Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 260, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 14, 2015, 3:02 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2015, 3:02 PM AKDT (23:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2015, 3:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$ PKZ185-151230- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
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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 14, 5:38 AM AKDT, 9 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 5:38 AM AKDT, 9 hours 24 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
538 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
LONGWAVE TROUGHING CONTINUES TO RESIDE ACROSS THE ALASKA MAINLAND
THIS MORNING...WHICH HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPLY COLD AIR FROM THE
ARCTIC TO MUCH OF ALASKA. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ACROSS SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA ONCE AGAIN DROPPED INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS
TO THE NEGATIVE TEENS. IT LOOKS LIKE A PATTERN SHIFT IS BEGINNING
TO TAKE PLACE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS A QUICKLY EVOLVING
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND ITS ASSOCIATED
UPPER LEVEL LOW HAVE SHIFTED EASTWARD OVERNIGHT. THE 500 MB
HEIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON THE RISE ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AS A
RESULT OF THE DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. THIS DEVELOPING
RIDGE HAS BEGUN TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE TROUGH OVER ALASKA AND IS
EXPECTED TO SHIFT THE TROUGH EASTWARD IN THE COMING DAYS. BACK TO
THE PRESENT...GALE FORCE WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW HAVE BEEN SEEN
ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS OVERNIGHT AS A FRONT PIVOTS OVER THE
PRIBILOFS. SOME WARMER AIR IS BEING ADVECTED NORTHWARD IN
ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WHICH HAS TRANSITIONED
THE PRECIPITATION TYPE OVER DUTCH HARBOR TO RAIN AND BUMPED UP THE
TEMPERATURES OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TO NEAR FREEZING.
TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA...A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
JUST TO THE SOUTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND CONTINUES TO SPARK SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW
SHOWERS PUSHING ACROSS CORDOVA...VALDEZ AND GULKANA. WITH THE
PROXIMITY OF THE LOW NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...THE GRADIENT
CONTINUES TO BE FAVORABLE TO PUSH SOME GUSTY WINDS THROUGH
TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY. AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO SHIFT
EASTWARD DURING THE MORNING HOURS...THE GRADIENT SHOULD WEAKEN AND
BECOME LESS FAVORABLY ORIENTED FOR STRONGER WINDS.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS INITIALIZED WELL FOR THE MOST PART FOR THE 00Z SYNOPTIC
RUNS...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LOW SOUTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. SCATTEROMETER DATA FROM 05Z SHOWED THE LOW ABOUT 25 NM
WEST OF WHERE THE MODELS INITIALIZED THE LOW CENTER. OVERALL
IMPACTS FROM THIS WILL BE MINIMAL WITH SHOWERS POSSIBLY PERSISTING
A FEW HOURS LONGER AS WELL AS THE GUSTY WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN
ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY. THE GFS SEEMS TO HAVE THE BEST GRASP ON
THE WARMER AIR BEING ADVECTED FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC NEAR DUTCH
HARBOR. WHILE THE NAM/ECMWF ARE HINTING AT A RAIN/SNOW MIX...THE
GFS HAS THEIR PRECIPITATION TYPE AS RAIN AND AS OF 04Z THE PRECIPITATION
TYPE TRANSITIONED TO RAIN. THE HIGHER RESOLUTION NAM WAS UTILIZED
THROUGH THE FIRST 36 HOURS OF THE FORECAST FOR HELP WITH GAP WINDS
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND ALONG THE TERRAIN OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS. THE GFS WAS UTILIZED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SHORT-
TERM.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL RAPIDLY MOVE EAST
TODAY. THIS WILL RELAX THE GRADIENTS AND THUS THE OFFSHORE WINDS
WILL DIMINISH TODAY. THE PATTERN WILL UNDERGO AN ABRUPT CHANGE
BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. THE UPPER LOW THAT HAS BEEN ANCHORED OVER
SOUTHERN ALASKA WILL BE SHUNTED NORTH AS A LOW SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA SENDS A FRONTAL SYSTEM NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
GULF. THE WARM FRONT WILL REACH KODIAK EARLY SUNDAY AND THEN TO
THE GULF COAST LATER IN THE DAY. MOISTURE AND WARM AIR WILL SURGE
NORTHWARD. SOME BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE
WARM FRONT AT KODIAK...BUT SHOULD END QUICKLY. THE SAME STORY
GOES FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM...THOUGH IT MAY
TAKE A LITTLE LONGER FOR THE AIR TO WARM. NORTHERLY SURFACE WINDS
AND SOUTH/SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION AT A
