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Gale Warning 72, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 15, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 15, 2016, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jan 15, 2016, 3:00 PM AKST (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 16, 2016, 3:30 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

658 
FZAK52 PAFC 160000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 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.

PKZ199-161230-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 950 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 300 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WEATHER
FRONT OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND
WEAKEN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. BROAD NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ150-161230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161230-
BRISTOL BAY-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161230-
UNALASKA BAY-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-161230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-161230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-161230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 15, 5:12 AM AKST, 9 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 5:12 AM AKST, 9 hours 48 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
512 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
RELATIVELY BENIGN CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND THIS MORNING BENEATH A NARROW UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WHICH
EXTENDS FROM THE BERING STRAIT ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND INTO
THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC. THIS IS SUPPORTING WIDESPREAD STRATUS AND
FOG ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AK AIDED BY ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
AND GENERALLY WEAK FLOW. CONVERSELY...MAINLY CLEAR SKIES PREVAIL
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WHERE DRY OFFSHORE FLOW HAS HELPED
TO INHIBIT ANY FOG DEVELOPMENT. WINDY AND SHOWERY CONDITIONS
CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING ON THE PERIPHERY OF A COMPLEX
LOW SPANNING MUCH OF THE NORTH PACIFIC...WITH AN ELONGATED FRONTAL
ZONE BRINGING RAIN AND STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TO THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND AKPEN. A DEEP LOW TAKING SHAPE WELL SOUTH OF
THE AKPEN NEAR 45N IS QUICKLY BECOMING THE DOMINANT FEATURE
EMBEDDED WITHIN THE BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH AS ANOTHER PERSISTENT
LOW CENTER GRADUALLY WEAKENS SOUTH OF ADAK.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS THE DEEP NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE AKPEN
AND SWINGS AN ASSOCIATED FRONT THROUGH THE GULF...ALTHOUGH THERE
ARE SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES REGARDING THE TIMING OF THE FRONT AS
IT APPROACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE SATURDAY. PRIMARILY USED
THE GFS AS A MIDDLE GROUND SOLUTION BETWEEN THE FASTER EC AND THE
SLOWER NAM. ALSO UTILIZED THE REGIONAL GEM IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS
OF THE FORECAST FOR ENHANCED DETAIL OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE
FORECAST DOMAIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
AN UPPER LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS MOVING NORTH INTO
THE GULF TODAY...AND WILL SLOWLY WORK ITS WAY INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT OF THE PROXIMITY OF THE
RIDGE AND THE FRONT...THE LOW LEVEL OFFSHORE GRADIENT WILL SLOWLY
INCREASE. THIS WILL HELP CLEAR OUT REMAINING FOG AND LOW
CLOUDS...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. ON SATURDAY
EVENING INTO SUNDAY THE FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE GULF COAST. THIS
WILL BRING A SHOT OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THE COASTAL AREAS...WITH
LITTLE PRECIPITATION MAKING IT INLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE DEEP NORTH PACIFIC LOW LOCATED SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL
BRING CLOUDS AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST INTO
SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST OF THESE WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE AKPEN
AND SOUTHERN BRISTOL BAY WHERE THE STRONGEST GRADIENT WILL EXIST.
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST WILL ALSO SEE GUSTY OFFSHORE
WINDS...ESPECIALLY NEAR TOKSOOK BAY...INTO SATURDAY MORNING AT
WHICH TIME THEY WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A CHANCE OF SNOW WILL
THEN RETURN TO THE AREA ON SATURDAY EVENING AS AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH QUICKLY DIVES FROM THE INTERIOR INTO THE BERING. AT THIS
POINT THE BEST CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW LOOKS TO BE OVER
WESTERN BRISTOL BAY...BUT WITH THE FAST MOVING TROUGH ANY
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE RELATIVELY MINOR.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW APPROACHING THE AKPEN WILL DOMINATE THE
WEATHER OVER THE REGION INTO SATURDAY...MAINLY WITH GALE-STORM
FORCE WINDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS. WINDS OVER THESE
AREAS INCREASED OVERNIGHT. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE FURTHER
TO STORM FORCE IN THE WATERS SURROUNDING THE AKPEN THIS
MORNING...THEN PERSIST INTO THE LATE EVENING. WINDS THROUGHOUT
THE AREA WILL THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW
WEAKENS AND BEGINS TO DIVE BACK INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

A VERY STRONG JET STREAM STRETCHING ZONALLY ACROSS MUCH OF THE
PACIFIC BETWEEN 30N AND 40N WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH
A BROAD VERTICALLY STACKED LOW CENTERED SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AROUND 50N. A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW WILL ROTATE UP
AROUND IT AND INTO THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF ON SUNDAY. THE LOW
WILL THEN WEAKEN AND GRADUALLY FILL AS IT ROTATES THROUGH THE
EASTERN GULF SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO NORTH CENTRAL GULF MONDAY.
IMPACT WISE THE SYSTEM WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS AND
PRECIPITATION TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST STARTING LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING AND THEN SPREADING INTO PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND AND OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
WHILE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SHOULD PREDOMINATELY
FALL AS RAIN WILL NEED TO WATCH THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA INCLUDING THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...ANCHORAGE AREA AND
SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY FOR MESSIER MIXED PRECIPITATION TYPES
MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING AS THE REMNANT TROUGH
ROTATES OVERHEAD.

A SIMILAR LARGER SCALE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK WITH A NEW STRONGER LOW FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC
TRACKING UP TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN GULF AND BECOMING VERTICALLY
STACKED IN THAT GENERAL LOCATION. WEAKENING FRONTS AND TROUGHS
WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT UP AND FALL APART AS THEY CROSS THE GULF.

FURTHER OUT WEST...TROUGHS ROTATING AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE
BROAD UPPER LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA ACROSS
BRISTOL BAY....THOUGH NONE LOOK PARTICULARLY WELL DEFINED. A
SURFACE LOW WEST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT WILL DRIFT WEST AND
FILL THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH COOLER AIR FLOWING INTO THE BERING
AND ALEUTIANS FROM BOTH THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AND NORTHEAST THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR WILL PUSH SOUTHWEST OUT OF
THE ARCTIC AND INTO RUSSIA MONDAY AND THEN INTO THE WESTERN BERING
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ACCOMPANIED BY A DEEPENING UPPER LOW.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...DENSE FOG ADVISORY 111.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 150 155 165 132 138.
		 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 185 181 180.
         GALE WARNING 185 181 180 179 178 177 173 172 171 170 160
		 119 120 130 131 136 167.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 3:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Jan 15, 3:05 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Jan 16, 3:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 3:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 3:35 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 3:35 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.