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Gale Warning 295, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 28, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 28, 2016, 3:05 PM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2016, 3:05 PM AKDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2016, 3:51 AM AKDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

480 
FZAK52 PAFC 282305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 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.

PKZ199-291230-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

PAVLOF VOLCANO LOCATED 32 NM NORTHEAST OF COLD BAY IS CURRENTLY
ACTIVE. A 996 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL TRACK TO
COOK INLET MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE AS IT HEADS INLAND TUE. A 
998 MB LOW 50 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL DISSIPATE AS IT
TRACKS INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA EARLY TUE. A FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE TUE THEN CROSS INTO BRISTOL 
BAY ON WED.

$$

PKZ150-291230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. E OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-291230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-291230-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-291230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...ASHFALL ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-291230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-291230-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-291230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-291230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-291230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-291230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-291230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-291230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-291230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-291230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-291230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-291230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-291230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 15 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 35 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
309 
FZAK52 PAFC 291151
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 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.

PKZ199-300100-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
PAVLOF VOLCANO LOCATED 32 NM NORTHEAST OF COLD BAY IS CURRENTLY
ACTIVE. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO
THE CHUKCHI SEA WED. A FRONT DEVELOPS NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA
TUE AFTERNOON...AND BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH LATE
WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-300100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-300100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 30
KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-300100-
BRISTOL BAY-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-300100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-300100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-300100-
UNALASKA BAY-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-300100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-300100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-300100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-300100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-300100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-300100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-300100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-300100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-300100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-300100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-300100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 28, 4:08 AM AKDT, 10 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 4:08 AM AKDT, 10 hours 57 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
408 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL LOW IS ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTH OF ADAK
SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEAST AS IT WEAKENS. THE REMNANTS OF ITS FRONT
EXTENDS IN AN ARC FROM THE LOW THROUGH AMCHITKA TO THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS TO A TRIPLE POINT LOW IN BRISTOL BAY . A WARM FRONT
EXTENDS EAST FROM THIS TRIPLE POINT LOW TO ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WITH THE COLD FRONT TO THE SOUTH OF THE LOW TO ANOTHER LOW
WELL SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

A STRONG 100 KT JET FROM THE SOUTH IS SUPPORTING THE DEEP WARM
MOIST ADVECTION INTO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE WARM AIR HAS NOT
BEEN ABLE TO DISLODGE THE COLDER AIR IN THE NORTHERN SUSITNA
VALLEY AND IN THOMPSON PASS THUS SNOW HAS BEEN FALLING FROM
TALKEETNA NORTH THROUGH THE NIGHT AND IN THE PASS. THE STRONG
CROSS BARRIER FLOW HAS RESULTED IN THE CLASSIC RAIN SHADOW ALONG
THE LEE OF THE CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS. RAIN HAS BEEN MODERATE
TO HEAVY ON THE COASTAL SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS WITH NEARLY AN INCH
FALLING IN THE PAST 12 HOURS IN PORTAGE AND 0.80 INCHES IN CORDOVA
TO AROUND A HALF INCH THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND AREA.

THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL
BAY HAS RESULTED IN AN ABRUPT END TO THE PRECIPITATION FOLLOWED BY
LOWER CLOUDS AND SOME FOG OVERNIGHT. THE WRAP AROUND SOUTHWEST
FLOW WILL LIKELY KEEP THE BRISTOL BAY REGION CLOUDY WITH A
CONTINUED THREAT OF PRECIPITATION.

