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Gale Warning 98, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 28, 2022, 3:49 AM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 28, 2022, 3:49 AM AKST (12:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2022, 4:19 PM AKST
- In force
- 37 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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009 FZAK52 PAFC 281249 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 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. PKZ199-290215- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 mb North Pacific low moves to 410 nm southwest of Adak on Fri morning and to 90 nm east of Shemya at 974 mb by Sat morning. It then moves north towards the Kamchatka Peninsula by Sat afternoon. Its front extends over the central Bering through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ150-290215- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray north and west of Chirikof Island. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Heavy freezing spray north and west of Chirikof Island. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray north and west of Chirikof Island in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ155-290215- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ160-290215- Bristol Bay- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ165-290215- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-290215- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ171-290215- Unalaska Bay- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-290215- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ173-290215- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-290215- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. .SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ175-290215- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ176-290215- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ177-290215- Adak to Kiska- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-290215- Kiska to Attu- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .SAT...W wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-290215- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-290215- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ181-290215- North and West of Nunivak Island- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ185-290215- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 349 AM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. $$
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214 FZAK52 PAFC 290018 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 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. PKZ199-291345- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 969 mb low 105 nm South of Kiska moves over Kamchatka at 991 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front moves over the Western Bering by Sun afternoon. A 989 mb North Pacific low moves to 90 nm South of Seguam Island at 966 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ150-291345- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out bays and passes in the evening. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray north and west of Chirikof Island. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray north and west of Chirikof Island. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray from Akhiok to Castle Cape. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ155-291345- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray from the Shumagin Islands to Cold Bay. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ160-291345- Bristol Bay- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ165-291345- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-291345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ171-291345- Unalaska Bay- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-291345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ173-291345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-291345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ175-291345- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ176-291345- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ177-291345- Adak to Kiska- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft Bering side...29 ft Pacific side. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ178-291345- Kiska to Attu- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-291345- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-291345- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ181-291345- North and West of Nunivak Island- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ185-291345- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 318 PM AKST Fri Jan 28 2022 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. $$
087 FZAK52 PAFC 291238 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 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. PKZ199-300200- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 969 mb low 70 nm East of Attu moves over Kamchatka at 991 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front moves over the Western Bering by Sun afternoon. A 965 mb North Pacific low moves to 80 nm Southeast of Atka Sun afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians through Sun afternoon. Mon afternoon the low weakens to 979 mb and moves to 220 nm north of Attu. $$ PKZ150-300200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray north and west of Chirikof Island. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray north and west of Chirikof Island. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray north and west of Chirikof Island in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-300200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ160-300200- Bristol Bay- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .MON...E wind 40 kt. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. .WED...E wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ165-300200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except NW 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-300200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ171-300200- Unalaska Bay- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-300200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ173-300200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ174-300200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 32 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ175-300200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ176-300200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ177-300200- Adak to Kiska- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ178-300200- Kiska to Attu- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ179-300200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ180-300200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. .MON...E wind 45 kt. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. .WED...E wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ181-300200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ185-300200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 338 AM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. $$
