Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 267, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 2, 2017, 3:46 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Apr 2, 2017, 3:46 PM AKDT (23:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2017, 3:35 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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869 FZAK52 PAFC 022346 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 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. PKZ199-031315- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A FRONT APPROACHES THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT AND PERSISTS THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED 969 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND MON AFTERNOON MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND AT 974 MB TUE MORNING...THEN STALLS THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-031315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-031315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-031315- BRISTOL BAY- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-031315- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-031315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-031315- UNALASKA BAY- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-031315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ173-031315- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-031315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-031315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-031315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ177-031315- ADAK TO KISKA- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ178-031315- KISKA TO ATTU- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-031315- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-031315- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ181-031315- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ185-031315- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 346 PM AKDT SUN APR 2 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
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698 FZAK52 PAFC 031151 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 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. PKZ199-040115- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING AND PERSISTS THROUGH TUE NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED 970 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 974 MB TONIGHT...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE 80 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-040115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-040115- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-040115- BRISTOL BAY- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-040115- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-040115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-040115- UNALASKA BAY- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-040115- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-040115- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-040115- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-040115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-040115- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-040115- ADAK TO KISKA- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ178-040115- KISKA TO ATTU- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-040115- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-040115- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ181-040115- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ185-040115- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 351 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
066 FZAK52 PAFC 032349 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 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. PKZ199-041300- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A 968 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK AND WEAKENS TO 976 MB TUE AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS AND MOVES SOUTHEAST WED. A LOW MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 969 MB WED AFTERNOON. WEAK LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-041300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-041300- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-041300- BRISTOL BAY- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-041300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-041300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-041300- UNALASKA BAY- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-041300- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-041300- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-041300- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-041300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-041300- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ177-041300- ADAK TO KISKA- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-041300- KISKA TO ATTU- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-041300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-041300- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ181-041300- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ185-041300- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 349 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
210 FZAK52 PAFC 041135 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 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. PKZ199-050015- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WED NIGHT. A 973 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL DISSIPATE IN PLACE TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 975 MB WED NIGHT. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED EVENING. $$ PKZ150-050015- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-050015- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-050015- BRISTOL BAY- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-050015- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-050015- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-050015- UNALASKA BAY- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-050015- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ173-050015- NIKLOSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ174-050015- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-050015- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-050015- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ177-050015- ADAK TO KISKA- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ178-050015- KISKA TO ATTU- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-050015- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-050015- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ181-050015- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-050015- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 335 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
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 2, 4:38 AM AKDT, 11 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 4:38 AM AKDT, 11 hours 8 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
438 AM AKDT Sun Apr 2 2017
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
There is a 1006 mb low located southeast of Seward this morning
with an upper level weak shortwave over the northern Gulf. While
the radar imagery is showing widespread showers over the
aforementioned region, and spreading inland over the Chugach/Kenai
Mountains. The Anchorage Bowl remains downsloped out resulting in
drier conditions. The surface temperatures remain in the mid to
upper 30s over the Southcentral Region as this pattern continues
to bring more warmer air into area with the southerly onshore
flow.
The Kuskokwim Delta region has a 1002 mb low just west of Bethel
resulting in southwesterly onshore flow for the Southwest Alaska
region. The radar imagery is reflecting showers over the Kuskokwim
Delta, and the Bristol Bay region this morning. This precipitation
coincides with an upper level shortwave positioned through the
Bristol Bay interior from King Salmon eastward across the Aleutian
Range. Meanwhile, upstream a 1017 mb high pressure is building in
over the Western ALeutians. Therefore, the majority of the Bering
Sea is under northerly flow accompanied by a showery regime
extending through the Aleutian Chain.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models remain in good agreement with the different synoptic
features. The NAM/GFS were the preferred models of choice through
the short-term. The forecast confidence is above average as we
head into Monday.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...Look for predominantly VFR conditions with drier downslope
conditions for the Anchorage Bowl through Sunday, as we head into
the work week.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level trough along the north Gulf coast will work its
way onshore this morning. The trailing surface low will move into
the Kenai peninsula this afternoon. Most of the precipitation with
this system will fall along the coast and coastal mountains, with
very little making it inland. A transient ridge will cross
southern Alaska tonight into Monday. A very strong low (the GFS
forecasts the surface pressure dropping to 968 mb) will move
northward into the Gulf on Monday. The leading front reaches
Kodiak early in the morning, then to the Gulf coast by late
morning. Once again, most of the precipitation with this storm
will fall along and near the coast, with downslope drying inland.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level shortwave over Bristol Bay slowly propagates north
across the region through tonight. This energy combined with a
weak surface low over the southwest keeps light snow across the
area today with diminishing conditions from east to west as the
low meanders to the east Bering this evening. The next low
pressure system is approaching quickly from the North Pacific
spreading snow back into Bristol Bay on Monday. The surface low
driving the front tracks to the western Gulf Monday night which
returns wind flow out of the north to east direction. Warm air
slowly intrudes from east to west on Tuesday which changes
precipitation over to rain for much of Bristol Bay, and the
Kuskokwim Valley.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level trough over the eastern Bering, with an associated
surface low over the southwest mainland, brings northerly winds and
snow into the evening. The low center within the trough becomes
an open wave, and merges it's energy with the next fast approaching
North Pacific low which pushes a strong front to just south of
the eastern Alaska Peninsula late tonight. Strong easterly gale
winds increase along the frontal boundary with snow developing,
and spreading westward across the Alaska Peninsula. The coastal
waters south of the peninsula will see a mix of rain and snow as
the warm subtropical air mass pushes into the western Gulf.
Ridging across the western Bering traverses through the Central
Aleutians today, and Monday with a weakly organized low following
in it's wake on Tuesday.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The southern mainland remains under the same general weather
pattern through the middle of next week. This will feature more
moderate temperatures, and rounds of steady precip along the Gulf
coast with lesser chances for precipitation inland. Meanwhile, the
Bering Sea region remains fairly calm as most of the activity
remains in the Gulf. By the 2nd half of next week things start to
change a bit as the upper low currently over the western Gulf
will slowly retrograde westward into the eastern Bering Sea. This
keeps Southcentral Alaska in moist onshore flow, but the
widespread precipitation events should come to an end. This will
probably allow the first true springlike pattern with breaks of
sunshine, and mild temperatures to move into the area by early
next weekend. The other side of this coin will be that more active
weather will slowly spread back across the Bering Sea, but at
this point no storms look unusually strong or impactful.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning...119 120 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 150
155 351 352.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...ADThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 2, 3:31 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 2, 3:31 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 2, 3:36 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 2, 3:36 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Apr 2, 3:46 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 2, 3:46 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 2, 3:46 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 2, 3:51 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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