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Gale Warning 281, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 24, 2015, 3:55 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 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 24, 2015, 3:55 AM AKDT (11:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2015, 3:10 PM AKDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
863 FZAK52 PAFC 241155 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 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. PKZ199-250030- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 625 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AT 970 MB LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AT 976 MB LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-250030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-250030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-250030- BRISTOL BAY- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-250030- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-250030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-250030- UNALASKA BAY- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-250030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-250030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-250030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-250030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-250030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-250030- ADAK TO KISKA- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ178-250030- KISKA TO ATTU- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-250030- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-250030- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ181-250030- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-250030- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 355 AM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NW 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$
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545 FZAK52 PAFC 242314 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 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. PKZ199-251200- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 972 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY LATE WED NIGHT AT 978 MB THEN TO 100 NM NORTH OF CHIGNIK THU AFTERNOON AT 984 MB. $$ PKZ150-251200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-251200- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 35 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-251200- BRISTOL BAY- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-251200- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-251200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-251200- UNALASKA BAY- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-251200- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-251200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-251200- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-251200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-251200- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-251200- ADAK TO KISKA- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-251200- KISKA TO ATTU- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-251200- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-251200- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ181-251200- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-251200- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 314 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
941 FZAK52 PAFC 251143 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 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. PKZ199-260030- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. A 969 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF BY WED EVENING. A SECONDARY 980 MB LOW WILL FORM 95 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT LATE WED NIGHT AND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 984 MB THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-260030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-260030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-260030- BRISTOL BAY- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-260030- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-260030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-260030- UNALASKA BAY- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-260030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-260030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-260030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-260030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-260030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ177-260030- ADAK TO KISKA- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-260030- KISKA TO ATTU- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-260030- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-260030- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ181-260030- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-260030- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 343 AM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. $$
926 FZAK52 PAFC 252310 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 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. PKZ199-261145- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A COMPLEX 975 MB LOW WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-261145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-261145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-261145- BRISTOL BAY- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-261145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-261145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-261145- UNALASKA BAY- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-261145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ173-261145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-261145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-261145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-261145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-261145- ADAK TO KISKA- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-261145- KISKA TO ATTU- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-261145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-261145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. $$ PKZ181-261145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ185-261145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 15 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. $$
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 23, 5:07 PM AKDT, 10 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 23, 5:07 PM AKDT, 10 hours 48 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
507 PM AKDT MON MAR 23 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS. AN ASSOCIATED HORSESHOE SHAPED FRONT STRETCHES FROM THE
ALASKA PENINSULA UP TO THE PRIBILOFS...THEN SOUTH TO UNALASKA. AT
THE SURFACE THIS FRONT IS AN INVERTED TROUGH...BUT THE SIGNAL
ALOFT IS VERY WEAK. HIGH PRESSURE AND STRONG SUBSIDENCE IS OVER
THE SOUTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND WITH A WEAK WESTWARD EXTENSION ACROSS
THE BERING (NORTH OF THE PRIBILOFS) TO ANOTHER RIDGE OVER THE
SOUTHWEST BERING.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM ONCE AGAIN. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS THUS ABOVE NORMAL TODAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2 - TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY)...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WITH THE
RESULTING SUBSIDENCE INVERSION ALOFT HAS PRODUCED ANOTHER SUNNY
WARM DAY FOR THE REGION. THE REMNANTS OF AN OCCLUSION ACROSS THE
GULF OF ALASKA IS RESULTING IN CLOUDS PERSISTING OVER KODIAK
ISLAND. SOUTH OF THIS IS AN INCOMING INTENSIFYING LOW ABOUT 600
MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW SUPPORTING THIS
LOW WILL MERGE INTO THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE ALEUTIANS INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
FOG WAS NOT AN ISSUE LAST NIGHT IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA PRIMARILY
DUE TO THE LACK OF SIGNIFICANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND THE
INVERSION BEING SLOW TO FORM. TONIGHT WE SHOULD SEE THE INVERSION
FORM MORE RAPIDLY HOWEVER WE STILL HAVE A VERY DRY LOWER LAYER.
THUS WE EXPECT THE FOG TO BE PATCHY AT WORST.
THE MORE SIGNIFICANT CONCERN IS THE STRONG WIND EXPECTED IN THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS COUPLED WITH
THE DRY CHINOOK FLOW HAS ELEVATED CONCERNS ABOUT FIRE WEATHER FOR
STRONG WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
THE INCOMING LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVING INTO THE GULF
OF ALASKA WILL SPREAD RAIN INTO KODIAK ISLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING.
