Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 41, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 5, 2015, 3:15 PM AKST. 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
- Jan 5, 2015, 3:15 PM AKST (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2015, 3:34 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
169 FZAK52 PAFC 060015 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 315 PM AKST MON JAN 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. PKZ199-061315- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 996 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TONIGHT MOVES TO 100 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 1000 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE TOWARD THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK 1002 MB LOW MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ150-061315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-061315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-061315- BRISTOL BAY- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-061315- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-061315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-061315- UNALASKA BAY- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-061315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-061315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-061315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-061315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-061315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-061315- ADAK TO KISKA- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-061315- KISKA TO ATTU- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-061315- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-061315- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-061315- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-061315- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 315 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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306 FZAK52 PAFC 061222 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 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. PKZ199-070145- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 310 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 1008 MB WED MORNING THEN DISSIPATES. A 1004 MB LOW FORMS 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WED AFTERNOON THEN MOVES TO 90 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL WED NIGHT AT 1000 MB. $$ PKZ150-070145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-070145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-070145- BRISTOL BAY- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-070145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-070145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-070145- UNALASKA BAY- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-070145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-070145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-070145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-070145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-070145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-070145- ADAK TO KISKA- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-070145- KISKA TO ATTU- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-070145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-070145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ181-070145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-070145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 322 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
282 FZAK52 PAFC 070034 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 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. PKZ199-071330- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND WEAKEN TUESDAY EVENING. A 1005 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WED AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE TO 85 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 990 MB. $$ PKZ150-071330- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND W. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-071330- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-071330- BRISTOL BAY- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES IN THE EVENING. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-071330- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-071330- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-071330- UNALASKA BAY- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-071330- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-071330- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ174-071330- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-071330- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-071330- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-071330- ADAK TO KISKA- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-071330- KISKA TO ATTU- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-071330- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-071330- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM DURING THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-071330- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-071330- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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 Jan 5, 5:20 AM AKST, 9 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 5:20 AM AKST, 9 hours 55 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 520 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SITS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING AND EXTENDS DOWN INTO THE EASTERN BERING. THIS IS RESULTING IN PREDOMINATELY NORTHERLY FLOW OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THAT IS KEEPING THINGS COLD AND DRY FOR MUCH OF THE STATE. THESE STABLE CONDITIONS ARE ALSO ALLOWING FOR THE FORMATION OF FOG. OUT WEST A WEAK FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING IS BEING STALLED BY THE HIGH PRESSURE. