Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 190, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 23, 2016, 3:35 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 23, 2016, 3:35 AM AKST (12:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2016, 3:51 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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129 FZAK51 PAFC 231235 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-240130- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL PUSH ONSHORE THIS EVENING. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WED MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WED EVENING. $$ PKZ119-240130- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ120-240130- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ121-240130- RESURRECTION BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-240130- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ126-240130- PORT VALDEZ- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-240130- VALDEZ NARROWS- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-240130- VALDEZ ARM- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-240130- PASSAGE CANAL- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-240130- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-240130- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ132-240130- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ136-240130- CHINIAK BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-240130- MARMOT BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-240130- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ139-240130- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-240130- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-240130- KACHEMAK BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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014 FZAK51 PAFC 240006 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-241315- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT PUSHES ONSHORE OVER THE NORTH AND SOUTHEAST GULF COASTS. WEAK TROUGHS FOLLOW THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-241315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ120-241315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ121-241315- RESURRECTION BAY- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-241315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-241315- PORT VALDEZ- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-241315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-241315- VALDEZ ARM- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-241315- PASSAGE CANAL- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-241315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-241315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-241315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-241315- CHINIAK BAY- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-241315- MARMOT BAY- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-241315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-241315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-241315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-241315- KACHEMAK BAY- 306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
498 FZAK51 PAFC 241251 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-250145- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN GULF MOVES ONSHORE AND DISSIPATES THIS EVENING. A 977 MB LOW 560 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 330 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 973 MB THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-250145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ120-250145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-250145- RESURRECTION BAY- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-250145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ126-250145- PORT VALDEZ- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-250145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-250145- VALDEZ ARM- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-250145- PASSAGE CANAL- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-250145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ131-250145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-250145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-250145- CHINIAK BAY- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-250145- MARMOT BAY- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-250145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ139-250145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-250145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-250145- KACHEMAK BAY- 351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 22, 4:23 PM AKST, 11 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 4:23 PM AKST, 11 hours 12 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
423 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
DEEP SOUTHERLY ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUES TO PUSH MOISTURE AND A LOW
STABILITY ENVIRONMENT INLAND ACROSS THE STATE. THIS HAS RESULTED
IN SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THERE HAVE EVEN BEEN ISOLATED LIGHTNING
STRIKES FROM NEAR KACHEMAK BAY EAST THROUGH THE PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND REGION. ADDITIONALLY...WINDS HAVE BEEN HIGHLY VARIABLE
ACROSS THE REGION AS THESE SHOWERS HAVE BEEN EFFICIENT IN MIXING
OCCASIONALLY GUSTY WINDS DOWN TO THE SURFACE.
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION...AN UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TO BRING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SOME BLOWING
SNOW.
ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW IS SITUATED ABOUT 850 MILES SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND. THIS LOW WILL COMBINE WITH THE LOW SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS TO FORM A LARGE AND COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN OVER
THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE SHOWERY PATTERN CONTINUING
THROUGH THIS EVENING. BEYOND THAT...THE CUT-OFF LOW IN THE MID-
LATITUDES WILL GET PICKED UP BY THE ALEUTIAN LOW...SENDING A
SERIES OF FRONTS INTO THE GULF THROUGH THE WORKWEEK. AGREEMENT IS
PRETTY GOOD ON TIMING OF THESE FRONTS AND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAKENING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO IMPACT
SOUTHCENTRAL THIS EVENING...SPREADING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ALONG
THE COAST...WITH MORE INTERMITTENT AND SCATTERED ACTIVITY ACROSS
INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL. THIS WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE
BY TONIGHT...WITH THE NEXT BIG FRONT MOVING INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL SWITCH THE ONSHORE
PRESSURE GRADIENT AND LOW LEVEL FLOW TO MORE OFFSHORE/DOWN
INLET...WITH A STRONG EASTERLY COMPONENT ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA. THIS IS A FAVORABLE PRECIPITATION PATTERN FOR KODIAK
ISLAND THE THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST FACING
MOUNTAINS. SOME PRECIPITATION WILL BE HEAVY AS THE FRONT
APPROACHES TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. GAP WINDS WILL ALSO
INCREASE DOWN TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY. ENOUGH
COLD AIR WILL SUPPORT SNOW ACROSS INTERIOR COASTAL LOCATIONS WITH
A MIX ALONG THE COAST...BEFORE PREDOMINANTLY TURNING TO ALL RAIN
WEDNESDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL ALSO PUSH OVER THE KENAI MOUNTAINS
ALONG THE KENAI PENINSULA...WITH DOWNSLOPE DRYING KEEPING ONLY
FLURRIES/SPRINKLES FARTHER NORTH INTO ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA-
SUSITNA VALLEYS. THE COPPER BASIN WILL BE DRY WITH PRECIPITATION
ONLY IMPACTING THE MOUNTAINS.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK UPPER LEVEL WAVE IS MOVING THROUGH SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING SOME SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION.