555 FZAK52 PAFC 300119 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 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. PKZ199-301430- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 976 mb low 250 nm northwest of Shemya moves over Kamchatka at 991 mb for Sun afternoon. A 965 mb North Pacific low moves to 50 nm east of Seguam Island at 967 mb Sun afternoon and then to 280 nm southwest of Saint Matthew Island at 980 mb Mon afternoon. Its front crosses the central Aleutians Sun morning. A second front moves over the eastern Aleutians Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ150-301430- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray north and west of Chirikof Island. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray north and west of Chirikof Island in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ155-301430- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. From the Shumagin Islands E, seas 7 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ160-301430- Bristol Bay- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .MON...E wind 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. .WED...E wind 25 kt. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ165-301430- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-301430- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ171-301430- Unalaska Bay- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-301430- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 23 ft after midnight. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ173-301430- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. .SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ174-301430- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ175-301430- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. E of Atka, E wind 20 kt becoming variable after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ176-301430- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. E of Atka, N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ177-301430- Adak to Kiska- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW increasing to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ178-301430- Kiska to Attu- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ179-301430- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Rain and light freezing rain. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ180-301430- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. .MON...E wind 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ181-301430- North and West of Nunivak Island- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ185-301430- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 419 PM AKST Sat Jan 29 2022 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice edge. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice edge. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice edge. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. $$
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 27, 4:29 PM AKST, 11 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 4:29 PM AKST, 11 hours 20 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 429 PM AKST Thu Jan 27 2022 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...The upper levels tell the general weather story over southern AK. Starting over the Bering, the 300 mb (30,000') jet drives from south to north at 80 kts towards the Kamchatka Peninsula. It climbs over a ridge of high pressure and then comes back from north to south at 90 kts. The next portion of the jet moves from the North Pacific on a slight SE to NW track. It moves into the mainland over Prince William Sound at 80 kts. It then climbs over the North American ridge at 130 kt before exiting into Canada. The sensible weather under this jet can be broken down into 3 parts. The first is a fairly active storm pattern for the Western Aleutians. Systems continue to bring warm air, gusty winds, and a mix of rain and snow as they clip through the area. The second item is a closed off upper level high over the central Bering. This is keeping conditions rather quiet over SW AK. It is helping to usher in another round of polar air with gusty NE winds across the YK-Delta. With temperatures hovering around 10 below zero and N-NE winds gusting 30-40 mph, this has created wind chills around 35 below zero early today. For Southcentral, the jet has served to ferry moisture towards the mainland. The fully occluded low is now spinning and drifting near 53N. Several weak to moderate waves have detached pushed from the coast through inland areas. These systems are not bringing much in the way of thermal advection or strong winds as they move inland. Thus, nearly all locations have been able to stay cold enough for snow, with the exception of areas like Whittier and Cordova along the immediate coast. Widespread snow has been falling through much of the night through the early portion of the day. Accumulations have generally been around 3-5" snow far. Blowing snow has been a concern across the western Kenai Peninsula, especially right along the coast, with sustained winds in excess of 20 mph. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Models remain in decent agreement through the short term (Fri evening). Therefore, overall forecast confidence is moderate to high. There remains uncertainty in how the snow works back over many of the population centers (to include Anchorage) this evening. As an upper level trough dives into SW AK, it will take on a negative tilt. With all the moisture over the northern Gulf, the result is a favorable set-up for snow for nearly all areas. However, trying to pinpoint exactly where the highest accumulations will be remains a challenge with subtle differences between the models. In general, changes were kept to a minimum with this forecast package with only minor updates using some hi- res guidance. Late Fri into Sat, the models have all been struggling with the evolution of the polar trough/associated upper level low as it emerges in the western Gulf. Meanwhile, a piece of energy slides north into the eastern Gulf and attempts to wrap back towards the cold air by late Sat. Originally the GEM/EC were much farther to the east, while the American models favored a more western track. It looks like they are moving toward a consensus with the low nearly due south of Prince William Sound. && .AVIATION... PANC...Conditions should hold as predominantly VFR for a window this afternoon/evening as the snow has shifted to the west of the terminal. However, we expect it to turn during the late evening hours. Timing on this remains quite uncertain as does the intensity of the snow. This will impact how low cig/vis get overnight. As snow moves off Fri, conditions should return to VFR around daybreak. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... An upper-level North Pacific low moving northward is continuing to overspread precipitation across Southcentral Alaska. Snow has stopped in the Anchorage Bowl and Kenai areas, but will pick back up this evening and into tonight. Visibilities on roadways may be reduced at times when snow is falling due to the light snow being easily transportable in the wake of cars. The associated inverted trough is producing gusty winds through Thompson Pass and through Cook Inlet, mainly through western Kenai. Snow and blowing snow will continue to be a resultant through Friday morning for both of these areas as the snow is light and can be easily transportable. Heavies snow through Thompson Pass is expected to continue this evening before tapering off and becoming light tonight. Winds will continue to be gusty beyond tomorrow and any transportable snow may create reduced visibilities at times. Western Kenai will see snow and pockets of isolated blowing snow across the inland areas this evening into tonight, but the worst conditions will be near Cook Inlet, more specifically from Nikiski to Anchor Point. Winter Weather Advisories are still in effect for both areas until tomorrow morning. A third Advisory is in effect for the Copper Basin. Snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches along the Richardson Highway near Glennallen are expected as well as blowing snow from Paxson north to Isabel Pass. Cold air will stay locked in over Southcentral as a polar trough dives south across Southwest Alaska tonight. Precipitation across Anchorage, Kenai, and the Mat-Su Valleys will end tomorrow as the aforementioned low moves south of the Alaska Peninsula. However, precipitation will continue across the north Gulf coast and eastern Kenai into Saturday morning. