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Gale Warning 1084, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 23, 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 23, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 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 241221 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 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. PKZ199-250300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 951 MB LOW AT 220 NM SE OF SHEMYA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 962 MB AT 200 NM SW OF DUTCH HARBOR BY SAT NIGHT...TO 90 NM SE OF SAND POINT AT 967 MB SUN MORNING THEN TO 80 NM SE OF COLD BAY AT 963 MB EARLY MON MORNING. A 971 MB LOW WILL FORM 150 NM SE OF ADAK EARLY SUN MORNING THEN MOVE TO 220 NM SSE OF ADAK BY SUN NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING. $$ PKZ150-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-250300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-250300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ180-250300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-250300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-250300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-250300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 250027 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-251500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 954 MB LOW NEAR KISKA WILL WEAKEN TO 966 MB 100 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA BY SUN MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT ALONG 54N WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF SUN. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE GULF ON MON WITH A SURFACE RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. $$ PKZ150-251500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-251500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-251500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-251500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-251500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-251500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-251500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-251500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-251500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-251500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-251500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-251500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 251226 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 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. PKZ199-260300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY BY MON EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING LATER THAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-260300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-260300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-260300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT PACIFIC SIDE...ELSEWHERE SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC SIDE...ELSEWHERE SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-260300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT PACIFIC SIDE...ELSEWHERE SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE...ELSEWHERE SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-260300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 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 23, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST FRI DEC 23 2005
.DISCUSSION...
STORM TRACK REMAINS DEPRESSED SOUTH OF LATITUDE 50N. DEEP 945 MB
SURFACE LOW IS SKIRTING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AS STORM FORCE WINDS
ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. THE LOW IS
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FILL AS IT MOVES EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT 72 HOURS
BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY VICINITY COLD BAY EARLY NEXT WEEK. COLD
AIR WILL POUR SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA IN THE WAKE OF THIS
SURFACE LOW UNDER A BROAD NORTH SURFACE FLOW.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL INCLUDING THE THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL AS A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE THIS EVENING WITH SNOW
TAPERING TO FLURRIES.
WEATHER ACROSS INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA ARE FAIRLY QUIET WITH
THE STORM TRACK WELL TO THE SOUTH. HOWEVER THE UPPER LEVEL WILL
BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY OVER THE WEEKEND ALLOWING MID AND UPPER LEVEL
MOISTURE IN.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 191.
MARINE...GALE 170 171 185 179
STORM 172 175 176
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
CAS DEC 05The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 11:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 23, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Dec 23, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Dec 24, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 66 hr | |
| Dec 24, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Dec 24, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 24, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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