Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 368, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 23, 2016, 3:13 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Apr 23, 2016, 3:13 PM AKDT (23:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2016, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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719 FZAK51 PAFC 232313 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 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. PKZ197-241200- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 989 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON WILL DRIFT TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING BY SUN AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE SUN EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF SUN EVENING WILL MOVE ONSHORE SUN NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW 900 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL BE A 977 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT TO THE NORTHERN GULF MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-241200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-241200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-241200- RESURRECTION BAY- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-241200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-241200- PORT VALDEZ- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-241200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-241200- VALDEZ ARM- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-241200- PASSAGE CANAL- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-241200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-241200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-241200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-241200- CHINIAK BAY- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-241200- MARMOT BAY- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-241200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-241200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-241200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-241200- KACHEMAK BAY- 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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775 FZAK51 PAFC 241157 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 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. PKZ197-250045- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY DISSIPATES BY TONIGHT. A WEAK FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MOVES INLAND TONIGHT AND DISSIPATES. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE TONIGHT...MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF MON...THEN WEAKENS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-250045- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-250045- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-250045- RESURRECTION BAY- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 .TODAY...N WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-250045- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-250045- PORT VALDEZ- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-250045- VALDEZ NARROWS- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-250045- VALDEZ ARM- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-250045- PASSAGE CANAL- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-250045- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-250045- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-250045- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-250045- CHINIAK BAY- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-250045- MARMOT BAY- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-250045- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-250045- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-250045- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-250045- KACHEMAK BAY- 357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
175 FZAK51 PAFC 242300 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 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. PKZ197-251200- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT IN THE GULF WILL MOVE NORTH AND ONSHORE LATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF MON AFTERNOON AND STALL ALONG THE COAST LATE MON NIGHT. A 999 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO AUGUSTINE ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-251200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-251200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-251200- RESURRECTION BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-251200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-251200- PORT VALDEZ- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-251200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-251200- VALDEZ ARM- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-251200- PASSAGE CANAL- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-251200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-251200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-251200- CHINIAK BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-251200- MARMOT BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-251200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-251200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-251200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-251200- KACHEMAK BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 23, 5:46 AM AKDT, 9 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 5:46 AM AKDT, 9 hours 27 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 546 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A SUBTLE PATTERN SHIFT IS UNDERWAY. A FEW RIPPLES OF JET ENERGY ARE MAKING THEIR WAY FROM THE MAIN ZONAL JET UP INTO THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. ONE IMPULSE OF ENERGY IS SUPPORTING A DEVELOPING LOW NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. ANOTHER PIECE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A FAIRLY STRONG OCCLUDED LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. CLOSER TO THE MAINLAND...THE WEAK FRONT THAT WAS OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST ON FRI IS DRIFTING INLAND AND MAKING FOR SOME VERY LIGHT RAIN OVER PARTS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA AND COPPER RIVER BASIN. THE MORE IMPRESSIVE FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE COAST TODAY IS CURRENTLY BEARING DOWN ON KODIAK. HEFTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND RAIN WILL BE THE STORY THERE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. THERE IS STILL SOME WEAK RIDGING HANGING ON STRETCHING FROM THE WRANGELLS OVER TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THIS RIDGING WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR MUCH PRECIPITATION TO MAKE IT INLAND. