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Gale Warning 193, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 31, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 31, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 31, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 1, 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 011300
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 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.

PKZ199-020300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW CENTERED 500 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TUESDAY MORNING
WILL MOVE TO 700 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 1005 MB WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND 750 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 1016 MB THURSDAY MORNING. A
STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL ENTER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND REACH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY THURSDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-020300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-020300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-020300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SNOW.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-020300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING
TO NE 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-020300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-020300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-020300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 020029
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 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.

PKZ199-021500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 500 NM S OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 
1009 MB AS IT MOVES TO 600 NM S OF COLD BAY WED MORNING AND THEN
DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WED AND TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON. A 996 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP 350 NM S OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-021500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-021500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-021500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-021500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-021500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-021500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-021500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-021500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-021500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-021500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-021500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 021217
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 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.

PKZ199-030300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.
A 956 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WEAKENS TO 968
MB THU NIGHT 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. AN
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING BEGINNING
WED AFTERNOON...AND REACHES THE EASTERN BERING BY THU NIGHT. A 994 MB
LOW DEVELOPS THU MORNING 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA AND WEAKENS TO
999 MB THU NIGHT 75 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK.
$$

PKZ150-030300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
$$

PKZ155-030300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-030300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-030300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
$$

PKZ180-030300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ170-030300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
$$

PKZ171-030300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ172-030300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
$$

PKZ175-030300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
$$

PKZ176-030300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
$$

PKZ185-030300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
$$

PKZ179-030300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 2 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 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 31, 12:00 AM AKST, 23 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 12:00 AM AKST, 23 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005

.DISCUSSION...

500 MB HIGH IS THROUGH THE BERING STRAITS WITH STRONG UPPER LOW
PERSISTING NEAR 50N 165W. MAJOR SHORTWAVE EXTENDS FROM LOW CENTER
OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA...ACROSS YUKON ALASKA BORDER...THROUGH GULF
OF ALASKA. SURFACE LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SHORTWAVE IS CURRENTLY
CENTERED VICINITY OF YAKUTAT. NORTHERLY FLOW ESTABLISHED OVER WESTERN
ALASKA...THE INTERIOR...AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. POLAR JET DISPLACED
TO SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH PACIFIC LOW. NEXT IMPULSE IS CURRENTLY
ROUNDING THE BASE OF NORTH PACIFIC LOW...CAUGHT UP IN THE
SOUTHWESTERLY JET THAT SHOULD CARRY IT TOWARD THE NORTHERN END OF THE
ALASKA PANHANDLE.

BOTH THE MESOETA AND THE GFS CORRECTLY INITIALIZED MAIN FEATURES
NOTED ABOVE. GFS IS ABOUT 4 MBS DEEPER ON THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW BUT
ONLY 1 MB DIFFERENT ON CENTRAL PRESSURE OF GULF OF ALASKA LOW. MODELS
DIVERGE SHORTLY INTO THE RUN. THEY BOTH DEEPEN THE NEW LOW ROUNDING
THE BASE OF THE OLDER STATIONARY LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. MESOETA
DOES ALOT MORE WITH THIS THAN THE GFS...MOVING LOW TOWARD THE
NORTHEAST MUCH MORE SLOWLY AND DEEPENING IT BY AN ADDITIONAL 5 MBS.
THE UKMET SOLUTION MUCH MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLES THE GFS. GIVEN THE 2
TO 1 MAJORITY...AND THE FACT THAT THE ALLEGED BOMB DEVELOPS NEAR THE
BOUNDARY OF THE MESOETA DOMAIN...WE FAVOR THE GFS OVER THE MESETA
THIS MORNING. MOST OF THIS IS MOOT TO THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS....AND INDEED WILL ONLY BE OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE TO THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...135.
MARINE...GALES...2B1 2C4 3A 3B 3C 4.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...2B1 SC4 4 6A 8 14.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

STM JAN 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 31, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 31, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC38 days
Jan 31, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 1, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 1, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Feb 1, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 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.