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Gale Warning 356, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 28, 2022, 3:47 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 28, 2022, 3:47 PM AKDT (23:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2022, 4:11 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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279 FZAK51 PAFC 282347 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 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. PKZ197-291245- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... High pressure slides into Southeast Alaska by Sat afternoon. A front extends from the Alaska Peninsula over the Western Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-291245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Near the coast...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ120-291245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-291245- Resurrection Bay- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-291245- Prince William Sound- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-291245- Port Valdez- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-291245- Valdez Narrows- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-291245- Valdez Arm- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-291245- Passage Canal- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-291245- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-291245- Barren Islands East- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Near the Barren Islands...E wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Near the Barren Islands...E wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-291245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ136-291245- Chiniak Bay- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-291245- Marmot Bay- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-291245- Shelikof Strait- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-291245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N of Anchor Point...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. S of Anchor Point...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-291245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-291245- Kachemak Bay- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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807 FZAK51 PAFC 291203 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 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. PKZ197-300100- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... High pressure moves into the eastern Gulf through Sat afternoon. A front extends from the Alaska Peninsula over the western Gulf through Sat afternoon and develops a 979 mb low 100 nm east of Akhiok by Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-300100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ120-300100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-300100- Resurrection Bay- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-300100- Prince William Sound- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-300100- Port Valdez- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-300100- Valdez Narrows- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-300100- Valdez Arm- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-300100- Passage Canal- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-300100- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-300100- Barren Islands East- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-300100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-300100- Chiniak Bay- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-300100- Marmot Bay- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-300100- Shelikof Strait- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ139-300100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ140-300100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ141-300100- Kachemak Bay- 403 AM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
943 FZAK51 PAFC 292336 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 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. PKZ197-301245- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front enters the Western Gulf midday Sat, extending across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. A 987 mb Low 250 nm South of Middleton Island moves to 112 nm East of Sitkinak Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-301245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-301245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-301245- Resurrection Bay- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt S of Caines Head. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-301245- Prince William Sound- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-301245- Port Valdez- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-301245- Valdez Narrows- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-301245- Valdez Arm- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-301245- Passage Canal- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-301245- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-301245- Barren Islands East- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-301245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt except NE 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-301245- Chiniak Bay- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-301245- Marmot Bay- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-301245- Shelikof Strait- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-301245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-301245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-301245- Kachemak Bay- 336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
282 FZAK51 PAFC 301211 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 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. PKZ197-010045- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front extends across the Gulf through Sun night. A 986 mb low 260 nm south of Middleton Island weakens as it moves to 40 nm east of Afognak Island by Sun night. Its front stretches across the northern Gulf through Mon morning. $$ PKZ119-010045- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-010045- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-010045- Resurrection Bay- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-010045- Prince William Sound- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-010045- Port Valdez- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-010045- Valdez Narrows- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-010045- Valdez Arm- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-010045- Passage Canal- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-010045- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ131-010045- Barren Islands East- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-010045- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 40 kt except W 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-010045- Chiniak Bay- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-010045- Marmot Bay- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-010045- Shelikof Strait- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-010045- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-010045- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-010045- Kachemak Bay- 411 AM AKDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 