Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 248, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 17, 2005, 7:25 AM AKST. It was in force for 16 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 17, 2005, 7:25 AM AKST (16:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 172126 AAA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1225 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 AMENDED AREAS 5A 5B 6A 6B 8 12A 12A1 12B 15 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. PKZ199-180300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 MB LOW 260 NM NW OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 290 NM NE OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE. 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. $$ PKZ150-180300- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 1225 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-180300- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 1225 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-180300- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 1225 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-180300- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 1225 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-180300- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 1225 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-180300- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 1225 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-180300- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 1225 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-180300- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 1225 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-180300- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-180300- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-180300- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-180300- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 1225 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 180041 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-181500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 972 MB FRI NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE SAT. A 968 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI EVENING WILL MOVE TO 175 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK AT 968 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-181500- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO E WIND 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-181500- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRIDAY NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU FEB 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 181227 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 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. PKZ199-190300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NW OF ST PAUL FRI NIGHT AND DISSIPATE. A 963 MB LOW 425 NM S OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 185 NM NW OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-190300- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-190300- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-190300- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-190300- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-190300- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-190300- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-190300- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-190300- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-190300- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-190300- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-190300- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-190300- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI FEB 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 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 17, 12:00 AM AKST, 7 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 12:00 AM AKST, 7 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST THU FEB 17 2005
.DISCUSSION...
...HEMISPHERIC...
5 WAVE PATTERN WITH ANCHOR LOW WEST OF GREENLAND. ONE WAVE AXIS IS
CURRENTLY OVER THE WESTERN AOR WITH A RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN AOR.
...AT THE SURFACE...
GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE ALONG WESTERN CAPES IN THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE.
OUTSIDE OF THE BETHEL AREA AND CORDOVA THE RADAR RETURNS HAVE BEEN
RELATIVELY LIGHT WITH MOST LOCATIONS GOING DRY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MAIN SURFACE LOW IS OUT WEST HALFWAY BETWEEN SAINT PAUL AND ADAK AND
CONTINUES TO WEAKEN. LATEST SATELLITE LOOPS DO NOT HINT AT ANY
STRENGTHENING WITH THIS SYSTEM. SOUTH OF THE GULF AN INTERESTING
FEATURE CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY. BOTH IR AND WV SHOW GOOD FEED OF DRY
AIR WRAPPING AROUND THE LOW.
...FOR THE FORECAST...
LOW CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE GULF IS NOT PICKED UP BY ANY OF THE
MODELS. CURRENT PROJECT PATH BRINGS IT TO YAKUTAT SO ONLY LIMITED
EFFECTS WILL IMPACT THE AOR FORECAST. ALL OF THE MODELS ARE IN
AGREEMENT OVER THE EAST BY BUILDING THE RIDGE FURTHER INLAND AND THE
TO THE WEST.
OVER THE WEST THE FORECAST BECOMES MORE CHALLENGING AS THERE IS
DISAGREEMENT WITH A DEVELOPING LOW CURRENTLY NEAR 55N. COMPARING THE
IR AND WV TO THE MODELS SHOWS THAT THE SLOWER SPEED OF THE MESOETA IS
TRACKING THE LOW BETTER. 925 MB WINDS REMAIN VERY HIGH OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN AREAS ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAPES. ONE LARGE POCKET OF
GREATER THAN 55 KTS STAYS IN PLACE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS SO AN ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED FOR IT.
...FURTHER OUT...
ANOTHER LOW MOVES IN FROM THE FAR WEST AND HEADS TOWARD THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS BY SATURDAY EVENING. OVER THE EAST, GENERALLY QUIET WEATHER
CAN BE EXPECTED.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORMS 3C
GALES 3A 3B 5A 5B 6A 6B 12A 12A1 12B 14 15
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 14
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
BELL FEB 05The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 11:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Feb 16, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 21 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 | 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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