THESE WILL TAPER OFF FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AS THIS WAVE PASSES
THROUGH. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION
TUESDAY WHICH WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THAT AREA. THE DOWNSLOPE
OFF THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES WILL GREATLY DIMINISH THE
AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION...WHICH WILL BE MOSTLY RAIN NEAR SEA LEVEL
DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF WARM AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A LOW CUTTING JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE WILL BRING PERIODS
OF SNOW TO THE CENTRAL TO WESTERN ALEUTIANS OVERNIGHT. THERE MAY
BE A FEW AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AS WELL BUT THE TEMPERATURES WILL
BE CLOSE TO OR JUST ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK WHICH WILL KEEP
VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW FROM GETTING TOO LOW. A WARM
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA EARLY TUESDAY AND BRING
RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO THAT AREA. AS THIS FRONT PUSHES WESTWARD
IT WILL START TO BRING IN COOLER NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA. THIS COULD BRING SOME SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. AT THIS TIME IT
DOES NOT LOOK LIKELY FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP OVER THE
PRIBILOFS DURING THAT TIME FRAME BUT IT CANNOT BE ENTIRELY RULED
OUT EITHER.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE LATTER HALF OF THE WORK WEEK THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL
FEATURE A VERY FAMILIAR SYNOPTIC PATTERN AS A STOUT RIDGE REMAINS
ENTRENCHED OVER WESTERN CANADA AND A BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH
ENCOMPASSES THE NORTHERN PACIFIC...AS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR MUCH
OF THE WINTER. THIS PATTERN WILL SUPPORT BROAD ONSHORE FLOW OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KEEPING PRECIPITATION FOCUSED MAINLY ALONG
THE GULF COAST AS SEVERAL NORTH PACIFIC LOWS MOVES TOWARDS THE AK
PENINSULA AND PUSH ASSOCIATED FRONTS INTO THE GULF. INLAND AREAS
INCLUDING ANCHORAGE WILL PREDOMINANTLY SEE DRIER CONDITIONS IN A
RELATIVELY PERSISTENT DOWNSLOPE REGIME...WITH SHOWER POTENTIAL
OCCASIONALLY BEING ENHANCED AS INDIVIDUAL WAVES PUSH INLAND FROM
THE GULF. THE LONGWAVE TROUGH WILL KEEP SHOWERY CONDITIONS OVER
THE BERING SEA AS THE JET REMAINS WELL TO THE SOUTH NEAR
40N...WITH THE MOST ACTIVE WEATHER CONFINED TO THE SOUTHEAST
BERING AS THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTH PACIFIC LOWS APPROACH THE
AKPEN.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE...125 129 136 137 139 155-185.
STORM...119 120 130 131 132 138 150.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...185.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...EZ
LONG TERM...CBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 22, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 22, 3:22 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 22, 3:22 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 22, 3:22 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 22, 3:38 PM AKST | Areal Flood Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 23, 3:21 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 days | |
| Feb 23, 3:21 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:35 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:58 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days |
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