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS IN THE SHORT TERM ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE SYNOPTIC FEATURES. BY TUESDAY EVENING SOME DISCREPANCIES DEVELOP WITH A WEAK LOW MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE EC IS THE FASTEST SOLUTION BUT IS ABOUT THE SAME INTENSITY AS THE GFS AND NAM. MEANWHILE...THE GEM IS 8 MB DEEPER THAN THE OTHER MODELS WITH THIS LOW. MOVING FURTHER IN THE MID AND LONG RANGE THE MODELS CONTINUE TO HAVE DECENT AGREEMENT WITH MAJOR FEATURES BUT STRUGGLE WITH THE SMALLER LOWS. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (MONDAY AND TUESDAY)... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE CONTROLLING WEATHER FEATURE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AREAS OF STRATUS AND FOG HAVE PERSISTED OVERNIGHT OVER UPPER COOK INLET...PRIMARILY AFFECTING AREAS NEAR KNIK ARM. THE SUBSIDENCE INVERSION HELPING TO PIN THIS MOISTURE AT THE VERY LOW LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE SHOULD WEAKEN A BIT TODAY AS THE CLOSED HIGH DRIFTS WESTWARD TOWARD THE NORTHERN BERING SEA TODAY. WHILE THIS WILL KEEP THE ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT/PERSISTENCE AGAIN TONIGHT...A WEAKER INVERSION MAY KEEP IT FROM BEING QUITE AS DENSE. SIMILARLY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM HAS SWITCHED AND BECOME LIGHT EASTERLY...WHICH SHOULD ALSO HELP TO PUSH ANY CONTINUING FOG OR LOW STRATUS TOWARD FIRE ISLAND AND WESTERN COOK INLET RATHER THAN ANCHORAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...MORE CLEAR SKIES AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE CLOUDS SLOWLY START TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...GAP WINDS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AROUND THOMPSON PASS AND THE VALDEZ AREA WHERE COLD AIR CONTINUES TO DRAIN OUT OF THE HIGHER ELEVATION OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. EVEN THOUGH COLD ADVECTION HAS LARGELY COME TO AN END...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SLOWLY TIGHTEN AS A FRONT MOVES NORTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF TONIGHT. THIS WILL KEEP THE VALDEZ GAP WINDS BLOWING WITH LITTLE CHANCE IN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. FURTHER SOUTH...RAIN AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY MORNING AS THE DECAYING FRONT APPROACHES. WHILE THIS WILL BE A CHANGE IN WEATHER PATTERN...IT SHOULD NOT BE A HUGE PRECIPITATION EVENT FOR THE ISLAND AS ATMOSPHERIC FORCING WILL BE QUITE WEAK. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (MONDAY AND TUESDAY)... CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUE. AS THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE AKPEN...NORTHEAST FLOW WILL INCREASE AT THE SURFACE...BRINGING SOME GUSTY WINDS WITH MODERATE WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (MONDAY AND TUESDAY)... UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ENTIRE ALEUTIAN CHANGE THROUGH TUE. BRIEF DRYING TODAY OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL GIVE WAY TO CLOUDS AND RAIN AS THE NORTH PACIFIC FRONT MOVES NORTH. IN THE WEST THE REMAINS OF THE DECAYING FRONT CONTINUES TO SPREAD PRECIPITATION WITH A BRIEF BREAK EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE NEXT NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE EXTREME WESTERN ISLANDS ON TUE WITH WIND...RAIN...AND SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)... ON WEDNESDAY THE UPPER LEVEL BLOCKING HIGH WILL MOVE FAR ENOUGH NORTHWARD TO BRING A RETURN OF GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE CENTRAL GULF...AS WELL AS RAIN STRETCHING FROM KODIAK ISLAND INTO BRISTOL BAY. THE MODELS HAVE TRENDED FURTHER SOUTH WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW SINCE YESTERDAY...ALLOWING THE GULF COAST TO REMAIN LARGELY DRY UNTIL THIS FEATURE APPROACHES THE GULF ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING A RETURN OF CLOUDCOVER AND PRECIPITATION (MOSTLY FOR COASTAL AREAS) THAT SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. TEMPERATURES AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL WILL SLOWLY ROUND OVER THE LAST HALF OF THIS WEEK...BACK TO AROUND NORMAL BY THE END OF THE WEEK. THE REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED FORECAST IS GOING TO REVOLVE AROUND THAT SAME BLOCKING HIGH PRESSURE AND HOW STRONG IT REMAINS AS IT PROPAGATES BACK OVER THE MAINLAND AND THE CANADIAN YUKON THIS WEEKEND. GUIDANCE AT THIS TIME SEEMS TO BE VERY EAGER TO WEAKEN THIS BLOCK WHICH USUALLY IS NOT THE CASE. THERE WILL BE SOME SEMBLANCE OF CYCLONIC FLOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND WESTERN GULF. HOW THIS AREA INTERACTS WITH THE REMNANT OF THE THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH WILL CONTROL THE FORECAST DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. AT THE VERY LEAST IT LOOKS LIKE THE GULF SYSTEM WILL SPREAD WARMER AIR OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MAINLAND AND BREAK THE SHORT LIVED PERIOD OF CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS AROUND THE SOUTH MAINLAND && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 150 155 178 180. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AD SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DS LONG TERM...DEK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 3:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:16 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 5, 3:16 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:49 PM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 45 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:22 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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