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Gale Warning 110, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 24, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 24, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
Jan 24, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 25, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 251258
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ197-260300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 515 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE SAINT JAMES WED
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-260300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. W OF CAPE
CLEAR...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-260300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-260300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-260300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-260300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-260300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-260300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-260300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.WED THROUGH SAT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-260300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 251425 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
530 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

UPDATED AREA 2C 

MARINE 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.

PKZ197-260300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 515 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE SAINT JAMES WED
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-260300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. W OF CAPE
CLEAR...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-260300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-260300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
530 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-260300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-260300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-260300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-260300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-260300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.WED THROUGH SAT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-260300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 260012
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ197-261500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 MB LOW 680 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL DEVELOP WED NIGHT AND MOVE
TO 500 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD WED AFTERNOON AS A 985 MB LOW AND REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-261500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-261500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.

.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-261500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-261500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-261500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-261500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-261500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-261500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-261500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 24, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST MON JAN 24 2005

.DISCUSSION...
UNSEASONABLY MILD PATTERN ACROSS CONTINUES UNDER SOUTHEAST FLOW IN
RESPONSE TO FAIRLY PERSISTENT WEST COAST RIDGE. HOWEVER A WEAK ARCTIC
INTRUSION WILL PENETRATE SOUTH INTO THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY BY MID
WEEK WITH SOME INFILTRATION OF THE COLDER AIR INTO THE LOWER
KUSKOKWIM AND BRISTOL BAY. HOWEVER..THE ALEUTIANS AND THE SOUTHERN
BERING SHOULD REMAIN IN THE WARM AIR.

FRONTAL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF COLD BAY EXPECTED
TO MOVE NORTH ACROSS EASTERN ALEUTIANS OVERNIGHT INTO THE EASTERN
BERING BEFORE TAKING A MORE WESTERLY TRACK TUESDAY MORNING. THE
SYSTEM WILL BEGIN WEAKENING WITH THE WESTERLY TRACK AS IT MOVES
ACROSS THE PRIBILOFS DURING THE DAY INTO THE DAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 5A..5B..6A..6B..8..12A..13B..14..15.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

CAS JAN 05

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 24, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 24, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Jan 24, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 24, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.