AS THE FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST WE EXPECTED HIGH END GALE FORCE
TO MINIMUM STORM FORCE WINDS TO IMPACT THE SOUTH SIDE OF KODIAK
ISLAND BEGINNING TUE AFTERNOON...AND PUSH TO THE NORTH GULF COAST
AND THE LOWER COOK INLET REGIONS TUESDAY NIGHT. ALONG WITH THE
STRONG WIND WILL BE MODERATE RAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST SIDE OF THE
MOUNTAINS.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2 - TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY)...
SKIES CONTINUE TO CLEAR OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...AS
HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER OFFSHORE FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE AREA
THROUGH LATER THIS EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE SOUTH OF
THE AKPEN WILL BEGIN TO TRACK NORTHWARD THROUGH THE BRISTOL BAY
AREA OVER NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A QUICK SHOT OF RAIN SHOWERS TO
THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY AND THE AREAS ALONG THE ALEUTIAN
RANGE THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THIS QUICK SHOT OF RAIN SHOWERS
WILL BE QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY MORE STEADIER PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED
WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW TRACKING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WEDNESDAY. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP OVER
PARTS OF THE BRISTOL BAY AREA TOMORROW MORNING AND STRENGTHEN
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AS THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW APPROACHES THE AKPEN
AND CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2 - TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY)...
A LOW LEVEL TROUGH/FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
WESTWARD THROUGH THE BERING THIS EVENING...IMPACTING THE
CENTRAL/EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THE EASTERN
CHAIN AND ALASKA PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE TO SEE RAIN SHOWERS AS
A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES TRACK THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH TOMORROW
NIGHT. SNOW AND SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS...WITH 20 TO 35 MPH WINDS PERSISTING THROUGH
TOMORROW AFTERNOON WHEN WARMER SURFACE TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO
MITIGATE THE THREAT SOMEWHAT. GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP
OVER THE CENTRAL BERING TOMORROW MORNING WITH COLDER NORTHERLY
FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE AREA. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE
OVER THE EASTERN/CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH MIDWEEK...AS
THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW TRACKS CLOSER TO THE AKPEN WEDNESDAY AND
CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT FURTHER OVER THE AREA. WITH
THESE INCREASED GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS APPROACHING THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS WEDNESDAY...THERE IS AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR
THE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER
MILE OR LESS AT TIMES OVER THE AREA. THEREFOR...A BLIZZARD WATCH
WAS ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT)...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THE STACKED LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND PUSHES A
SHORTWAVE NORTH TO SOUTHCENTRAL. AT THE SAME TIME...AN ASSOCIATED
FRONT MOVES TOWARD THE SOUTHERN COOK INLET AND STRETCHES EAST INTO
THE NORTHERN GULF. GUSTY WINDS INCREASE ALONG THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT ALONG THE BOUNDARY...WITH NORTHERLY FLOW ALONG THE COOK
INLET AND EASTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE GULF AND SURROUNDING COAST. IN
ADDITION...RAIN DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT WHICH STALLS ALONG THE
WESTERN AND NORTHERN GULF. WITH EASTERLY FLOW MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND AND WESTERN KENAI STAYS DRY DUE TO DOWNSLOPE AFFECTS FROM
THE MOUNTAINS...HOWEVER THE UPPER WAVE WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO
BRING SHOWERS TO THE EASTERN KENAI WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THEN
ACROSS INLAND AREAS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TO THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHERLY FLOW INCREASES ALONG
THE BERING WITH WRAP AROUND PRECIPITATION MOVING BEHIND THE
STACKED LOW. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE BLOWING SNOW TO REDUCE
VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE PRIBILOFS AND THEN IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE
FOR THURSDAY AS PRECIPITATION DIMINISHES. HOWEVER...THIS STORM
SYSTEM WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED AS THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN
MODEL OUTCOMES.
THE NEXT SHORT WAVE MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING
BRINGING ANOTHER RAIN BAND TO THE NORTHERN GULF THURSDAY EVENING.
WINDS WITH THIS NEXT WAVE ARE EXPECTED TO BE MORE INTENSE
AS THE STACKED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FROM JUST SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND TO THE SOUTHERN COOK INLET THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS
WILL HAVE THE MOST IMPACT ACROSS CHANNELED TERRAIN ALONG WESTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE AREA.
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN REMAINS ON TAP THROUGH THE BEGINNING TO
NEXT WEEK AS LOW PRESSURE REMAINS DOMINANT THROUGH THE EXTENDED
FORECAST.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 195.
MARINE...STORMS 131 138.
GALES 119 120 130 132 136 137 139 150 351 352.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 412.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TP
LONG TERM...KHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 10:53 PM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:27 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:38 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:55 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 24, 10:57 AM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFC | 33 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:06 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:14 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:45 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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