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Gale Warning 85, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 23, 2020, 3:14 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 23, 2020, 3:14 PM AKST (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2020, 3:32 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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796 FZAK52 PAFC 240014 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 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. PKZ199-241300- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 967 mb low 200 nm southeast of Shemya moves 150 nm west of Attu at 971 mb Fri afternoon. This low then moves 465 nm west of Attu at 972 mb Sat afternoon. A 994 mb low develops in the North Pacific Fri afternoon and moves 440 nm south of Shemya at 977 mb Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ150-241300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-241300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt except N 35 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, N wind 40 kt with gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-241300- Bristol Bay- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-241300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ170-241300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ171-241300- Unalaska Bay- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ172-241300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-241300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ174-241300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-241300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ176-241300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 30 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-241300- Adak to Kiska- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Bering side, E wind 55 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Pacific side, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft Bering side...22 ft Pacific side. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ178-241300- Kiska to Attu- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft Bering side...20 ft Pacific side. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft Bering side...15 ft Pacific side. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ179-241300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ180-241300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-241300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ185-241300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 314 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
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036 FZAK52 PAFC 241244 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 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. PKZ199-250115- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 969 mb low at 295 nm S of Shemya Fri morning moves to the eastern Kamchatka Peninsula Sat morning. A North Pacific low Sat morning moves to 300 nm south of Shemya Sun morning at 972 mb. $$ PKZ150-250115- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-250115- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt except N 35 kt E of the Shumagin Islands. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 40 kt E of the Shumagin Islands. Seas 12 ft. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes E of the Shumagin Islands. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the coast. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt W of the Shumagin Islands. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the coast. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-250115- Bristol Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-250115- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ170-250115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ171-250115- Unalaska Bay- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ172-250115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ173-250115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ174-250115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ175-250115- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-250115- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ177-250115- Adak to Kiska- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ178-250115- Kiska to Attu- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt Bering side...35 kt Pacific side. Seas 28 ft Bering side...20 ft Pacific side. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight Bering side...30 kt diminishing to 20 kt Pacific side. Seas 24 ft Bering side...15 ft Pacific side. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ179-250115- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-250115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-250115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ185-250115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 344 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
901 FZAK52 PAFC 250057 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 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. PKZ199-251415- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 mb low 170 nm west of Attu moves into the North Pacific at 973 mb Sat afternoon. Another 976 mb low over the North Pacific moves 280 nm southwest of Attu at 972 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ150-251415- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-251415- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 35 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-251415- Bristol Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-251415- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ170-251415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ171-251415- Unalaska Bay- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ172-251415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-251415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ174-251415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-251415- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-251415- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ177-251415- Adak to Kiska- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ178-251415- Kiska to Attu- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft Bering side...16 ft Pacific side. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ179-251415- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ180-251415- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-251415- North and West of Nunivak Island- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .MON...N wind 25 kt. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ185-251415- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 357 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 45 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
780 FZAK52 PAFC 251232 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 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. PKZ199-260130- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A north Pacific low well south of the region Sat morning moves to 300 nm S of Shemya Sun morning at 973 mb, then moves to 395 nm SW of Shemya Mon morning at 977 mb. A second North Pacific moves to 475 nm S of Adak Mon morning at 982 mb. $$ PKZ150-260130- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-260130- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the coast and E of Sand Point. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the coast and E of Sand Point. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the coast and E of Sand Point. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-260130- Bristol Bay- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Sea in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. .MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ165-260130- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ170-260130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ171-260130- Unalaska Bay- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ172-260130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-260130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-260130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ175-260130- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt except S 10 kt W of 176W. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind incresaing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ176-260130- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt W of Atka. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-260130- Adak to Kiska- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind icnreasing to 35 kt Pacific side...E wind 25 kt Bering side. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-260130- Kiska to Attu- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight, Pacific side...E wind 30 kt Bering side. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ179-260130- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-260130- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. $$ PKZ181-260130- North and West of Nunivak Island- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .MON...N wind 25 kt. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ185-260130- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 332 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 23, 7:02 AM AKST, 8 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 7:02 AM AKST, 8 hours 12 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
702 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A 1024 mb ridge centered over eastern Siberia extends through the
Pribilof Islands to the tip of the Alaska Peninsula (AKPEN).
Flanking this ridge is a 965 mb low well south of Shemya, and a
983 mb low over the far eastern Gulf of AK.
On a smaller scale, a compact area of low pressure was crossing the
AKPEN towards southwestern Kodiak Island. A low topped layer of
stratus is producing light snow from the Matanuska Valley, through
the Anchorage Bowl, into the western Kenai Peninsula. Interestingly
enough, this stratus deck has cloud bases of 1000 to 2000 feet, with
earlier pilot reports indicating cloud tops only reaching 3500 feet.
To have such a "shallow" cloud deck producing accumulating snow
(so far we've measured 1.8 inches of snow here at the office
between 9 pm and 3 am this morning), aided by lift associated with
a disturbance aloft passing overhead, exemplifies how challenging a
snowfall forecast can be as the interplay between sufficient
moisture versus lift interacts with the various terrain features.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical guidance remains in excellent agreement in the
overall pattern aloft through the weekend, before some subtle
difference arise by early next week. Even then, the differences
mainly involve the positioning of a deep mid-level area of low
pressure, somewhere near the AKPEN.
