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Storm Warning 23, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 27, 2018, 3:28 PM AKST. 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
- Jan 27, 2018, 3:28 PM AKST (00:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2018, 3:37 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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357 FZAK51 PAFC 280028 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 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. PKZ197-281315- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A series of weak troughs slip Westward across the Gulf through Mon morning. A front enters the Southeastern Gulf Sun afternoon and moves over the North Gulf Coast for Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ119-281315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ120-281315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ121-281315- Resurrection Bay- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-281315- Prince William Sound- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-281315- Port Valdez- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-281315- Valdez Narrows- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-281315- Valdez Arm- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-281315- Passage Canal- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-281315- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-281315- Barren Islands East- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ132-281315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ136-281315- Chiniak Bay- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray in the evening. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ137-281315- Marmot Bay- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ138-281315- Shelikof Strait- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-281315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-281315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .MON...N wind 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-281315- Kachemak Bay- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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424 FZAK51 PAFC 281226 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 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. PKZ197-290145- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 967 mb North Pacific low moves to 115 nm southwest of Hydaburg at 979 mb by Mon night and then to 55 nm west of Klawock at 983 mb by Tue morning. $$ PKZ119-290145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ120-290145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ121-290145- Resurrection Bay- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-290145- Prince William Sound- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-290145- Port Valdez- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-290145- Valdez Narrows- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-290145- Valdez Arm- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-290145- Passage Canal- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-290145- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ131-290145- Barren Islands East- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ132-290145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ136-290145- Chiniak Bay- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ137-290145- Marmot Bay- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ138-290145- Shelikof Strait- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ139-290145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ140-290145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .MON...N wind 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-290145- Kachemak Bay- 326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
730 FZAK51 PAFC 290026 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 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. PKZ197-291330- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 963 mb low in the south central Gulf will move into the eastern Gulf Mon evening at 979 mb. A series of lows develop throughout the Gulf through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ119-291330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ120-291330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray along the coast after midnight. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray along the coast in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-291330- Resurrection Bay- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-291330- Prince William Sound- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-291330- Port Valdez- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-291330- Valdez Narrows- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-291330- Valdez Arm- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-291330- Passage Canal- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-291330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-291330- Barren Islands East- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-291330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-291330- Chiniak Bay- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-291330- Marmot Bay- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-291330- Shelikof Strait- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ139-291330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-291330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .MON...N wind 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .WED...N wind 20 kt. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-291330- Kachemak Bay- 326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
883 FZAK51 PAFC 291237 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 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. PKZ197-300200- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1001 mb low 185 nm south of Kodiak City Tue morning remains nearly stationary through Wed morning. $$ PKZ119-300200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ120-300200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-300200- Resurrection Bay- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-300200- Prince William Sound- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-300200- Port Valdez- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ127-300200- Valdez Narrows- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ128-300200- Valdez Arm- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-300200- Passage Canal- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-300200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-300200- Barren Islands East- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ132-300200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ136-300200- Chiniak Bay- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ137-300200- Marmot Bay- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-300200- Shelikof Strait- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ139-300200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ140-300200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-300200- Kachemak Bay- 337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Jan 27, 4:06 AM AKST, 11 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 4:06 AM AKST, 11 hours 22 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
406 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Currently the axis of the large, high amplitude blocking ridge
extending from roughly 20N to 80N stretches from the central
Aleutians, north across the Bering to the Gulf of Anadyr and
Bering Strait. To the east of the ridge, north to northeast flow
aloft with a long arctic fetch, continues to pump cold, dry air
into Mainland Alaska. The upper level low in the far southwestern
Gulf continues to track south while troughs associated with it
rotate from east to west across the Gulf. To the west of the
large ridge, a north to south running front has stalled over the
western Aleutians and western Bering.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models remain in good agreement regarding the large scale
synoptic features, however continue to have timing and track
differences with the smaller scale troughs rotating through the
Gulf. Additionally, model differences regarding a northern stream
upper level shortwave tracking across southcentral around Sunday
evening will impact the magnitude and aerial coverage of a
potentially strong mountain wave/northerly outflow wind event
Sunday night or Monday.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light north to northeast winds will
persist.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The northern portion of the upper level high centered over the
Bering Sea will tilt into northern Alaska today, and then
southward into southern Alaska by Sunday. The upper trough, and
any chances of precipitation, will remain over the northern Gulf.
This will bring increasing northeasterly winds aloft to the area
Sunday and Sunday night. The surface offshore gradient will also
increase over Southcentral, with increasing winds. The strongest
winds will be through gaps and passes, including the Matanuska
Valley, the Copper River delta, and the Thompson Pass/Valdez area.
An upper level short-wave trough will drop south into the area
later Sunday and Sunday night. This will focus increasing winds
through Thompson Pass and Valdez. The Nam shows 850 mb winds
peaking around 70 kts Sunday evening. The dynamics due to the
short-wave are favorable for winds to mix downward and winds could
approach warning levels in the pass and even in town. Cold
advection is minimal, so the wind forecast for now is kept below
75 mph, but this is something worth watching.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A dry offshore flow regime will prevail across the southwest
mainland into early next week in predominantly northeast flow on
the periphery of the Bering Sea ridge. Temperatures will continue
to gradually moderate through Monday with the help of slowly
rising heights over the region. These warmer temperatures should
be enough to offset the continued breezy conditions and mitigate
any significant wind chill concerns compared to recent days,
however seasonably cold temperatures and wind chill values dipping
well below zero should still be expected through Monday.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
High pressure will dominate the Bering through Monday as the ridge
closes off and drifts north towards the Gulf of Anadyr. This will
promote very benign conditions across much of the Bering, with
the most notable sensible weather impacts being found along the
southern periphery of the upper high. With that in mind, a few
snow showers will continue to linger along the Akpen and the
Eastern Aleutians through Sunday while slowly diminishing in
intensity as flow pivots to the northeast and cold advection
wanes. Out west, a nearly stationary frontal boundary will
continue to bring rain and southeasterly gales to Shemya and
vicinity through Sunday before finally drifting off to the
southwest and allowing quieter conditions to settle in for the
beginning of next week.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The Omega Block feature will be on-going into the extended period
with the ridge axis over the Eastern Bering and Eastern Aleutians.
This configuration will keep Southwest Alaska in North-
Northeasterly flow through at least Tuesday. This pattern,
combined with tight low-level surface pressure gradients, will
keep a risk of strong wind flow through channeled terrain
especially along the Alaska Peninsula, Thompson Pass and the
Copper River Delta.
Tuesday, a cold front drops out of the Arctic, but bypasses
Southcentral thanks to tall Alaska Range mountains. The deep cold
spills into Southwest and is supported by a newly formed upper-
level low that undercuts the blocking High over the Chukchi Sea.
The remainder of the week will feature a gradual return to
southerly flow over the Eastern Aleutians and Southcentral as the
new upper-level low drifts westward through the Southern Bering
Sea. Timing between the Euro and GFS shows up with a difference on
the scale of days at this point. It will be worth watching the
Pacific Jet to monitor any subtropical connections and potential
atmospheric river effects into Northern Gulf Coast communities.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 127 128 165 172 178 352 411.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 127 160 180.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...DS/DEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 3:19 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 27, 3:19 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:28 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:28 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Jan 27, 3:28 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Jan 27, 3:28 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:26 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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Sources
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