Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 207, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 3, 2017, 4:01 PM AKST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2017, 4:01 PM AKST (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2017, 3:12 PM AKST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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137 FZAK51 PAFC 040101 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 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. PKZ197-041415- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A TROUGH EXTENDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-041415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT THE COPPER RIVER DELTA IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-041415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-041415- RESURRECTION BAY- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-041415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-041415- PORT VALDEZ- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-041415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-041415- VALDEZ ARM- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-041415- PASSAGE CANAL- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-041415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-041415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-041415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-041415- CHINIAK BAY- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-041415- MARMOT BAY- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-041415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-041415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-041415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ141-041415- KACHEMAK BAY- 401 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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549 FZAK51 PAFC 041244 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 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. PKZ197-050200- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES SOUTH INTO THE GULF SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF GRADUALLY WEAKENS THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-050200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUST TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-050200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-050200- RESURRECTION BAY- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-050200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-050200- PORT VALDEZ- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-050200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-050200- VALDEZ ARM- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-050200- PASSAGE CANAL- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-050200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-050200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-050200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-050200- CHINIAK BAY- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-050200- MARMOT BAY- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-050200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-050200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-050200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-050200- KACHEMAK BAY- 344 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
272 FZAK51 PAFC 041952 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 UPDATED ZONES 126 129 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. PKZ197-050415- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES SOUTH INTO THE GULF SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF GRADUALLY WEAKENS THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-050415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUST TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-050415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-050415- RESURRECTION BAY- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-050415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-050415- PORT VALDEZ- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE PORT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE PORT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-050415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-050415- VALDEZ ARM- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-050415- PASSAGE CANAL- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-050415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-050415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-050415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-050415- CHINIAK BAY- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-050415- MARMOT BAY- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-050415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-050415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-050415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-050415- KACHEMAK BAY- 1052 AM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
329 FZAK51 PAFC 050012 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 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. PKZ197-051330- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WEAKENS THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-051330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ120-051330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-051330- RESURRECTION BAY- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-051330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-051330- PORT VALDEZ- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE PORT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE PORT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE PORT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ127-051330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-051330- VALDEZ ARM- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-051330- PASSAGE CANAL- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-051330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-051330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-051330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-051330- CHINIAK BAY- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-051330- MARMOT BAY- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-051330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-051330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-051330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-051330- KACHEMAK BAY- 312 PM AKST SAT MAR 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Mar 3, 9:53 AM AKST, 6 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 9:53 AM AKST, 6 hours 8 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
953 AM AKST Fri Mar 3 2017
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The large-scale omega blocking pattern remains well entrenched
across Alaska and the Bering Sea with high pressure situated over
the Bering Sea and an upper-level low situated over the Gulf of
Alaska, and another near Shemya. This is very reminiscent to the
pattern observed yesterday morning as little has changed due to
the nature of the blocking pattern. Colder air continues to filter
southward from the Arctic with 850 mb temperatures continuing to
gradually cool each day. Large diurnal temperature trends were
observed on Thursday with abundant sunlight under clear skies.
Looking at the water vapor and infrared satellite imagery this
morning, a shortwave on the western periphery of the upper level
low over the Gulf of Alaska has helped to amplify the winds over
Kodiak Island. Winds upwards to 50 kts have been reported thus far
but should gradually trend downwards after the shortwave pushes
through this afternoon. In addition, outflow winds have been
blowing strongly across much of Southcentral Alaska with sfc high
pressure building across the state and an area of low pressure
slowly dissipating as it pushes toward the Alaska Panhandle. The
low-level jet has been strengthening over the Prince William Sound
region this morning which hints at another round of hurricane
force wind gusts this morning near Valdez and surrounding areas.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models remain in very good agreement thanks in large part to the
current blocking pattern. A gradually breakdown of the blocking
pattern is expected to begin this weekend but looks to open up
much of the Alaska mainland to a reinforcing shot of cold air from
the Arctic. Some models hint that this reinforcing shot of colder
air could be colder than the current airmass. The consensus is
that this cold pattern likely continues through next weekend.