A similar story can be seen with the surface forecasts with the
main differences being location of cyclogenesis (low pressure
development) over the next 48 hours, with models contrasting in
where this occurs over the Northern Gulf, and what track does it
take as the lows meander in this general vicinity through the
weekend. This affects which parts of Southcentral may receive
snowfall.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...Light snow will continue to fall out of a stratus deck with
ceilings of 1200 to 1900 feet. Earlier PIREPs indicated tops of
only 3500 feet. The degree of cold air has proven sufficient for
snowfall to reduce visibilities to less than 2 miles. Conditions
should continue to slowly improve through the morning with some
uncertainty on the exact timing of when the snow will stop. VFR
conditions will take over in the afternoon. By 24/05z, wind gusts to
20 KT will develop.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Thu and
Fri)...
A building ridge upstream over the Eastern Bering Sea is causing a
trough to deepen over Southern AK this morning. Within this trough
is some of the coldest air of the season so far with 850 mb
(5,000') temperatures pushing -25C. With some lingering moisture
still hanging around parts of Southcentral, this trough and cold
air are still wringing out every last bit of said moisture. Thus,
very light snowfall continues from Anchorage up to Palmer and over
to Valdez this morning. This snow has extremely low water content
(fluffy) and has been able to accumulate through the evening and
early morning hours. As the trough digs further through the day
and allows an increasing offshore gradient to develop, this should
usher in enough dry air to bring an end to nearly all the light
snow. The next chance for any snow will be starting during the day
Fri as the trough is able to tap into some moisture over the NE
Gulf and sling it into the Copper River Basin.
Attention then shifts to the stout north-northwest winds and cold
air as we head towards the weekend. The ridge over the Bering
will continue to build forcing the low in the N Gulf of AK to "cut
off" from the rest of the flow. This will make for an increasing
offshore pressure gradient and allow winds to really ramp up. The
hardest hit spots will be many of the typical channeled
areas...Seward, Thompson Pass, Whittier, Matanuska Valley, and Broad
Pass. While none of these spots will approach warning criteria, once
the winds start, they will remain quite gusty through this pattern.
There will also be strong winds through many of the bays and passes
in the marine zones. This will help to produce heavy freezing spray
in some of the more treacherous spots like the Barren Islands and
Shelikof Strait. As for temperatures, the places that remain calm
(Glennallen, Skwentna, etc) will see the coldest temperatures.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
A highly amplified pattern is developing over the region. Much of
western Alaska is situated between an upper level low centered
south of Anchorage and a ridge building over the Bering. Embedded
shortwaves are currently bringing scattered snow showers to the
Alaska Peninsula and Middle Kuskokwim Valley. The main impact of
the aforementioned pattern (which will generally persist through
the weekend) will be strong northerly winds aloft bringing in
much colder air to the area. Surface winds, especially near the
Kuskokwim Delta coast could exceed 15 mph and thus, Wind Chill
Advisories have been issued for applicable forecast zones.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
A strong ~965 mb low south of Adak is currently moving
northeastward. An omega block over the central Bering is
inhibiting its associated front from progressing eastward and
thus, storm force easterly winds and locally heavy rain will
continue across the western Aleutians through Friday. This low
will eventually become vertically stacked and gradually weaken
through the weekend. Strong high pressure will likewise persist
over the central and eastern Bering/Aleutians through the weekend.
&&
.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Friday through Sunday...from Wed afternoon
discussion)...
Gulf of Alaska:
Weak low pressure will persist over the Gulf of Alaska Friday
through Monday and then a second weak low enters the GOA Tuesday
and Wednesday. A strong thermal gradient has set up where brutally
cold temperatures reside over land and mild temperature are over
the Gulf Of Alaska. The expectation is that enhanced offshore
winds and gap winds will develop resulting in areas of heavy to
light freezing spray and enhanced sea states. The areas of concern
at this time are the Copper River Delta along with Kamishak Bay
through the Barren Islands.
Bering Sea and Aleutians:
A strong low centered south of the western Aleutians will keep
widespread gales with occasional embedded storms ongoing across
the central and western Bering Friday. The Gales will likely be over
the western Bering Sea Saturday and Sunday. Seas of 20 to 30 ft are
expected over a large area of the central and western Bering and
Aleutians Friday and Saturday. Heavy freezing spray is expected
Saturday north and east of the Pribilof Islands.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Friday through Tuesday)...
The big picture will be low pressure persisting over the Gulf of
Alaska and south of the Aleutians with strong high pressure over
the eastern Bering Sea and fierce cold air advection over the
mainland. For the mainland this translates to below normal
temperatures this forecast period. The Climate Prediction Center
which is part of the National Weather Service anticipates that
these below normal temperatures will persist into the 8-14 Day
Outlook. This pattern will result in enhanced offshore flow and
gap winds. Models are in good agreement with the longwave pattern
over the mainland, Gulf Of Alaska and Bering through the forecast
period.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisories 155 161.
MARINE...Storm Warning 175 176 177 411 413
Gale Warning 119 120 121 127 129 130 131 132 138 150 172 173 174 178
185 412 414
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 121 127 129 130 132 138 139 141 150 160
165 179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MSO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AP
MARINE/LONG TERM...PJSIn the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 23, 9:14 AM AKST, 6 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
914 AM AKST THU JAN 23 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0738 AM SNOW SUTTON 61.71N 148.89W
01/22/2020 E2.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED 2 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
MVLocal storm report, Jan 23, 9:17 AM AKST, 5 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
917 AM AKST THU JAN 23 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0736 AM SNOW 2 MILES SE OF EAGLE RIV 61.31N 149.54W
01/22/2020 M3.5 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SPOTTER REPORTED 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
MVThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 3:14 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 7 days | |
| Jan 23, 3:14 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:14 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:14 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:42 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 24, 3:44 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:52 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 24, 4:03 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 24, 8:22 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 hr |
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