MINIMUM NEAR ANCHORAGE...WITH THE PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION
FINALLY HITTING "LIKELY" (MORE THAN 50 PERCENT) LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
ONE MORE DAY OF CLEAR AND COLD WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND TODAY. BY THIS EVENING...A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVING TOWARDS THE EASTERN BERING WILL BRING INCREASING WINDS AND
CLOUD COVER TO COASTAL AREAS THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. WITH
THE COLD AIR MASS CURRENTLY IN PLACE OVER THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA...WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO
APPROACH...BUT NOT QUITE REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA AS THE OFFSHORE
FLOW INCREASES. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO SPREAD UP BRISTOL BAY FROM
THE SOUTH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT...WITH STRONG WINDS EXPECTED
THROUGHOUT BRISTOL BAY BY SUNDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE
DOWNSLOPING CONDITIONS AND KEEP MUCH OF THE AREA DRY THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. AS THESE WINDS DIMINISH BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER BRISTOL
BAY...AND LIKELY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE LOW CURRENTLY APPROACHING THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BE THE
FOCAL POINT OF FOR THE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE REGION THIS
WEEKEND. THE LARGEST AREA OF CONCERN WITH THIS SYSTEM CENTERS
AROUND A RETURN TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
ANOTHER ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA WITH
STORM FORCE WINDS BY THIS AFTERNOON...AND WITH THE ROUGHLY 2
INCHES OF FRESH SNOW RECEIVED YESTERDAY...THIS IS EXPECTED TO
CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THAT SHOULD CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. AS A RESULT A BLIZZARD WARNING WAS ISSUED WITH THE
MORNING PACKAGE. BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVER THE AREA
THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND WINDS DIMINISHING THIS
IS NOT EXPECTED TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AFTER SUNDAY
MORNING. TO THE SOUTH...WARM AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM HAS
ALREADY CAUSE SNOW OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO TURN TO
RAIN...AND THIS WARMING WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD INTO THE
THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS OVER THE
ALEUTIANS WILL ALSO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS THE
LOW CONTINUES TO SLOWLY DISSIPATE AND WINDS DIMINISH.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE STRETCHING FROM
WESTERN CANADA INTO INTERIOR ALASKA WILL PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE
NEXT WEEK. THE POSITION OF THESE TWO FEATURES WILL STEER A SERIES
OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS UP INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND BRISTOL
BAY...BRINGING WARMER AND MOISTURE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW TO
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
THE FIRST OF MANY FRONTS WILL BE STRETCHED ACROSS THE KENAI
PENINSULA AND NORTHERN GULF COAST MONDAY MORNING WITH A SURFACE
LOW AROUND THE BARREN ISLANDS. THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTH
AND INLAND THROUGH THE DAY WHILE ANOTHER DEEPENING LOW APPROACHES
THE ALASKA PENINSULA FROM THE SOUTH. THIS SECOND LOW WILL CROSS
THE PENINSULA MONDAY NIGHT TRACKING INTO BRISTOL BAY AND SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASING EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. SEVERAL
ADDITIONAL LOWS WILL ALSO FOLLOW SIMILAR TRACKS THROUGH THE
WEEK...WHILE A SERIES OF LOWS FORMING AND SWINGING THROUGH THE
EASTERN GULF WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 AM SUNDAY.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 131 132 139 150 155 160 165 170 172
173 174 175 180 351 352 411 412 413.
STORM WARNING 130 138 179 414.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 121 126 127 128 129
130 131 139 160 179 180 185 412 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...JERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 4:01 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:26 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:36 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:36 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:36 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:08 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Mar 14, 10:11 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:08 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:02 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:03 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:03 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:42 PM AKDT | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 13 hr |
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