL START OUT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WHERE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE HAS BEGUN TO DEVELOP NORTHWEST OF ADAK WITHIN A BROADER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO KAMCHATKA. WATER VAPOR SHOWS A POTENT SHORTWAVE ROTATING AROUND THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AS WELL AS GOOD JET STREAK SUPPORT (100 KT AT 500 MB AND 185KT AT 200 MB). THE COMBINATION OF JET STREAK AND POTENTIAL VORTICITY ADVECTION HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO DROP THE 500 MB HEIGHT FIELDS OVER FAR WESTERN BERING SEA/NORTH PACIFIC...WHICH WILL HAVE IMPLICATIONS ON THE FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS. THE NEXT FEATURE WE WILL LOOK AT IS AN OCCLUDED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THAT EXTENDS WESTWARD TO THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WHERE IT IS CONNECTED TO A WEAKENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. SCATTEROMETER DATA SHOWS 30 KT WINDS SHIFTING EASTWARD AS THE FRONT DRIFTS EASTWARD WITH SOLID GALES FROM ATKA TO NIKOLSKI. THE LAST (AND NOT LEAST) FEATURE OF NOTE THIS MORNING IS THE BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ENCOMPASSING THE ALASKA MAINLAND. MULTIPLE WEAK SURFACE BASED LOW RESIDE IN THE TROUGH WITH THE MOST POTENT ONE MOVING INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT BAY THIS MORNING. A WEAK MESOSCALE LOW DEVELOPED NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND DURING THE EVENING YESTERDAY AND MOVED INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND BROUGHT SOME SNOW SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. IN ADDITION...AS THE LOW MOVED INTO THE SOUND...A FAVORABLE GRADIENT SET UP ACROSS TURNAGAIN ARM AND BROUGHT SOME GUSTY WINDS INTO ANCHORAGE. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NAM WHICH STRUGGLES WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC STARTING LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THERE ARE SOME MINOR DISCREPANCIES WITH HOW QUICKLY THE DEVELOPING TRIPLE POINT LOW CLOSES OFF BUT THAT IS TO BE EXPECTED WITH THE COMPLEX NATURE OF THE SURFACE/UPPER LEVEL LOWS AND LOTS OF RANDOM BITS OF ENERGY PUSHING THROUGH THE UPPER LEVELS. FORECAST PACKAGE THIS MORNING WAS TRENDED TOWARD THE GFS WITH GOOD RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY AND GOOD INITIALIZATION OF THE 00Z AND 06Z SYNOPTIC CYCLES. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER COOK INLET HAS REACHED ITS MAXIMUM SOUTHWARD EXTENT...WITH SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALING THE BEGINNINGS OF A NORTHWARD MOVEMENT IN THE LAST FEW HOURS. AS EXPECTED...SOME MIDLEVEL CLOUDS MOVED INTO THE ANCHORAGE AND MAT-SU AREA OVERNIGHT...BUT LIGHT PRECIPITATION DID NOT MAKE IT ANY FARTHER WEST THAN PORTAGE. DEEP MOISTURE/DYNAMIC LIFT FROM THE NOW- NEGATIVELY TILTED TROUGH LIFTING NORTHWARD IS TEAMING UP WITH LOW-LEVEL CONVECTIVE PROCESSES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF TO PRODUCE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY AROUND CORDOVA AND VALDEZ. SNOWFALL HAS EVEN SPREAD INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN EARLY THIS MORNING...AND IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE DAY. THE ONLY SNOWFALL IN THE COOK INLET AREA CONTINUES TO BE A NARROW BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN END OF KACHEMAK BAY. THE INTENSITY AND MOVEMENT OF THIS FEATURE IS (AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE) HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO SUBTLE CHANGES IN WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION...SO WHILE SOME LOCALES MAY SEE A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATION MANY OTHERS WILL SEE MINOR OR EVEN NO ACCUMULATIONS. THIS PATTERN WILL WIND DOWN AS GAP WINDS AND THE MULTI-DAY COLD AIR "OUTFLOW" EVENT SLOWLY COMES TO AN END BY SATURDAY NIGHT. BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL COMPLETELY SHIFT TO A PREVAILING SOUTHERLY FLOW. THIS PATTERN HAS BECOME VERY FAMILIAR THIS WINTER...AND DRAMATICALLY WARMING TEMPERATURES...CLOUD COVER...AND HEAVY COASTAL PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP LATE IN THE WEEKEND AND CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... CLEAR SKIES AND COLD NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY FOR THE EASTERN BRISTOL BAY AREA WHERE THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. STARTING TOMORROW AFTERNOON A FRONTAL SYSTEM CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING BRING WARMER SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AND A CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE AKPENN. THIS FRONT WILL THEN SPREAD THROUGHOUT BRISTOL BAY WHERE IT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW AND GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS INTO SUNDAY. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE LOW CURRENTLY ENTERING THE SOUTHCENTRAL BERING WILL BRING SNOW FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS NORTHWARD INTO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS STARTING THIS AFTERNOON. WARM AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL CAUSE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW ALONG THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BY THIS EVENING...WHICH WILL LIMIT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO AN INCH OR SO OF WET SNOW. THE PRIBILOFS HOWEVER SHOULD REMAIN AS SNOW THROUGHOUT THE EVENT...WHICH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AS STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS DEVELOP THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS MAY BRIEFLY BRING VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE MILE...BUT WITH NO CURRENT TRANSPORTABLE SNOW AND SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD NOT BE LONG LIVED OR WIDESPREAD. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH THE AKPENN LATE SATURDAY...WHICH WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE EASTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS FOR SUNDAY. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... ALL IS STILL LOOKING ON TRACK FOR A MAJOR PATTERN SHIFT BEGINNING EARLY NEXT WEEK. A FAIRLY DEEP VERTICALLY STACKED LOW WILL TRACK SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA PUMPING UP A SHARP UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIDGE WILL LIFT NORTH INTO MAINLAND ALASKA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT PUSHING A FRONTAL SYSTEM TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. INITIALLY AS PRECIPITATION SPREADS ONSHORE SUNDAY THEN FURTHER INLAND SUNDAY NIGHT IT WILL FALL AS SNOW ALTHOUGH LOCATIONS IMMEDIATELY ALONG THE GULF WILL MIX WITH AND TURN OVER TO RAIN AS SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW BRINGS IN WARMER AIR. SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE SHIFTS OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA AND THE YUKON TERRITORY AND THEN STRENGTHENS. A VARIETY OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL LIFT NORTH THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA AND INLAND BRINGING INCREASING TEMPERATURES AND PERIODIC PRECIPITATION TO SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEK. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING 121 127 129 130 131 132 137 150 165 170 172 173 174 176 177 179 185 351 352 411 412 413 414. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 120 121 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 137 138 150 160 165 180 185 412 414. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MC SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AD SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK LONG TERM...JER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 3:50 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:50 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:55 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:55 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:55 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:02 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 13, 3:02 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 13, 3:02 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:03 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:03 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 61 hr |
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