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today through Sunday)... A longwave ridge of high pressure remains over the Bering this evening with a large upper low centered over the Gulf of Alaska. Southwest remains wedged between these two features within a regime of northeasterly flow aloft. This is helping to bring drier conditions to Southwest and latest satellite imagery shows most of the region is currently under clear skies. Into tonight high pressure over the Bering will shift northward while low pressure over the Gulf pivots toward Prince William Sound. A tightening pressure gradient over Southwest is forecast during the overnight hours with increasing winds to develop along with cold air advection of 850 mb temperatures ranging from 15 below zero to 20 below zero. This will see colder temperatures develop tonight and subsequent dangerous wind chills across the Kuskokwim Delta. A region stretching from Kipnuk to Bethel are expected to experience wind chills at or below minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit and an advisory is in effect for the morning hours on Friday. The synoptic pattern will change very little on Saturday, though an upper low over the Gulf will begin to move ashore of the Southcentral coast and become elongated over Bristol Bay and the Alaska Peninsula. Windy conditions should persist across the Lower Kuskokwim Valley and Kuskokwim Delta with winds across interior Bristol Bay becoming lighter. Otherwise, clear conditions are forecast to prevail across Southwest into the latter half of the weekend. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Today through Sunday)... A weakening upper low drifting northward toward Kamchatka will see its trailing front over the Central Aleutians gradually dissipate while lifting into the western Bering later tonight. Scattered showers and gale force winds with potential storm force gusts will persist over the western Bering through the evening hours before tapering off before midnight. Across the Alaska Peninsula northerly winds will see gap winds through the bays and passes gust to 50 knots or higher tonight into much of Friday with a corresponding threat for heavy freezing spray. Also on Friday the next North Pacific upper low will approach the Aleutian Chain from the south. Increasing showers, potentially mixed in with snow, will accompany the low's progress, which are expected to expand in coverage over the Aleutians as the upper low overspreads the Western and Central Aleutians. As the front continues northward over the latter half of the day on Saturday an occluded front will slowly track eastward across the Eastern Aleutians before dissipating by Saturday night. Further ahead into Sunday the pattern becomes more complicated as one or two interacting low pressure systems bring a notable front over the Aleutians with widespread showers stretching into the Alaska Peninsula by Sunday night. A mix of rain and snow is forecast with another round of gale to storm force winds to impact the Aleutian Chain. Strong southerly warm air advection east of Atka will likely see any snow quickly change over to rain. However, colder temperatures to the west of Atka may support all snow before warm air wraps counterclockwise around the low from the Bering side. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5 - Sunday through Tuesday)... Gulf of Alaska: A weak trough persists across the Northern Gulf through Tuesday. Weak high pressure moves across the Southern Gulf through Tuesday. Forecast confidence is good. A front enters the Western Gulf for Tuesday. Gusty winds ahead of the front. Seas to 15 feet over the Southern Gulf through Tuesday. Seas to 20 feet behind the front along the Alaska Peninsula Coast for Tuesday. Bering Sea/Aleutians: A well developed low exits the Western Bering by Tuesday. Gales diminish over the Western Bering, with 22 feet seas subsiding Monday. Forecast confidence becomes mixed with the approach of two low centers and their development through Tuesday. A well developed low crosses the Central bering Monday and moves to the Western Bering to dissipate Tuesday. Another well developed low moves to the Southwest Bering by Tuesday. Gusty winds over the Bering increase to gales with areas of storm force winds near the lows, spreading into the Northern and Eastern Bering by Tuesday. Seas building to 20 feet over the Bering through Tuesday. Seas to 20 feet on the Pacific side of the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula for Tuesday. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Monday through Thursday)... The present Omega block pattern breaks down and gives way to a broad upper-level gyre over the North Pacific and Bering, with ridging to the east across the Gulf of Alaska and the southern mainland for next week. Several shortwave troughs are expected to rotate through the upper-level gyre, bringing periods of gusty winds and a mix of rain and snow to the Bering/Aleutians. Despite uncertainty in the timing and placement of any specific synoptic- scale feature, the longwave ridge looks to progress slowly eastward as each successive front pushes closer to and eventually inland across Southwest Alaska. As a result, expect a gradual transition to warmer temperatures and more active weather with the potential for precipitation type issues across Southwest. Southcentral looks to remain colder and drier with ridging remaining in place for longer. However, there is some agreement that a weak disturbance enters the Gulf of Alaska on Tuesday, which could produce some brief precipitation, primarily snow, for Southcentral. Toward the end of the week, a warmer, wetter regime makes a potential return, with chances for rain and mixed precipitation type across Southcentral as stronger shortwaves begin to make it further east. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 121 131 141. Wind Chill Advisory 155. MARINE...Gale Warning 130 150 155 175-177 185. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 130 138 150 155 160 165 179 185. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MSO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...NS SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BL MARINE/LONG TERM...MK/CQ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 3:27 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:27 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:27 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:41 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:35 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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