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Gale Warning 245, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 16, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 16, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 21 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 16, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 17, 2005, 7:30 PM AKST
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 171314
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 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.

PKZ197-180300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 425 NM SE OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 275 NM NW
OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 984 MB. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-180300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-180300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-180300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-180300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-180300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-180300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS INCREASING TO 
45 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-180300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-180300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KTS. 
SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-180300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 171656 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
755 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

UPDATED AREAS 2B 2B1 2C 2C4 3B 3C 4 4A

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.

PKZ197-180300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 425 NM SE OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 275 NM NW
OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 984 MB. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-180300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
755 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-180300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
755 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-180300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
755 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-180300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
755 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-180300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-180300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
755 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
$$

PKZ138-180300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
755 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT WITH DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-180300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
755 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10
FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
$$

PKZ141-180300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
755 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 172359
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 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.

PKZ197-181500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 964 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 55N 172W AT
970 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ120-181500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...
    EAST OF CAPE CLEARE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT.
    WEST OF CAPE CLEARE...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT.
.FRI...
    EAST OF CAPE CLEAR...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
    WEST OF CAPE CLEAR...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-181500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-181500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...
   NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
   SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...
   NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
   SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-181500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ141-181500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 180941 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1230 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

UPDATED 3A 3B 3C

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.

PKZ197-181500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 964 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 55N 172W AT
970 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ120-181500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...
    EAST OF CAPE CLEARE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT.
    WEST OF CAPE CLEARE...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT.
.FRI...
    EAST OF CAPE CLEAR...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
    WEST OF CAPE CLEAR...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-181500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-181500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1230 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
1230 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
1230 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT BY MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-181500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ141-181500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 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 Feb 16, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST WED FEB 16 2005

.DISCUSSION...
THE MAIN ISSUE IS THE STRONG LOW NOW OVER THE UNALASKA AREA. THE
REMAINS OF THE OCCLUDED FRONT IS NOW ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TO
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THEN A DIFFUSE FRONT ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL
REGION INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE SECONDARY WRAP OCCLUSION IS NOW
ALONG THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA PRODUCING STRONG SOUTHEAST WIND
GUSTING NEAR 80 MPH. THIS LOW WILL SPLIT INTO TO LOWS TONIGHT WITH
ONE HEADING TO ST PAUL AS IT DISSIPATES AND THE OTHER DRIFTING TO
NEAR ADAK. THE NEXT BIG DEVELOPER IS WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND
EXPECTED TO HEAD TO UNALASKA BY THU NIGHT TO FRIDAY MORNING IN THE
LOW 970 MB RANGE. THIS ONE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE WARNING LEVEL
WIND ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF UNALASKA ISLAND TO THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA THU NIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO RUN WITH A
STRONG ADVISORY SINCE FORECAST MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE STILL DIVERGENT ON
HOW FAST AND HOW STRONG THIS STORM WILL BE TOMORROW NIGHT.

THE INFLUX OF WARM MOIST AIR TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION AND PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND WILL KEEP A THREAT OF PRECIPITATION FOR THE SOUND AND
THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND NORTHERN COPPER RIVER BASIN THROUGH THU
AFTERNOON. THE SOUTHERLY ADVECTION WILL BE CUT OFF THU AS THE NEXT
LOW MOVES INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TURNING THE FLOW MORE SOUTHEAST.
AT THE SAME TIME THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA
HOLDS AND AMPLIFIES IN ADVANCE OF THE INCOMING ALEUTIAN STORM. THIS
WILL RESULT IN CLEARING CONDITIONS OVER THE EASTERN ZONES THU NIGHT
THAT IS EXPECTED TO HOLD THROUGH FRI.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING ZONE 181.
MARINE...STORM 155. GALE 120 150 160 165 170 172 185 179.
FIRE WEATHER...DONE.

SAM FEB 05

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 16, 11:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	8 hr
Feb 16, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	8 hr
Feb 16, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 hr
Feb 16, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 16, 11:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	21 hr
Feb 17, 2:55 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	8 hr
Feb 17, 2:55 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	20 hr
Feb 17, 7:25 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	16 hr
Feb 17, 7:25 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	52 hr
Feb 17, 11:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 17, 11:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 17, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 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.