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Gale Warning 124, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 30, 2005, 7:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 15 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 30, 2005, 7:55 AM AKST (16:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 302155 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1255 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 UPDATE AREA 2B 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. PKZ197-310300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND SUNDAY MORNING WILL MOVE TO NEAR YAKUTAT AT 988 MB MONDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-310300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 1255 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-310300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-310300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-310300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-310300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-310300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-310300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-310300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-310300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFC 302346 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 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. PKZ197-311500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 90 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 995 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-311500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-311500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-311500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MONDAY NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-311500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-311500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-311500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-311500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-311500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-311500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 310842 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1140 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 UPDATED AREA 4. 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. PKZ197-311500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 90 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 995 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-311500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-311500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-311500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MONDAY NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-311500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-311500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-311500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-311500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-311500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 1130 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-311500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 311259 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 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. PKZ197-010300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MONDAY MORNING WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 991 MB TUESDAY MORNING AND TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 1002 MB WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-010300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT FROM THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-010300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-010300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-010300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-010300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-010300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-010300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-010300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUE... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUE... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-010300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 30, 7:00 AM AKST, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 7:00 AM AKST, 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA 1200 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .DISCUSSION... .500 MB...LONG WAVE EXTENDS FROM CENTERS OVER THE NORTH TERRITORIES OF CANADA TO A 5090M CENTER SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. SHORT WAVE ROTATING AROUND SOUTHERN MOST CENTER MOVING INTO THE NORTH GULF TODAY GETS CAUGHT UP IN THE SW FLOW TO NORTH. SOUTHERN MOST CENTER BECOMES CUT-OFF AND WEAKENS AS RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS OVER THE NEXT 36-48 HOURS. BROAD CENTER NEAR THE NORTHERN TIP OF JAPAN WILL ACT AS THE ANCHOR FOR SHORT WAVES MOVING NORTH TOWARD THE ALEUTIANS/WESTERN BERING SEA. SURFACE... AER..12Z SURFACE/SAT DATA SUPPORTS THE GFS/UKMET MODEL INITIALIZATIONS WITH DEVELOPING 980S LOW MOVING INTO THE NORTH GULF. THE ETA/MESO ETA INITIALIZATIONS WHERE MUCH FURTHER EAST...AS WELL AS...FORECAST TRENDS AND WILL NOT BE USED FOR THIS AFTERNOONS FORECAST PACKAGES. LOW SHOULD CONTINUE INTENSIFY INTO THE 970S OVER THE NEXT 12-18 HOURS...THEN SLOWLY FILL AS IT MOVES TO THE EASTERN GULF COAST MON AFTERNOON. MAIN AREAS OF CONCERN ARE ADVISORY LEVEL WIND CONDITIONS THROUGH GAPS ALONG THE NORTH GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL (COPPER RIVER DELTA, THOMPSON PASS, MATANUSKA) AS PRESSURE GRADIENT BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION. SAT PICTURE SHOWS DRYING CONDITIONS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE KENAI PEN. SUSPECT DRYING SHOULD SPREAD TO THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND THE NORTH GULF LATER MON AND TUE. OUT WEST...968MB LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR IS STACKED WITH THE UPPER CENTER AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN IN PLACE. SHORT WAVES ROTATING AROUND THIS CENTER WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF SHOWERS OVER THE AK PEN AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH TONIGHT. DRY OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SW MAINLAND THROUGH TUE. GENERAL LOW SHOULD WEAKEN AS PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES MON. NEXT DEVELOPING LOW APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT/TUE...BUT ROTATE BACK TOWARD THE KAMCHATKA PEN WITH UPPER SHORT WAVE. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE. RMC JAN 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 30, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 31 hr | |
| Jan 30, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 30, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 31 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.