THE FRONT NOW WEAKENING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA DELINEATES
THE STRONG EAST NORTHEAST WIND FROM THE WEAKER SOUTHERLY WIND.
THIS FRONT DID NOT PRODUCE AS MUCH SNOW AS ANTICIPATED IN THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS OR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. WIND WAS SUFFICIENT IN
BOTH REGIONS TO SUPPORT THE BLIZZARD AND BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS
HOWEVER NOT ENOUGH TRANSPORTABLE SNOW FELL TO RESULT IN THESE
CONDITIONS PROMPTING US TO CANCEL THE BLIZZARD WARNING AND BLOWING
SNOW ADVISORIES.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS REMAIN IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC
PATTERN IN THE SHORT TERM WITH RESPECT TO KEEPING THE JET POINTED
TO THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH
TUESDAY THEN BENDING BACK TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY. AS IN THE
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION THE DIFFERENCES ARE MORE SIGNIFICANT IN THE
MODEL QPF. AS IS TYPICAL THE HIGHER RESOLUTION MODELS MORE
ACCURATELY ACCOUNT FOR THE CROSS BARRIER DOWN SLOPE DRYING WHILE
THE MORE COURSE RESOLUTION MODELS PAINT A LARGER AREA OF
PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION. THE HIGHER
RESOLUTION MODELS ALSO MORE ACCURATELY DEPICT THE ANTICIPATED
COASTAL BARRIER JET. THE MORNING FORECAST RELY MORE ON THE HIGHER
RESOLUTION MODELS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
PLENTY OF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA THROUGH TONIGHT IN STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW. MOST AREAS WILL
SEE THE PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF RAIN...WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS.
THE SUSITNA VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SNOW THIS MORNING...WITH
HIGHER ELEVATIONS SEEING SOME SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. VALDEZ
AS WELL AS SOME PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA WILL ALSO
SEE SNOW THIS MORNING THEN CHANGE TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
MAIN "FIRE HOSE" OF PRECIPITATION WILL SLIDE TO THE EAST ON
TUESDAY...WITH SOME SHOWERS REMAINING OVER THE AREA. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL THEN PUSH BACK WESTWARD INTO THE AREA AS THE
NORTH AMERICAN WEST COAST UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE
EASTERN GULF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH COMPACT LOW PRESSURE
CENTER WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM IS SPREADING LIGHT SNOW OVER THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND STALL OVER THE DELTA
TODAY BRINGING LIGHT AMOUNTS OF ACCUMULATING SNOW. THE REMAINDER
OF THE FRONT STRETCHES OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WHICH WILL BRING
LIGHT SNOW THROUGH THE LATE MORNING. ANOTHER FRONTAL ZONE
STRETCHING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH FROM KODIAK ISLAND INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR ACTIVE WEATHER ACROSS THE MAINLAND
THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. A DISTURBANCE RIDING THIS FRONT
WILL SPREAD RAIN FROM THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTWARD TOWARD THE
ALEUTIAN/ALASKA RANGE LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
FOR THE ALASKA RANGE NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. AS THE ORIGINAL
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND MOVES INLAND OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT...SPOTTY SNOW WILL MOVE FROM EAST OF BETHEL INTO PARTS OF
THE VALLEY AND GREATER BRISTOL BAY. ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT...THE FRONT IN THE PACIFIC WILL MOVE WESTWARD OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY AREA BRINGING WARMER AIR AND RAIN
TO THE AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT OF THE PAST COUPLE DAYS IS FALLING APART
BUT WILL BRING SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS TO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS. ANOTHER WEAKER SURFACE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA TODAY. A SHORT PERIOD OF BENIGN WEATHER WILL
PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
AN UNSEASONABLY WARM AND WET PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO TAKE HOLD
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE NEXT WEEK AS A STOUT
NORTHEAST PACIFIC RIDGE KEEPS WARM AND MOIST AIR FROM THE
SUBTROPICAL PACIFIC FOCUSED ON THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND IN DEEP
SOUTHERLY FLOW. THIS WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES RUNNING WELL
ABOVE SEASONAL NORMAL VALUES ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
ALASKA...ALONG WITH ABUNDANT RAINFALL AS SEVERAL EMBEDDED WAVES
MOVE INTO THE REGION. RECENT MODEL RUNS HAVE BEEN HINTING AT A
BRIEF RESPITE FROM THE WET CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHCENTRAL AK
BEGINNING ON THURSDAY AS THE RIDGE EXTENDS WESTWARD OVER THE AREA
AND THE PRECIPITATION SHIFTS TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND EASTERN
BERING. HOWEVER...THE WET PATTERN WILL THEN QUICKLY RETURN BY THE
WEEKEND AS THE RIDGE IS NUDGED BACK TO THE EAST BY ANOTHER LOW
APPROACHING THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE OVER THE
EASTERN BERING...WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES INCREASING FROM EAST
TO WEST ACROSS THE BERING AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 125. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SAM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ML
LONG TERM...CB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 28, 10:39 AM AKDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1039 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

AKZ181-281945-
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
1039 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

THIS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ASHFALL
ADVISORY. PLEASE REFER TO THE ASHFALL ADVISORY AVAILABLE AT
WWAK72PAFC FOR ANY FURTHER UPDATES.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 3:34 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Mar 28, 3:34 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Mar 28, 3:34 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 28, 3:34 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 28, 10:14 AM AKDTAshfall AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Mar 28, 3:05 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Mar 28, 3:05 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 28, 3:15 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 28, 3:15 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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