Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 335, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 4, 2015, 3:49 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2015, 3:49 AM AKDT (11:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
484 FZAK52 PAFC 041149 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 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. PKZ199-050030- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES TO 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 1000 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 992 MB LOW 490 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU STRENGTHENS TO 982 MB 270 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL SAT NIGHT...THEN STRENGTHENS TO 973 MB NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-050030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-050030- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT... SW WIND 15 MPH INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-050030- BRISTOL BAY- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-050030- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ170-050030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-050030- UNALASKA BAY- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-050030- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-050030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ174-050030- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-050030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-050030- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ177-050030- ADAK TO KISKA- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ178-050030- KISKA TO ATTU- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON EAST OF SHEMYA. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. EAST OF SHEMYA...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ179-050030- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ180-050030- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-050030- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-050030- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 349 AM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SUN...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$
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419 FZAK52 PAFC 042357 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 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. PKZ199-051245- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 991 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB 250 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK SUN AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 70 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK AT 975 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-051245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-051245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-051245- BRISTOL BAY- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-051245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ170-051245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-051245- UNALASKA BAY- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-051245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ173-051245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ174-051245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-051245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-051245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ177-051245- ADAK TO KISKA- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ178-051245- KISKA TO ATTU- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW WIND 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-051245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ180-051245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ181-051245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-051245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 357 PM AKDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$
252 FZAK52 PAFC 051126 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 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. PKZ199-060000- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 984 MB LOW 190 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL PEAKS AT 974 MB 60 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE ETOLIN STRAIT MON NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 978 MB. $$ PKZ150-060000- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-060000- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-060000- BRISTOL BAY- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-060000- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ170-060000- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ171-060000- UNALASKA BAY- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-060000- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ173-060000- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ174-060000- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-060000- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-060000- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ177-060000- ADAK TO KISKA- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ178-060000- KISKA TO ATTU- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-060000- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ180-060000- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ181-060000- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-060000- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 326 AM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$
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 Apr 3, 4:28 PM AKDT, 11 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 4:28 PM AKDT, 11 hours 21 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 428 PM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN HAS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEASTWARD AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA. THE JET STREAM AT 250 MB IS RIDING OVER THE TOP OF THIS RIDGE WITH A GOOD JET STREAK OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL MOVE EASTWARD OVERNIGHT AND KEEP GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. AT THE SURFACE THERE IS A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WITH A WEAK TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THIS TROUGH IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT IN KEEPING THESE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. FARTHER WEST A STRONG LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA IS PUSHING A FRONT INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT. THIS LOW IS THE FIRST IN A NUMBER OF LOWS THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BERING SEA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE ALL IN GOOD AGREEMENT DEALING WITH THE PATTERN CHANGE THAT WILL BE OCCURRING OVER THE STATE THIS WEEKEND. THE OVERALL PATTERN WILL BECOME MORE PROGRESSIVE NEXT WEEK WITH FEATURES MOVING QUICKLY ACROSS THE BERING SEA TO MAINLAND ALASKA. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT)... MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM BRISTOL BAY INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. IN THE MEAN TIME...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WELL DEPICTED ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY WILL SLIDE EASTWARD TOWARD THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THIS EVENING. MODELS HAVE PROGGED DECENT OMEGA AHEAD OF THE UPPER TROUGH...WITH LIGHT SNOW LIKELY BY LATE THIS EVENING EAST OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. THIS LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON BUT ACCUMULATION WILL BE LIGHT. MODELS HAVE HAD A HARD TIME RESOLVING THE LOW AS IT PUSHES FROM BRISTOL BAY INTO THE WESTERN GULF LATE SATURDAY. IN THE PAST 24 HOURS MODELS HAVE SWITCHED FROM MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TO NOW A DECENT SHOT OF PRECIPITATION. IT APPEARS THAT A SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL PUSH ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EASTER SUNDAY MORNING WHICH WILL LIKELY BE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO SPARK SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE AND MATANUSKA VALLEY BEFORE PUSHING INTO THE COPPER RIVER VALLEY. SNOW WILL BE LIGHT AND BRIEF AS THE TROUGH QUICKLY SLIDES EAST BUT THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE AND PARTS OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY COULD SEE AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOWFALL...WITH THE ANCHORAGE BOWL LIKELY SEEING JUST A LIGHT DUSTING. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE FRONTAL SYSTEM SWINGING ACROSS THE BERING SEA WILL REACH THE WEST COAST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA AROUND MIDNIGHT WITH SNOW SPREADING INLAND THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. BREEZY CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW BUT WITH LACK OF SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND AND TEMPERATURES WARMING AS THE EVENT CONTINUES THINK VISIBILITIES WILL STAY WELL ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS. QPF AMOUNTS CURRENTLY LOOK HIGHEST FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES BETWEEN LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. BY THE TIME THE FRONT MAKES IT INLAND IT WILL BE WEAKENING WITH AN INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE OUT OF IT AND THE SNOW SHOWERS WHICH FOLLOW. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A BRIEF BREAK BEFORE THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM ARRIVES SUNDAY. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE LOW CURRENTLY IN THE BERING WILL LIFT NORTH TONIGHT AS THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM SLIDES EAST. THE NEXT INBOUND SYSTEM WILL REACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN RAPIDLY DEEPEN AS IT CROSSES INTO THE BERING SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. WITH STRONG JET SUPPORT AND A SHARP UPPER TROUGH SWINGING IN FROM THE WEST BRINGING IN SOME RATHER COLD AIR ALOFT...THINK THE STRENGTHENING TREND IN THE MODELS IS RIGHT ON AND FAIRLY BROAD AREA OF STORMS TO THE SOUTH OF THE LOW IS A GOOD POTENTIAL. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... AS THE UPPER LEVELS SETTLE INTO A PROGRESSIVE PATTERN...TWO SYSTEMS WILL MOVE STEADILY ACROSS OUR FORECAST AREA SUN NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE FIRST WILL BE A BERING LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT THAT AFFECTS WESTERN AK SUN NIGHT INTO TUE...AND SOUTHCENTRAL PRIMARILY SUN INTO MON...BUT LINGERS ALONG THE GULF COAST INTO THU. THE SECOND SYSTEM WILL BE A FRONT THAT SWEEPS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...WESTERN AK WED AND THU...AND WHICH THEN SPAWNS A TRIPLE POINT LOW ON THU THAT MOVES NEAR THE KENAI ON FRI. THERE IS INCREASING CONFIDENCE WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM AS THE EC AND GFS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT. THE FORECAST UTILIZES SOME EC THROUGH WED...AND THEN DEFERS TO WPC THROUGH FRI AS THE SPEED OF SYSTEMS MOVING THROUGH NEAR ZONAL FLOW IS BEST HANDLED BY AN ENSEMBLE APPROACH. THE FIRST SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE ALEUTIANS AND SW AK INTO TUE AND RAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST WITH A MIX INLAND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE SECOND SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BE COLDER...WITH A BETTER CHANCE OF SNOW MOVING INTO SW AK WED INTO THU. FOR SOUTHCENTRAL RAIN IS EXPECTED ALONG THE GULF COAST. THESE SCENARIOS HAVE A TENDENCY TO WARM WITH SUBSEQUENT MODEL RUNS...BUT FOR NOW...SOME SNOW FOR INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL REMAINS A POSSIBILITY LATE NEXT WEEK. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING 170 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 185. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MC SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR LONG TERM...DS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 3:11 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Apr 4, 3:49 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 4, 3:49 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 4, 3:49 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 4, 3:33 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 4, 3:45 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Apr 4, 3:51 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 65 hr | |
| Apr 4, 3:57 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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