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS REMAIN IN RATHER GOOD AGREEMENT ON A SYNOPTIC SCALE. THIS IS LENDING TO MODERATE TO HIGH FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN DEALING WITH THE LARGE SCALE FEATURES. THE NAM WAS FAVORED EARLY ON WITH HIGHER-RESOLUTION MODELS USED TO HANDLE SOME OF THE FINER DETAILS. THE TREND IN THE MODELS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS BEEN TO HOLD THE OCCLUDED LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF FURTHER SOUTH. THE NET EFFECT WILL BE THAT INLAND AREAS MAY STAY COMPLETELY DRY TODAY AND MOST OF SUNDAY. WE CONTINUE TO WATCH AS THE UPPER LEVEL REMNANTS OF THAT LOW ARE PUSHED INTO SOUTH CENTRAL LATE SUN NIGHT. MODELS ARE STARTING TO COME TO MORE OF CONSENSUS THAT THIS ENERGY WILL BRING PRECIPITATION TO INLAND AREAS...BUT IT STILL REMAINS UNCERTAIN EXACTLY HOW MUCH DOWNSLOPING THERE MIGHT BE AND HOW MUCH ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR. .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... A SERIES OF OCCLUDED FRONTS MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE FIRST FRONT MOVES NORTH TODAY AND BRINGS RAIN TO THE GULF COASTS AND EASTERLY UPSLOPE AREAS WITH MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF RAIN INLAND DUE TO DOWNSLOPE DRYING ACROSS THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS. RAIN ACROSS THE GULF COAST SHOULD DIMINISH TONIGHT. MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED THIS MORNING ALONG THE WESTERN GULF WITH THE FRONT BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. SOME WEAK GAP FLOWS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY. WINDS IN THESE AREAS WEAKEN LATE TONIGHT WITH A FLOW REVERSAL BRINGING GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO WHITTIER. THE FRONT MOVING NORTH ON SUN SHOULD BE STRONGER AND WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SMALL CRAFT TO GALES TO MARINE ZONES AND INCREASE GAP FLOWS ACROSS TURNAGAIN ARM...KNIK RIVER VALLEY...AND COPPER RIVER BASIN. PRECIPITATION AT LEAST THROUGH SUN WILL BE CONFINED LARGELY TO THE COASTS AND EASTERLY UPSLOPE AREAS. && && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...SAT AND SUN)... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP SOME LIGHT OFFSHORE WINDS FOR THE YK-DELTA AREA AND THE NORTHERN HALF OF BRISTOL BAY. THIS SHOULD MAKE FOR ANOTHER DRY DAY FOR THIS AREA. MEANWHILE...ONE WEAK FRONT WILL BRUSH THE ALEUTIAN RANGE THIS MORNING. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SOME RAIN SHOWERS TO CREEP INTO AREAS MAINLY EAST OF DILLINGHAM. ANOTHER STRONGER FRONT APPROACHES THE SAME LOCATION LATER TODAY FROM THE GULF. THIS SHOULD BRING MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS TO BRISTOL BAY THIS EVENING INTO EARLY SUN MORNING. AS EASTERLY FLOW SETS UP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE ON SUN...THIS WILL OPEN THE DOOR FOR A PIECE OF ENERGY TO COME ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE. THIS WILL BRING THE NEXT BEST CHANCE OF SOME RAIN TO THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND THE DELTA SUN EVENING. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2...SAT AND SUN)... ONE OCCLUDED LOW WILL SWING A DECAYING WARM FRONT THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THESE AREAS AS FLOW CHANGES FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST. BY LATE TONIGHT AND INTO SUN...A NEW MUCH STRONGER NORTH PACIFIC LOW STARTS TO TAKE SHAPE. THE BIGGEST STORY WITH THIS STORM WILL BE THE GALE-FORCE SOUTHEAST TO EAST WINDS IT WILL SPREAD FROM DUTCH HARBOR OVER TO COLD BAY ON SUN. IT WILL ALSO HELP TO REINFORCE PRECIPITATION ALONG A DEFORMATION AXIS FROM JUST WEST OF THE PRIBILOFS THROUGH NIKOLSKI. IT DOES LOOK LIKE THE MAJORITY OF THIS PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN...EVEN THOUGH SOME SNOW COULD MIX IN THE HEAVIER BANDS. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... BEGINNING THE EXTENDED PERIOD SUNDAY EVENING...THE REGION WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A DEEP NORTH PACIFIC LOW CENTERED SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A WEAKENING LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL EVENTUALLY MERGE WITH THE WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTH PACIFIC LOW. EASTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND A REGION OF MOISTURE ORIGINATING FROM THE YUKON WILL SPREAD CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL...WITH MORE SHOWERY ACTIVITY INTO SOUTHWEST. BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE MAIN LOW CENTER WILL MOVE TOWARD KODIAK...WITH STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW FOCUSING MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE NORTH COAST INTO SOUTHWEST...WITH TYPICAL DOWNSLOPE DRYING KEEPING MOST OF INLAND SOUTHCENTRAL ON THE DRIER SIDE. BY MIDWEEK...THE PATTERN WILL GO BACK TO REPEAT WITH A WESTERN BERING TROUGH SLOWLY MOVING EAST INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY NEXT WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP SHOWERY CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN ALASKA WITH THE MOST PRECIPITATION ALONG THE COAST. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH NEXT WEEK EVEN IN THE MIDST OF INCREASED CLOUD COVER. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING 120 131 132 155 172 351 352. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 119 130 136 137 138 139 150 165 170 171 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 185. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MO LONG TERM...JA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 3:59 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 23, 2:48 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Apr 23, 2:48 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Apr 23, 3:13 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr |
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