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Gale Warning 168, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 16, 2016, 3:35 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2016, 3:35 AM AKST (12:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2016, 2:59 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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486 FZAK52 PAFC 161235 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 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. PKZ199-170115- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT PRESSES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS INTO BRISTOL BAY AND THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 280 NM WEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 970 MB TUE NIGHT THEN MAKES LANDFALL AT 966 MB OVER EASTERN SIBERIA WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-170115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-170115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-170115- BRISTOL BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BECOMING 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-170115- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-170115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-170115- UNALASKA BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-170115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT INCREASING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ173-170115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ174-170115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-170115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-170115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ177-170115- ADAK TO KISKA- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ178-170115- KISKA TO ATTU- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-170115- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-170115- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-170115- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-170115- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176W. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
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103 FZAK52 PAFC 170012 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 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. PKZ199-171300- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 976 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN SIBERIA AT 966 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR CHIGNIK WED MORNING AND DRIFTS INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY THU. A 993 MB LOW 470 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING MOVES TO 310 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 965 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-171300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-171300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-171300- BRISTOL BAY- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-171300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-171300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-171300- UNALASKA BAY- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-171300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-171300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-171300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-171300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-171300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-171300- ADAK TO KISKA- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-171300- KISKA TO ATTU- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-171300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-171300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-171300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT THEN BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-171300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 312 PM AKST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
053 FZAK52 PAFC 171224 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 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. PKZ199-180130- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL MOVES INTO EASTERN RUSSIA WED NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF ATTU WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 200 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 966 MB LATE WED NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 325 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 963 MB LATE THU NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON...AND MOVES TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-180130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-180130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-180130- BRISTOL BAY- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-180130- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-180130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-180130- UNALASKA BAY- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-180130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-180130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ174-180130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-180130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-180130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ177-180130- ADAK TO KISKA- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-180130- KISKA TO ATTU- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-180130- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-180130- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ181-180130- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-180130- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 324 AM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
110 FZAK52 PAFC 172359 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 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. PKZ199-181245- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 220 NM WEST OF GAMBELL MOVES INTO EASTERN RUSSIA LATE TONIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 973 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW DEVELOPS 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA LATE THU AND MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 966 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-181245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-181245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS W...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-181245- BRISTOL BAY- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-181245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-181245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-181245- UNALASKA BAY- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-181245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-181245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-181245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-181245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF ATKA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-181245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ177-181245- ADAK TO KISKA- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ178-181245- KISKA TO ATTU- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF SHEMYA. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W IN THE EVENING. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-181245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-181245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-181245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-181245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Feb 15, 4:39 PM AKST, 10 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 4:39 PM AKST, 10 hours 56 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 439 PM AKST MON FEB 15 2016 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A WEAK SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS DROPPING SOUTH AS IT CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE. THE REMNANTS OF AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS PUSHING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WITH SOME LINGERING SHOWERS ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND SOUTHERN COOK INLET. A STRONG LOW IS MOVING TOWARD SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL PUSH TO JUST OFF THE COAST OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. UPPER LEVEL NORTHERLY FLOW WILL SUPPORT OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH THE TYPICAL GAPS FROM THE EASTERN KENAI PEN TO THE NORTH GULF COAST. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL LOW IS OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND TRIGGERING SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION AND SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM DELTA. ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION TO LAKE ILIAMNA IS RESULTING IN AREAS OF FOG THAT SHOULD REMAIN AN ISSUE THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. A GALE FORCE LOW IS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WITH ITS FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE MODELS ARE IN SUPERB AGREEMENT WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THEY ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE FORMATION OF THE TRIPLE POINT LOW ALONG THE FRONT THAT WILL IMPEDE THE WARM ADVECTION THUS ALLOWING FOR COLD ENOUGH AIR TO REMAIN OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUPPORTING SNOW FOR THE REGION. THE MODELS ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT MOVING THE TRIPLE POINT LOW FROM SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA TO SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH WED NIGHT. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... DRIER WEATHER IS ON THE WAY AS A SHARP UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER WESTERN MAINLAND ALASKA TONIGHT AND THEN SHIFTS EAST OVER CENTRAL ALASKA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. AT THE SURFACE AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TONIGHT AND STRENGTHEN THROUGH TUESDAY BUILDING A TIGHT OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND ENHANCING NORTHERLY GAP WINDS OUT OF AREAS SUCH AS THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...THOMPSON PASS AND THE VALDEZ AREA...RESURRECTION BAY AND OTHER SIMILARLY ORIENTED BAYS AND PASSES. THROUGH PASSAGE CANAL AND IN WHITTIER GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AS WELL. ONE INTERESTING COMPONENT OF THE NORTHERLY FLOW PATTERN SETTING UP IS A SHORT WAVE DROPPING SOUTH ACROSS THE WESTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ON ONE HAND THE SHORTWAVE MAY HELP TO STRENGTHEN THE NORTHERLY GAP WINDS...HOWEVER ON THE OTHER IT MAY ALSO BRING BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WHICH MAY PREVENT/DISRUPT A COLD AIR POOL FROM FORMING IN THE BASIN TUESDAY AND LESSEN THE COLD AIR DRAINAGE FORCE COMPONENT OF THE NORTHERLY GAP WINDS. I DO THINK HOWEVER WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE INVERTED TROUGH ALONG THE COAST...THAT IT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO GENERATED AT LEAST MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW EVEN IN ABSENCE OF THE COLD AIR POOL ON TUESDAY. ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH UNSEASONABLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED AS WELL...BOTH IN THE BASIN AND IN THE GAP FLOW AND DOWNSLOPING WINDS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. REGARDLESS HOW THE WIND SCENARIO PLAYS OUT ON TUESDAY...COLD DRY AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE BASIN TUESDAY NIGHT AND BEGIN DEVELOPING OR STRENGTHENING THE COLD AIR POOL THERE. A FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE WEST WILL APPROACH KODIAK ISLAND LATE TUESDAY NIGHT WITH A SURFACE LOW CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND TRACKING JUST TO THE SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WEDNESDAY BRINGING GALES WITH IT. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... HIGH PRESSURE SETTLING IN WILL ALLOW FOR WINDS TO SLACKEN ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. WITH LINGERING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE...WIDESPREAD FOG WILL LIKELY DEVELOP ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION...WITH MORE PATCHY FOG ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. A FAST MOVING FRONT TRACKING ACROSS THE BERING SEA WILL BECOME THE MAIN FOCUS OF ATTENTION AS IT MOVES EAST TO WEST ACROSS SOUTHWEST BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING...BEFORE STALLING ACROSS INLAND BRISTOL BAY AND THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS BEFORE THE COLD FRONT MOVES EAST WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS INLAND LOCATIONS WHERE THE FRONT STALLS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH THE MAIN CORRIDOR LIKELY SETTING UP WEST OF ILIAMNA AND EAST OF DILLINGHAM IN A NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTATION. BEFORE HAND...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL IMPACT THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS BRISTOL BAY BEFORE TURNING TO ALL SNOW. IN THE HEAVY SNOW CORRIDOR...SNOW TOTALS MAY BE IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... A FAST MOVING WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE RAPID EAST PROGRESS TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...SPREADING RAIN TO THE ALEUTIANS AND RAIN AND SNOW TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. A COLD FRONT WILL RAPIDLY SWEEP WEST TO EAST BEHIND THE WARM FRONT...SPREADING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS. ANOTHER POTENTIAL STORM FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THURSDAY. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... THE LONG TERM FORECAST ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL WILL CONTINUE WITH WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRIER CONDITIONS. ACTIVE WEATHER ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST...GULF AND BERING AREAS WILL BE INFLUENCED BY AN UPPER TROUGH SHIFTING TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE END OF THE WEEK. THE THROUGH SETS UP ANOTHER ANCHOR POINT FOR UPPER LOWS TO PIVOT AROUND WITH THEIR GENERAL TRACK TURNING NORTH TOWARD THE GULF COAST AS THE NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE AMPLIFIES AGAIN ACROSS THE ALCAN BORDER. THE BUILDING RIDGE BLOCKS MOST OF THE ENERGY FROM THE SHORT WAVES THAT TRACK NORTH ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER THERE WILL BE A FEW STRONGER WAVES THAT WORK ON BREAKING THE RIDGE DOWN ENOUGH TO ALLOW A STRONGER SYSTEM THROUGH SUN THROUGH TUESDAY. KEPT THE FORECAST WITH A DRIER TREND INLAND AS MODELS LACK AGREEMENT WITH BOTH THE TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THE SHORT WAVES OVER THE WEEKEND. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES 150 155 160 165 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 185 411 412 413 414. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SA SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JR SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA LONG TERM...KH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 3:06 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:13 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:22 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 16, 3:35 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:35 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:51 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 53 hr | |
| Feb 16, 8:24 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Feb 16, 12:51 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 16 hr |
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