28, 5:09 AM AKDT, 10 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 5:09 AM AKDT, 10 hours 38 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 509 AM AKDT Thu Apr 28 2022 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... Reflectivity on radar just after midnight have areas of convective cumulus and showers moving north of Bethel and King Salmon. Showers are also developing just southwest of Talkeetna and moving north. Low levels of the atmosphere continue to remain dry and these showers are likely producing virga to a trace of precipitation at the surface. Over PWS from Cordova to Valdez and the northern Gulf to Whittier and Seward and south to just off the coast of Kodiak Island, lower clouds and stratus are visible on nighttime microphysics satellite. The upper level ridge over Southwest mainland Alaska is flattening as an upper level low over northern Alaska rotates and pushes the airmass southward. A few stronger low centers embedded within a large trough extends from the western to the central Aleutians and Bering Sea. Southerly, low level moisture is allowing for low clouds and stratus across most of this area with periods of rain, snow, and reduced visibility at St Paul, Unalaska, and Adak as the front moves across the Aleutians. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Model agreement generally aligns well with the upper low to the north, the development of the low over the Aleutians and Bering, and the progression of the associated front that is expected to bring precipitation and strong southeasterly winds through the Barren Islands and Kamishak Gap through the rest of this week. As the front progresses through the weekend, some subtle differences appear along the north and northeastern Gulf coast and the subsequent weakening of this low going into the beginning of next week. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. An isolated chance of showers and virga showers in the vicinity will be possible through about 18Z this morning. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Today through Saturday Night)... The mostly quiet stretch of weather along with above normal afternoon temperatures continues through Saturday. A weak disturbance has caused a few nuisance showers to develop over the Mat-Su this morning, but will quickly dissipate as they track into the northern Susitna Valley. A large dome of upper level high pressure will be shifted off to the east and will largely dissipate. A large upper level low will try to take its place, but with the eventual track of the low expected to take aim at the Gulf, limited moisture will make it inland. The associated surface front currently over the Eastern Aleutians will gradually push east towards Kodiak Island. Expect gusty southeasterly flow with rain developing all over the island by Friday night. The front will stall and pivot as it reorients itself, but the gusty southeasterly winds and steady rain will continue into Saturday night. There is significant uncertainty by Saturday night as to the track of a low that will develop along the front. This will be the main factor as to how long the rain will last in Kodiak. For the rest of Southcentral, there is also some uncertainty as to how far north the associated precipitation will get, which will be determined by the storm track. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... High pressure lingers over parts of Southwest today ahead of an approaching front. Skies should remain mostly clear through today before cloud cover rolls back in tonight ahead of the front. Most of Southwest will remain dry through Friday, with most of the rainfall trailing along the AKPen and spilling into northwestern Bristol Bay. Winds will most likely be the biggest factor, increasing along the coast throughout today and tonight ahead of the front. The front pushes over the Southwest coast by Friday morning and gusty southeast winds push inland. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... Longwave troughing continues across the Bering over the next couple of days. Today and tonight, winds will hang around small craft until the front reaches the eastern Bering later tonight. South to southeasterly winds will ramp up overnight tonight, starting with gap winds. By Friday morning, winds increase to gale force along the Southwest coast as well as waters south of the AKPen. Widespread rain showers are expected along the frontal boundary as well. The heaviest precipitation will be along the southern AKPen, with periods moderate-to-heavy rainfall across the Central and Eastern Aleutians through tomorrow night. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Saturday through Monday)... Gulf of Alaska: High pressure exits the Eastern Gulf for Sunday. A low forms over the Southern Gulf early Sunday and remains nearly stationary. Its front anchored by the low extends across the Gulf through Monday. Forecast confidence is good. Increasing winds with the front become widespread high end gales, wrapping the low and diminishing Monday. Seas to 12 feet, subsiding. Bering: A Central Bering low merges with the Gulf low on Sunday. A strong North Pacific low and front tracks over the Aleutians through Monday. Forecast confidence is fair, but decreases with the track of the Western Low through Monday. Gusty Easterly winds over the Northern Bering diminishes by Sunday. Seas to 12 feet, subsiding. Gusty winds increase to high end gales wrapping the Western low as it move to the Eastern Aleutians for Monday. Seas to 16 feet on the Pacific side of the Western Aleutians subside Saturday, then build to 22 feet along the Pacific side of the Central Aleutians through Monday. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Sunday through Wednesday)... Looking ahead in the extended forecast, the latest operational model runs are in decent agreement with the evolution and progression of the synoptic scale features, but begin to diverge in the specific details towards the end of the period. For Southcentral, a front extending ahead a Gulf low maintains precipitation along the coast on Sunday, while inland valleys remain relatively dry due to downslope flow. By Monday, another front associated with a secondary low tracks along the north gulf coast, keeping the wet pattern going through the middle of next week. Out west, a North Pacific low approaches the Western Aleutians late Saturday, with the attendant front bringing rain and gusty winds across the Chain and Bering Sea through early Tue. The strongest winds stays south of the forecast area as the main center of the low exits out of the area. By the middle of next week, benign conditions can be expected a weak ridge of high pressure builds overhead. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...Gale Warning: 150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 172, 180, 414. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...VR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JW SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KM MARINE/LONG TERM...MK/MF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 3:44 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 28, 3:44 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Apr 28, 3:44 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Apr 28, 3:56 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Apr 28, 3:47 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 28, 3:47 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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