Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 242, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 15, 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
- Feb 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 16, 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 FZAK52 PAFC 161222 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 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. PKZ199-170300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL WEAKEN TO 987 MB NORTH OF ADAK BEFORE DISSIPATING 90 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 900 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON THEN INTENSIFY TO 970 MB 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR BEFORE DISSIPATING 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ATKA FRI EVENING. A 989 MB LOW 900 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON WILL INTENSIFY TO 969 MB 240 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-170300- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-170300- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-170300- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-170300- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-170300- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. $$ PKZ170-170300- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-170300- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-170300- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-170300- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-170300- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ185-170300- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-170300- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK52 PAFC 170006 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-171500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... THE 978 MB LOW NEAR UNALASKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAINT PAUL AND DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO 240 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA AND INTENSIFY TO 976 MB THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL BE A 974 MB LOW 220 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-171500- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-171500- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-171500- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-171500- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FOG. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FOG. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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 Feb 15, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST TUE FEB 15 2005
.DISCUSSION...
WESTERN ALASKA REMAINS UNDER WARM SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AS WEST COAST
UPPER RIDGE VICINITY 140W STRENGTHENS. DEEP LOW NEAR 44N 174W
EXPECTED TO SPIN NORTH ACROSS ADAK AS IT FILLS OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS. UPSTREAM LOW DEVELOPING NEAR 44N 164W WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL
TRACK FURTHER EAST...MOST LIKELY ACROSS COLD BAY INTO THE EASTERN
BERING THURSDAY. STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP ACROSS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN BERING AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.
AIRMASS EXPECTED TO MODERATE ACROSS THE DELTA AND UPPER KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING THE 30S BY THURSDAY. THE UPPER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY IS THE ONLY SECTION EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR BELOW
FREEZING BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
.ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING AKZ185.
MARINE...GALES 5A..6A..6B..8..12A1..12B..13A..14..15.
STORMS 5B..6B..12A.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
CAS FEB 05The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 15, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 33 hr | |
| Feb 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Feb 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 16, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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