Models are struggling with how quickly the winds diminish across
Southcentral Alaska this afternoon as offshore flow begins to
weaken. Based on the diurnal trends and favorable RAOB soundings
for low-level mixing, the GFS is likely too fast as gusty winds
shouldn't begin to subside until this evening with the loss of
sunlight. The NAM was favored for forecast updates this morning
due to the aforementioned reasoning and it's higher resolution.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist through the forecast period.
Gusty northerly winds will continue through much of this afternoon
and early evening but should finally begin to diminish tonight.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Sunny days and clear nights will persist through Saturday night.
The upper ridge over western Alaska amplifies some today sending a
northerly jet across Southcentral and enhancing some gap flows.
The ridge weakens this evening and the main upper wind support
shifts toward the western Gulf. Warning level winds in Valdez and
Thompson Pass should end by evening. Gap flows in general across
the remainder of Southcentral are weakening also. That said,
rather brisk and gusty winds will continue across the North Gulf
Coast and eastern Kenai Pen, with gales over the western Gulf
through Saturday morning. Cold overnight lows with good daytime
temperature recovery can be expected, especially in areas
sheltered from the wind.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Mostly clear skies with diminishing northerly winds will be the
story into Saturday as high pressure remains just to the west.
The strongest winds will occur over Bristol Bay this morning, but
will begin to diminish by this afternoon as high pressure from
the Bering Sea begins to move in. This should also allow
temperatures to fall below zero throughout most of the area
tonight as much stronger inversions are allowed to develop. A weak
shortwave moving over the area on Saturday may bring some light
snow showers to the area, however these will be very quick moving
as a 150 kt jet sets up overhead, so only very minor accumulations
are expected. On Sunday, the models are beginning to back off on
the possibility of snowfall from a rapidly weakening front over
the Bering, and it now appears that most areas should remain dry
with the exception of the AK pen coast.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The omega block that has protected the eastern half of the Bering
this week will begin to dissipate tonight, allowing for a
weakening front to bring rain and snow into the Pribilof Islands
for Saturday. This will be a fairly short respite from Central
Bering blocking however as a weaker omega block develops on
Sunday-early next week. This pattern will once again keep
rain/snow and gale force winds for much of the western
Bering/Aleutians, while winds to the east will be much lighter
with mostly dry conditions.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
By Saturday evening, the high amplitude upper level ridge will
have tilted back to extend from the North Pacific, across the
eastern Aleutians to run northwest across the Bering to eastern
Russia. An equally large scale upper level trough will extend
from the Arctic, across much of Mainland Alaska, through western
Canada to the Washington and Oregon Coast. An upper level trough
associated with a particularly cold arctic low over Banks Island
in far northern Canada will dig south into the Yukon Territory
and eastern interior Alaska Sunday. This upper trough will both
reinforce the very cold air mass and strengthen the surface high
pressure inland. Additionally, the passage of this trough across
the northern Gulf Coast late Sunday night/Monday morning will
bring another rather strong push of offshore Gap winds through
Monday night. The offshore gradient will diminish gradually
Tuesday through Wednesday, however will still be quite sufficient
for the cold, dry offshore flow pattern to persist over
Southcentral Alaska through the end of the week and beyond.
The negatively tilted ridge over the Bering will become more
upright and shift slightly east putting southwest Alaska under
northerly flow aloft Monday and Tuesday. The ridge will continue
to tilt east shifting the flow aloft to northeasterly Wednesday
and Thursday with the axis of the ridge rotating into southwest
Alaska by Friday. Over the Bering, stratus underneath the ridge
will be a forecasting challenge through the week with the stratus
reaching the Kuskokwim Delta Coast towards the end of the week.
Several frontal systems will move through the western Aleutians
through the week but will be prevented from making it further east
by the large upper level ridge in the Bering.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning...131
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray...121 126 127 129 130 138 139 150
160
Storm...127 131 132
Gale...119 120 120 125 126 128 130 136 137 138 139 150
173 174 175 176 177 185
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MMC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...JRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 3:23 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:01 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 4, 3:38 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 days | |
| Mar 4, 3:38 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:44 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 4, 3:44 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:44 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.