Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 1028, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 4, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 051300 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 MARINE 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. PKZ199-060300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY MON EVENING. A 979 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 120 NM EAST OF ADAK MON NIGHT. A 963 MB LOW 630 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MON EVENING WILL BECOME A 955 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-060300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HEADLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-060300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-060300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ170-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT SOUTH OF THE UNALASKA ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT SOUTH OF UNALASKA ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-060300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-060300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-060300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 060020 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-061500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF ADAK AT 974 MB TUE. A 959 MB LOW MOVES TO 330 NM SOUTH OF ATKA TUE AFTERNOON. THIS LOW INTENSIFIES TO 946 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 061241 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 MARINE 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. PKZ199-070300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 984 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE NEAR MEKORYUK TUE EVENING. A 975 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 210 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WED MORNING. A 963 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON WILL BECOME A 947 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF SAINT GEORGE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-070300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS TO 35 KT AROUND WESTERN CAPES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-070300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-070300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-070300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-070300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-070300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005
.DISCUSSION...
MODEL PERFORMANCE...
MODELS IN GENLY GOOD AGREEMENT. GFS AND UKMET PREFERRED WEST OF 170W
FOR ABILITY TO RESOLVE MULTIPLE LOWS SOUTH OF WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
500 MB LEVEL PATTERNS...
STRENGTHENING H500 RIDGE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL ACT AS A BLOCK
FOR LOWS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE INLAND. PERSISTENT H500 LOW SOUTHWEST
OF SHEMYA WILL ENCOURAGE THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF A SERIES OF
INTENSE SURFACE LOWS ALONG AND JUST OF SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN.
SURFACE FEATURES...
BROAD SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA
AND THE NORTH GULF COAST. STRONG COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. BROAD EASTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE BERING
SEA WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH TUE EVENING.
PRECIPITATION...
ARCTIC FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH BRISTOL BAY TO THE KENAI PENINSULA AND
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. OVERRUNNING LIGHT SNOW ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA ALONG AND TO THE NORTH OF THE
ARCTIC FRONT. SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN TODAY IN
BRISTOL BAY. LESSER CHANCE IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...SOUTHWESTERN
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA. PRECIP FALLING AS
RAIN OVER KODIAK ISLAND AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. SCATTERED MIXED
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS PREVAIL OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
PRIBILOFS TODAY. RAIN DEVELOPING ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TODAY IS THE RESULT OF A SPIRALING OCCLUDED FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A MAJOR LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN.
WIND...
TURNAGAIN ARM PORTAGE VALLEY STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY EVENING.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 138 140 170 172 175 176 185
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 125 130 140 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
ASB DEC 05The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 5, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 5, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 5, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 5, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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